Posted on 07/21/2016 8:44:47 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
Free Republic traditionally frowns on vanities. I know, I've been a member here since 1999. I too have had my knuckles cracked by the Moderator's ruler and my posts promptly yanked or locked because I could have easily responded on an existing thread.
Vanities crowd out the real news. They're too numerous to count, and most vanities do nothing but stoke the poster's ego (ME! ME! ME! I WANNA BE THE NEXT GEORGE WILL!). And most of them are frankly, quite boring.
However, some vanities do serve a legitimate purpose. Breaking news, for example is one. When FReepers hear about breaking news and there is no immediate link, it's good to post a vanity and the poster (or another FReeper) will add the link later on. Another one is when a FReeper post something in which a current issue is violating the Constitution. After all, we're here to defend our Constitution, and these types of vanities are not only tolerated by FR, it's encouraged.
So, the following is a short list of rules of following FR vanity etiquette:
(1) Always, ALWAYS write in the Body of Thread. This is my biggest pet peeve. If you are going to write a vanity, at least write it entirely in the Body of Thread. Far too often, there is a one or two run-on sentence in the Body of Thread and then the main points are in the Body of Comment, and unfortunately it's usually not formatted. The Body of Comment is just that, the box below the Body of Thread to leave your opinion, not the post itself.
(2) Proper grammar is key. There have been vanities that makes even 3rd-grade scribbling look like War and Peace. Please use proper grammar and spelling when you post your vanity.
(3) Vanities should be relevant to the issues, and it should go into detail discussing what other columnists or articles missed. Please don't post vanities about mundane stuff, like who has the best pizza, New York or Chicago (Chicago, hands down). I have to concede though, the greatest vanity is Unngghh, a completely nonsensical vanity (Sorry, I Googled my ass off and can't find the link) that somehow managed to generate over 25,000 replies.
(4) Links to YouTube music artists. OK, I've been guilty of posting links to YouTube music videos, but I've stopped because I think it has gotten out of control and goes back to my concern of vanities crowding out the issues. Do we really want FR to turn into a poor-man's MTV? (Anybody remember "Headbangers Ball?" Didn't that show kick ass?)
(5) Bloggers. Another one of my pet peeves. Bloggers who post the obligatory 1-2 run-on sentence and then link to their blog should be shot with a virtual AR-15. Please post the article in its entirety, it's OK, most blogs don't violate the excerpt rules.
*ping*
For example...
Non-fiction work is italicized. Quotations are used for fiction or short stories.
What about a vain vanity about vanities? Is that allowed?
(being cheeky!)
I think during this key stage of the election, vanities should be openly accepted and tolerated!
A good brain dump from a freeper is far better than the best ‘journolist’ tripe (Spelled incorrectly on purpose BTW)
Ummm, “Entiquette” is in the Urban Dictionary and refers to smoking weed.
“Modern Apizza” in New Haven, CT was already ten years old before Chicago even making the stuff. I was a cook at a Chicago pizza place (Eduardo’s on 57th), and none of the “famous” Chicago places (Uno’s, Gino’s East, Connie’s, Home Run Inn, Giordano’s) hold a candle to the best of New Haven, New York or New Jersey.
The stuffed pizza is a feminist perversion, inverting the natural order of things with its sauce on the top and cheese on the bottom, with extra prophylactic dough in between.
If you are in Chicago and need a real Apizza, try Piece Pizza on North Avenue. It is a decent New Haven style pie.
Did somebody hurt you? or touch you in a way that made you feel sad?
We really need a “safe space” thread so I can feel better about everything. It’s all about ME. I need to feel SAFE. If someone uses CAPS, I get palpitations, worse than if I try, for the first time, firing an AR-15. Wait! What was that noise?
Bravo. Good post.
What about posters personal comments in the title like this: (title) instead of this: [title].
Can it be possible you not aware Trump is speaking at his Republican Convention?
Who died and made this guy the rules czar?
That's because you didn't spell it correctly.
Only good spellers get to be on the Cool Kid's thread.
Really?
IMHO, we already have far too many vanities and most “vanities,” could have been added to an existing thread.
Yesterday, or the day before yesterday, one member posted four (4) vanities!
You’re are so series.
Today I wrote Ted Cruz’s name for the last time.
I need a hug. DOh!
May I add ALWAYS PING THE PERSON YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT. Thanks
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