Improper Use of the Breaking News Tab

Me ^ | 12/31/2004 | by Lazamataz

[Lazamataz]

I've noticed a lot of improper use of the Breaking News tab.

There have been a lot of Freepers posting threads celebrating their 3 year, 5 month, 2 day, 7 hour, 19 minute and 27 second anniverseries. YET NONE OF THEM ARE IN BREAKING NEWS!

Listen: The Breaking News tab is for every miscellaneous and random thought you might have, ESPECIALLY announcements of anniverseries. If we don't put these important announcements in one place, where we can find them, how can we have complete knowledge of current events?

PLEASE PEOPLE: USE THE BREAKING NEWS TAB PROPERLY. Post well, and post often.

[headsonpikes]

I never thought that I would see the day that Laz posted a series thread!

[Always Right]

Then why isn't this is breaking news?

[leadpenny]

Ok, already, I'm working on mine. Just can't find my calculator.

[AReaganGirl]

Since JimRob is on the WEST coast...count your blessings that he hasn't pulled this yet! snicker snicker

[cyborg]

Feel better? :-)

[secret garden]

You know whose fault it is.

[michigander]

Lazamataz

I was born a poor black child

[freebilly]

Actually, this belongs in Broken News. It's often referred to as 'Broken Noose' (which is often referred to by it's imperfect tense-- 'Broken Nose')....

[SoFloFreeper]

Howard Dean agrees!!

[FreedomPoster]

roflol here

You're about the only guy here with a chance of getting away with this.

[freebilly]

This thread should be posted as 'Breaking Wind'....

[Lazamataz]

I can't believe you did that.

LazamaLOL!

[Sam's Army]

Already posted. Try doing a search next time, buster.

[mplsconservative]

You nearly stuned my beeber with this thread!

I'll be sure to post that thought in breaking news....(<;

Happy New Year everyone!

[Lazamataz]

Admin Mod promoted this to Breaking News.

Always a joker somewhere. ;^)

[johniegrad]

A paltry 6. Four credit points for actually being a stealth "FreeRepublic Vanity Curmudgeon Rating System" post. Not particularly well disguised, mind you, but also not a particularly subtle poster.

[leadpenny]

lol, the Dicky Smothers of FR. Mom always liked him best.

[Lazamataz]

Feel better? :-)

No, but you could help. :o)

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Is there some way we could ping all members numbered 100,000 and higher in one ping?

[jocon307]

LOL!

[wolfpat]

So which tab would appropriate to post news of my puppies?

[freebilly]

By the way, SC defeated the previously unbeaten PA 70-58. I should have posted it as Breaking News, but I'm having trouble resizing all the pictures....

[cyborg]

*ahem* ;-)

[Lazamataz]

A paltry 6.

The East German judges are always unnecessarily harsh.

[cantfindagoodscreenname]

Thanks. This post looks great in the Breaking News column with "Microchips put into 1,000 unidentified bodies (Thailand)" headline right above it.

[cynicom]

Where are the posting police when you need them?

[John Jorsett]

I think some people use breaking news to get persistence for their post. I've been tempted myself a few times to make a post "breaking" when it was just something I wanted to be viewable for a while because I knew it would be of interest to a lot of people. I think FR needs a "hot topic" list where posts that receive a lot of comments over some period of time (minutes or hours perhaps) stay there for a spell until interest drops and they finally scroll off. That way "BTTT"s could be used to keep them visible. There'd probably have to be some sort of governor on how many times a particular individual could BTTT something in order to keep it from being abused, but otherwise it seems like something FR could use.

[johniegrad]

*ahem* ;-)

Don't clear your throat like that. You'll get him all worked up. He's in the midst of one of the greatest droughts of all time.

[Lazamataz]

You know whose fault it is.

(secret garden and Lazamataz in unison)

JEWS!

[cyborg]

LOL

[Vigilantcitizen]

Improper use of the Breaking News tab can give you a nasty rash.

Don't ask me how I know.

[Lazamataz]

He's in the midst of one of the greatest droughts of all time.

No I'm not, and it's spelled draughts.

(waves to the Clowns)

[johniegrad]

The East German judges are always unnecessarily harsh.

Achtung, muhfuh.

[RebelTex]

For improper use of the Breaking News tab:

    

[Lazamataz]

I think some people use breaking news to get persistence for their post. I've been tempted myself a few times to make a post "breaking" when it was just something I wanted to be viewable for a while because I knew it would be of interest to a lot of people. I think FR needs a "hot topic" list where posts that receive a lot of comments over some period of time (minutes or hours perhaps) stay there for a spell until interest drops and they finally scroll off. That way "BTTT"s could be used to keep them visible. There'd probably have to be some sort of governor on how many times a particular individual could BTTT something in order to keep it from being abused, but otherwise it seems like something FR could use

You've put a lot of thought into something that could just be solved by posting to Breaking News willy-nilly.

[trisham]

So which tab would appropriate to post news of my puppies?

*************

This one is fine. Pictures?

[nina0113]

(secret garden and Lazamataz in unison)

JEWS!

You misspelled that - it's "JUUWWWS".

[Lazamataz]

ARGH.

Sentenced to Death-by-Chat.

You are a fickle, but just, Admin Moderator.

[Petronski]

Lazamataz

Sarcastic, ain't he?

Lazamataz

Sarcastic, ain't he?

[johniegrad]

He's in the midst of one of the greatest droughts of all time.

No I'm not, and it's spelled draughts.

Well, I'm glad to hear your fortunes have changed. It wasn't all that long ago that you were bemoaning your lack of skill bad luck here at FR.

[Lazamataz]

Well, I'm glad to hear your fortunes have changed.

Fortunes come and go.

[Petronski]

I thought it was Jooooooooooooos.

[demlosers]

"TOPICS: Cheese, Moose, Sister; Dimensional Doorway; Gardening; Test Topic, Ignore It; The Hobbit Hole; UFO's"

An interesting set of topics... poor Laz.

[dansangel]

Post well, and post often.

We do, thankyouverymuch.

[cyborg]

Jews
Joos
Jooz
Joooooooooooooooooooooooooooooz
Juwish according to jjfate

[bd476]

Did you play the accountant who lived down the hall from Sigourney Weaver in the movie "Ghost-Busters?" / just kidding

[Petronski]

The Mods are juwish, I've heard. And they're cool.

[bd476]

Hmmmm. Inconsistent capitalization, a vanity, and look, what's that below?! It's your sign up date...

Hark! I hear the faint sound of Valkyrie singing...

Happy New Year Lazamataz!

Lazamataz

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