>>>The recorded message confirmed the story, and asked that only media leave messages, to avoid overloading the machine. So I didn't leave a message.
Isn't a newsgroup considered a type of media? We are reporting to a large audience AND a lot of reporters report from OUR research.
I've called the DOD media a few times in reference to Pro Coalition stories I've posted. They understood I was a poster at FR and gave me a log in for a video site to access for stories here.
Based on that, I think we are a media.
Leave a message! You are reporting info!
I was able to contact the same person via e-mail, and I don't want to take up his message space. In the e-mail, I explained my involvement with Free Republic, and the people here who are actively involved in preventing forced starvation and dehydration.