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<p>Every once in a while I see Freeper lingo I don't understand and have to research to figure out the meaning/background.</p> <p>Today, I thought it would be helpful for newbies (and 'seasoned' Freepers) to have a 'reference' for the lingo specifically related to FR (ie not stuff like LOL etc you can get everywhere else).</p>

Over the past few weeks, I've noticed that I have been added to MANY ping lists without my asking. It seems to me this is much like spam and I should not have to "Freepmail you if I don't want on the ping list." PLEASE do not add Freepers to your ping list if they do not ask for it. I am a very active user and barely have time to keep up with the lists in which I do participate, threads to which I have posted, and just catching up on the news without having to sort through and...