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A word about posting satire
September 29, 2014 | Jim Robinson

Posted on 09/29/2014 3:38:42 PM PDT by Jim Robinson

No, FR is not trying to quash satire. However, it should be clearly labeled as such in the title. Some people seem to think it's great trickling our readers into falling for satire. It's not. A lot of people come to FR and scan the headlines clicking on articles of interest. If they're not familiar with the author or source, they may be misled and may even pass it on to others. No thanks.

If you post satire, please label it as "satire' in the title.

Thanks


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To: Jim Robinson

In order to be good satire, it has to be believable. These days it’s hard to tell even with the most bizarre stories.


81 posted on 09/29/2014 4:15:42 PM PDT by griswold3 (I was born here in America. I will die here in a third world country. Obama succeeded.)
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To: cva66snipe

Remember how in Men in Black when they went to get the “real news” from the supermarket tabloids to find out about alien incidents that they needed to follow?


82 posted on 09/29/2014 4:16:03 PM PDT by KC Burke (Gowdy for Supreme Court)
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To: humblegunner

>>Vanity posters and Bloggers ARE.<<

You know, we have a bloggers forum and chat (vanity) forum, right?


83 posted on 09/29/2014 4:16:15 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (Zimmerman, Brown, Fast & Furious, IRS harassment, Philly ignorance: holdering in 1st degree)
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To: Political Junkie Too

Going to a restaurant after hitting the range is nothing
even close to posting your own writing hoping for hits.

Or did you know that already?

What is your point exactly?

Please clarify.

Perhaps they don’t allow you to go out to eating places and you don’t know that it is different than sitting in the Rec-Room listening to ABBA and eating Jello?


84 posted on 09/29/2014 4:16:49 PM PDT by humblegunner
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To: Jim Robinson; All

I read all the thread and see no responses to your comments.

I believe there is important information in your statement.

Could you enlarge on that meaning...maybe an example?

I love reading John’s satire and expect it the minute I see his name. Could the problem be avoided by changing the title?


85 posted on 09/29/2014 4:17:02 PM PDT by 3D-JOY
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To: Political Junkie Too

“a Satirist Laureat designation”

I love Semmens, but I sure do miss Iowahawk (can be found on Twitter BTW).


86 posted on 09/29/2014 4:17:09 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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To: freedumb2003

No way!


87 posted on 09/29/2014 4:17:41 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

>>Do you mean that Eric Holder is NOT going to JP Morgan Chase for $77 million per year? LOL<<

Great example — if that happened NO ONE would be surprized!


88 posted on 09/29/2014 4:18:23 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (Zimmerman, Brown, Fast & Furious, IRS harassment, Philly ignorance: holdering in 1st degree)
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To: Jim Robinson

Jim, thanks.

I come here primarily for breaking news, and don’t need the satire.

I mean satire has it’s purpose and can be funny, but it should be easily identifiable.

Bump often to this post!


89 posted on 09/29/2014 4:18:24 PM PDT by djf (OK. Well, now, lemme try to make this clear: If you LIKE your lasagna, you can KEEP your lasagna!)
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To: PeteB570
The problem is John Semmens posts “Satire” in a number of places.

AMEN! Semmens is a credit to this site. Good grief. Like there aren't more important things to whine about than some (exceedingly clever and well-written) satire.

Idunno, maybe they were all Floriduh voters in 2000.

/sarc for those who need it.

90 posted on 09/29/2014 4:19:03 PM PDT by workerbee (The President of the United States is PUBLIC ENEMY #1)
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To: freedumb2003
You know, we have a bloggers forum and chat (vanity) forum, right?

You know, dirtbags can take advantage of that by just posting links, right?

91 posted on 09/29/2014 4:19:31 PM PDT by humblegunner
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To: humblegunner
I'd rather read John's writings than some of the tin foil hat sites certain Freepers post.
92 posted on 09/29/2014 4:20:17 PM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: humblegunner

As far as “advertising” goes, I receive no financial compensation from any source for my satires. They are my freely given contribution to the battle for human freedom.


93 posted on 09/29/2014 4:20:57 PM PDT by John Semmens
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To: Jim Robinson

Thanks so much, Jim. This was a long time coming.

As I’ve said many times, it hurts the forum when someone posts a phony inflammatory headline and story with almost no indication that it’s a fake story. People who hate us can then point and say, “look what these RWNJs believe” and it becomes part of the lefty narrative. It is infuriating to those of us who care about FR.


94 posted on 09/29/2014 4:21:27 PM PDT by denydenydeny ("World History is not full of good governments, or of good voters either "--P.J. O'Rourke)
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To: Louis Foxwell

I appreciate good satire. Thing is, most folks’ attempt at satire simply isn’t very good. In most cases I end up wanting the 30 seconds I wasted reading the article back.


95 posted on 09/29/2014 4:22:09 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: trisham

>>No way!<<

Who would have thought it, eh? Fora for bloggers to pimp their blogs and fora for people to make snarky or even funny threads.

There are some serious ones too but I avoid them...


96 posted on 09/29/2014 4:22:52 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (Zimmerman, Brown, Fast & Furious, IRS harassment, Philly ignorance: holdering in 1st degree)
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To: humblegunner
He thinks he's "all that" and posts only his own stuff.

OMG, seriously? Are we in middle school now, jealous of the "popular" kid?

Semmens has posted here for years. If Jim wanted him gone, he'd be gone. Clearly he's been okay with it; it's time for those who don't care for his postings to simply pass them by. This is ridiculous.

97 posted on 09/29/2014 4:22:53 PM PDT by workerbee (The President of the United States is PUBLIC ENEMY #1)
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To: denydenydeny

So, Holder did not get a $77 million a year job? //sarcasm


98 posted on 09/29/2014 4:23:11 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (He sounds good.Ebola: Death is a lagging indicator.)
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To: Louis Foxwell; John Semmens; Jim Robinson
Jonathan Swift is rolling in his grave. LOL.

From an analysis of "A Modest Proposal", the author states:

Swift’s decision to put off the actual suggestion of eating babies until several paragraphs into the piece makes his idea all the more arresting when it does come.

Analysis


99 posted on 09/29/2014 4:23:39 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: humblegunner; Louis Foxwell; Jim Robinson

This is the type of abusive comment that a decent person ought to be ashamed to post.


100 posted on 09/29/2014 4:24:06 PM PDT by John Semmens
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