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Posted on 02/14/2016 5:41:28 AM PST by Vermont Lt
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To: Vermont Lt
No flame here. Also, while we’re at it, can we reduce the amount of chaff in the “breaking news” column?
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posted on
02/14/2016 5:43:41 AM PST
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refreshed
To: Vermont Lt
I think it has become the “slightly interesting news” side bar.
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posted on
02/14/2016 5:44:24 AM PST
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refreshed
To: Vermont Lt
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posted on
02/14/2016 5:44:35 AM PST
by
Migraine
(Diversity is great -- until it happens to YOU.)
To: Vermont Lt
There use to be a unwritten rule that thou shall not post duplicate threads. That’s gone out the window recently. It’s like you email box getting spammed. /rant
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posted on
02/14/2016 5:47:27 AM PST
by
McGruff
(if Making America Great Again is your thing Trump is your guy)
To: Vermont Lt
Wait. A vanity post requesting fewer vanity posts? Are vanity posts contributing to global warming? Because if they are, I want more. (-7 F this morning).
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posted on
02/14/2016 5:48:38 AM PST
by
Flick Lives
(One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast. -- Heinlein)
To: Vermont Lt
I think the vanity posts are people expressing their anxiety. A Supreme from the good side is dead. The presidential race is just nasty. The world seems poised for a potential nuclear conflict in Syria. Cops are getting killed because Obama, Hillary and Sanders say things that encourage killing cops. Prices are going up. Job security is nonexistent. I could go on. The vanity posts allow people to talk to those of like mind with little risk. It is cheap therapy in an increasingly dangerous world.
To: Vermont Lt
I have no objection to hortatory appeals to reduce the number of vanities. I am an only occasional vanity publisher but I would be strongly opposed to any move to restrict or censor vanity posts because the censorship will be worse than the benefit.
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posted on
02/14/2016 5:49:45 AM PST
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nathanbedford
("Attack, repeat, attack!" Bull Halsey)
To: Vermont Lt
To: Vermont Lt
Why don’t you just ignore them?
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posted on
02/14/2016 5:52:12 AM PST
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bramps
(It's the Islam, stupid!)
To: nathanbedford
I have no objection to hortatory appeals to reduce the number of vanities.
Great diction! I have not heard the word "hortatory" used since Latin class (the very important "hortatory subjunctive"). You used it properly, too.
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posted on
02/14/2016 5:53:35 AM PST
by
Dr. Sivana
(There is no salvation in politics)
To: bramps
Why donât you just ignore them?
There has been a mutant variant erupting that does not include the word "VANITY" in the title.
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posted on
02/14/2016 5:54:37 AM PST
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Dr. Sivana
(There is no salvation in politics)
To: Dr. Sivana
"hortatory subjunctive, hortatory subjunctive," said she reaching for the gin, "what the hell is hortatory subjunctive?"
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posted on
02/14/2016 5:56:50 AM PST
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nathanbedford
("Attack, repeat, attack!" Bull Halsey)
To: bramps
Because these newbies do not mark them vanities.
To: Dr. Sivana
If there’s one thing I have always hated, it’s mutant variants!
Gotcha. Have a good day.
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posted on
02/14/2016 5:57:26 AM PST
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bramps
(It's the Islam, stupid!)
To: Vermont Lt
I’m in favor of vanity posts, especially when they’re posted by me.
OK, just kidding. In all seriousness, it might be a good idea to add “Vanity” to the list of possible posting forums. Then allow the FR member to opt out of seeing them.
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posted on
02/14/2016 5:57:31 AM PST
by
Leaning Right
(Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
To: Vermont Lt
Dr. Sirvana just pointed that out to me. I get your point.
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posted on
02/14/2016 5:58:20 AM PST
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bramps
(It's the Islam, stupid!)
To: Gen.Blather
Generally I would agree with you on that, but therapy is supposed to help. These merely escalate the tension.
Maybe we should return to the rules of labeling vanity posts, vanity posts.
If we could exclude vanities with an op out, that would be OK.
To: Vermont Lt
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posted on
02/14/2016 6:00:25 AM PST
by
M Kehoe
To: Vermont Lt
I’ve been here for years and have only posted like 2 vanity posts, one of which was deleted by a mod who apparently didn’t want to see any more threads about Zimmerman. I never complained, but now I don’t share much. I understand the need to keep things uncluttered, but censure also has a negative effect.
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posted on
02/14/2016 6:00:31 AM PST
by
FunkyZero
(... I've got a Grand Piano to prop up my mortal remains)
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