How to post a thread and other interesting facts. (Welcome Newbies)

Admin Lecture Series ^ | February 1, 2006 | Olive

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Just an FYI in case you really are interested re
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1569603/posts
and
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1569487/posts?page=24#24

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Thanks for the reminder. Good to have articles filed in an easy-to-read subscription format.

[EverOnward]

ping for later -- love FR

[Admin Moderator]

Go to your home page, at the top, go to links.

[Admin Moderator]

Know.

[texianyankee]

LOL.....ping for later.

[shooter223]

great info ...........lots of stuff I didn't know or know how to find ........I haven't been here long(signed up Sept 05)and seem to learn something new every time I log on ........this thread is now bookmarked for future reference ........thanx

[TXnMA]

Thank you! Even those of us who have been around for a while need refreshers and updates...

Series Question: What is the allowed excerpt length (in words) for those of us who prefer to do it ourselves?

[Disambiguator]

Thanks for doing this.

I would like to add that I get really tired of all the loosers who don't know the difference between "lose" and "loose".

;^)

[upier]

ping

[guinnessman]

Nice photo!

[FreedomNeocon]

Still don't see any definition of the difference between 'news' and 'blog news'.

So if a blog posts a story, but the MSM do not cover it for 2 days it is banned from news?

How 'mainstream' must a new source be to be considered 'official' by the mods?

Anyway, the rules are very nice and very strong in the areas they address (how to search, what goes in general as opposed to blogging, how categories work, etc).

Sadly it does not answer how and who makes the decision between 'offical news' and whatever you'd consider the numerous web-only news based sites (my case was Debka, but applies to Memri, Newsmax, CSN, not to mention MEGA-Blogs with HIGH news value like RegimeChangeIran (though they do link to alot of MSM))

I've been 'warned' by others that the rule is: "We use our best judgment and complaining about it will only make it worse... for you" so I've dropped trying to figure out the facts on it.

I just know I won't bother to post Debka, because I've at least figured out that some of the mods move it directly to blogging. No sweat, just won't waste time posting something I find interesting from Debka here.

It would be sweet if the 'rules' listed the sites subject to that 'grey rule' on the page, just like they list which sources are required to be excerpted.

[Admin Moderator]

We do these threads every so often. Welcome aboard, lots of interesting stuff about Free Republic. Here's a classic....

The History of Free Republic: Freepathon Thread 29

[pissant]

Now how could I have been a freeper for 2-1/2 years, lurked for 3 years prior and never noticed a guy called Guinnessman??

[Admin Moderator]

In order to prevent any confusion, not all of moderators are women.

Only the good-looking ones.

[Sam Hill]

I realize you are invinicle in your ignorance. But note that the thread you pestered me about -- is now in the News/Activism section.

Cindy Sheehan Claims Cops Roughed Her Up
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1569487/posts

Oh, and get a life, you jackass.

[Pirate21]

...I get really tired of all the loosers who don't know the difference between "lose" and "loose".

Unfortunately, spellcheck can't tell won form the otter.

[Friend_from_the_Frozen_North]

Thank you - information was much appreciated.

...and for the pictures too.

[Admin Moderator]

Honestly, I don't know. Sometimes it says 300 words, but I'm not sure of the programming rules. When I post an excerpt only article, I usually include the first couple paragraphs (the new information), the other stuff is usually old news, rehashed.