Breaking News and Search

2/12/03 | Admin Moderator

[Admin Moderator]

There have been many duplicate threads lately. A search is easy to do, but is not 100% foolproof, nonetheless, it is very effective. The Free Republic search feature only looks at words in the title (words from within the article will not work). That is why it is imperative to use the original title. To avoid having duplicate posts, prior to posting an article, search a keyword from the title only. The main search page can be found here:

SEARCH

The best method to search is to pick a key word or two from the title. If the article you are posting is, "Powell Ties 'bin Laden' Message to Iraq", start with 'Powell' for the key word. If it is a hot topic, you might want to use two keywords, in this case, try Powell and laden. For an effective search, select 'match all words' and select 'order by post time'.

Search using 'powell' only - ninth article in list at the time of this posting.

Search using 'powell laden' - Third article in the list at the time of this posting.

Three words or more can also be used. Be aware, three letter words will NOT search. You must use four or more letters per word. So searching for FBI, CIA, ABC, FOX will result in no matches.

Search using FBI

While I have your attention. Please, not every story is breaking news. If there is a hot current event, check breaking news. Most likely, it's there already. If you see a breaking news story on drudge, it's probably posted in breaking news already, please check first.

We don't care about the latest hollywood scandals, the latest Bill or Hillary antics or what Rosie is going to have for breakfast tomorrow, are they really breaking news? Keep them out of breaking news. If Bill would be arrested for crimes against the US, that would be breaking news. Keep breaking news for those really breaking news stories. That would be something that the entire country needs to know. Sorry, your dog catcher elections don't effect the nation.

You all have been doing a great job, but with all the news lately, a reminder helps. Thanks for listening.

You're friendly neighborhood Zot master. And for those that care.......

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[KansasCanadian]

I'm not certain, but i think this is a duplicate post

[knak]

Is "new posts to you" working tonight?

[Admin Moderator]

NO, thanks for reminding me. New posts to you is broken. John is working on it.

[Balata]

Bump, Mine aren't either.

[Billthedrill]

Already posted HERE.

[knak]

ok, thank you very much

[Balata]

If an Admin Moderator Zotted himself would it be self abuse of the hot kind?

[Bogey78O]

What?

[null and void]

Already posted...

;^)

[farmfriend]

I see stuff in breaking news all the time that is not a hot news item yet it remains. Even when flagged to the moderators attention.

[null and void]

Eeeeeevil Bill, just eeeeeevil...

[Shermy]

Click the picture above.

[Sunshine55]

So where did the post about NYC preparing for a cyanide attack go already?

[canuck_conservative]

As long as we've got you here, there's something I always wondered about -

can you see how many "lurkers" visit the site each day? What is the total amount of traffic? (or is that confidential?)

Love the site, the concept, the people, and the job you're doing - thumbs up.

[Sunshine55]

Nvermind...I found it :)

[Sunshine55]

NEVERMIND even!

[bonesmccoy]

Great effort guys.

I appreciate all the yeomans' duties you guys do over there at FR

Our thread on the shuttle accident seems to be scoped by the national news media. I've noticed that some of those guys seem to following our thread and asking questions during NASA Press Conferences that sound like they're straight from our thread. Either we're matching wits with the press, or the press is watching us.

That's ok guys... you've outmoded a 150 year old newspaper like the Wash Post or NY Times.

How does it feel???

LOL

[coloradan]

Already posted here.

[Flyer]

You all have been doing a great job

WAHOO!

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Operation Infinite FReep Nation Wide Feb. 15th !!

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