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Topic Abuse is Getting Out of Hand
Free Republic | 04/04/2003 | xm177e2

Posted on 04/03/2003 5:49:36 PM PST by xm177e2

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Note: The only topics I subscribed this thread to are "FR" and "Vanity" ("Your Opinion/Questions"). If any others are here, they were added by someone else.
1 posted on 04/03/2003 5:49:36 PM PST by xm177e2
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To: xm177e2
Not to mention those who have figured out that they can get their stupid vanity posts at the top of the sidebar list by posting them in "Activism."
2 posted on 04/03/2003 5:50:44 PM PST by Illbay (Don't believe every tagline you read - including this one)
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To: xm177e2
You have too much time on your hands.
3 posted on 04/03/2003 5:51:10 PM PST by cynicom
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To: xm177e2
Oh, and be advised that you're going to get flamed big-time by the "children" on FR that think rules don't apply to them.
4 posted on 04/03/2003 5:51:28 PM PST by Illbay (Don't believe every tagline you read - including this one)
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Frankly, this is the one and only "worthless" thread I've seen on FR.
5 posted on 04/03/2003 5:53:06 PM PST by Scoop (It's An Inside Joke, Ladies)
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To: Scoop
Robinson owns the forum, if his name aint on it, its vanity looking for an audience.
6 posted on 04/03/2003 5:57:56 PM PST by cynicom
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To: xm177e2
PLUS:

Right now, the only threads which are supposed to be posted to Breaking News are war-related breaking stories.

This comes from Jim himself.

Announcement Regarding the Breaking News Posting Category

This and other important issues are referenced in this thread:

Way Too Many Vanities (Updated)

7 posted on 04/03/2003 5:58:20 PM PST by petuniasevan (cogito, ergo spud: I think, therefore I yam...)
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To: Scoop
You haven't been here long enough.

If you follow Illbay around, you'll see a few (at least in his opinion).
8 posted on 04/03/2003 5:59:53 PM PST by petuniasevan (cogito, ergo spud: I think, therefore I yam...)
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9 posted on 04/03/2003 6:01:17 PM PST by ALS
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To: petuniasevan
This from someone who thinks a "spud" is a "yam."
10 posted on 04/03/2003 6:02:37 PM PST by Illbay (Don't believe every tagline you read - including this one)
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To: ALS
No, not me. Just listing related threads (and explaining why posters' non-war threads disappear from breaking news).

Illbay is your source for 24/7 thread monitoring.
11 posted on 04/03/2003 6:02:57 PM PST by petuniasevan (cogito, ergo spud: I think, therefore I yam...)
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To: xm177e2
Anthrax and WoT should be pretty easy to figure out.

I'll bite; what's a "WoT"?

12 posted on 04/03/2003 6:03:31 PM PST by thinktwice
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To: Scoop
Frankly, this is the one and only "worthless" thread I've seen on FR.

So I guess you think this is a worthless vanity, also?

13 posted on 04/03/2003 6:04:35 PM PST by TomServo
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To: thinktwice
Sorry, it's short for "War on Terror" (it gives the full name in the list of topics)
14 posted on 04/03/2003 6:05:03 PM PST by xm177e2 (Stalinists, Maoists, Ba'athists, Pacifists: Why are they always on the same side?)
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To: Illbay
Hey. The tagline is just a pun. And I don't like yams (or sweet potatoes, for that matter).

:-P
15 posted on 04/03/2003 6:06:25 PM PST by petuniasevan (Wisconsin springtime: freezing rain and sleet.)
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Topic abuse is a serious problem and must be stopped ...file this under spatulas
16 posted on 04/03/2003 6:06:38 PM PST by woofie
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I have to agree. FR these days is 50% vanity and 40% argument. Still, the remaining 10% keeps me coming back.
17 posted on 04/03/2003 6:10:10 PM PST by BradyLS
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To: petuniasevan
Agreed.

Hilarious tagline!
18 posted on 04/03/2003 6:10:16 PM PST by k2blader ("Mercy, detached from Justice, grows unmerciful." - C. S. Lewis)
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To: Scoop
Frankly, this is the one and only "worthless" thread I've seen on FR.

I disagree. I appreciate this post, the topics are abused and I've noticed that it's been more of a problem since the war started.

19 posted on 04/03/2003 6:10:51 PM PST by Jean S
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To: petuniasevan
Well, I love yams. And Spuds.

And I went to college in Wisconsin, so I know what you mean about the freezing rain and sleet.
20 posted on 04/03/2003 6:11:16 PM PST by Illbay (Don't believe every tagline you read - including this one)
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