Fill in a Newbie

[RedBeaconNY]

Hey, I'm new to the FReeping world, and I'm slightly baffled by some of the unique things to FreeRepublic. What the heck is a ZOT? Who are the viking kitties? Can somebody fill me in on the trolls, the BTTT's, etc? Thanks.

[Gumption]

You have grown tiresome.

[Judith Anne]

Yesterday, just as I was posting a reply to someone on the other help-a-newbie thread, it was yanked.

And it was deathless, too. But now, gone, into cyberoblivion.

I'm not over it yet, so I don't think I'll post on this thread.

But all I can say is, in MY day, nOObs were on their own. They had to learn the hard way! And we LIKED it!

[MeekOneGOP]

NOT a ZOT ping!!

Hey, I'm new to the FReeping world, and I'm slightly baffled by some of the unique things to FreeRepublic. What the heck is a ZOT? Who are the viking kitties? Can somebody fill me in on the trolls, the BTTT's, etc? Thanks.

Well, dang, RBNY! It's hard to explain, really.

So let me just start it off this way .....

..... and then let the Viking Kitties help explain it to ya.

And welcome to FreeRepublic.com. I think your profile page says your a 16 year old Conservative.

And your posts seem okay to me so far.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I've been here over two years and still don't know how to log in! But there is acreek behind my house.

[Judith Anne]

I have a special pet peeve--lots of us do....for n00bs who post vanities.

You could learn all these things you want to know just by sticking around and keeping your eyes open. That's how most of us did it--back in my n00b days.

[Hi Heels]

meow.

[trisham]

Welcome to Free Republic.

[CaptSkip]

They're BaAAck!

[Conspiracy Guy]

[Hi Heels]

I love those guys.....

[CaptSkip]

I thought it was Back-To-The-Top.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Here's a list of things I put together you might find useful:


New User Rules of Thumb

This is actually a quite friendly place once you realize some basic rules of thumb:

Don't post duplicate threads

Don't use this as an advertising place

Don't expect it to be a debating society, cause it's not.

Don't post and run. This gets more people marked as trolls than anything.

Don't use it as a place to do your homework.

Don't post in the wrong area.

When in doubt, use your spell checker.

Use the preview function to make sure your paragraphs are there.

Be respectful of the fact that many people who post here love guns, God, and the Constitution.

Viking kitties can be your friends.

Best way to get a feel for it is to get involved with discussions on threads and read a lot of what is being posted.


It's really not necessary to lurk for 6 months, rumour to the countrary!

Special vocabulary:

Zot - when the moderators declare a troll has posted, and the game of pile up on the thread takes place. Frequently symbolized by a lightning strike or an atomic explosion.

Viking Kitties - the ones who do the zotting for the mods! (a great game!)

BTTT - back to the top - when you want to bump a post back up, usually because you don't have the time to read it, but want it on your "My Comments" section.

Hugh - inhouse joke for huge

very series - inhouse joke for very serious

all your base are belong to us (I suggest you google that one. Great fun!)

Stuned - inhouse joke. Stunned, usually used in a humourous or sarcastic way, usually by a "beeber like device"

And finally:

DO NOT EVER POST A WHOLE MESSAGE IN ALL CAPS.

Remember, paragraphs are your friends.

Beware the spelling and grammar nazis. Good content will keep them at bay some times, but not always.

[Bella_Bru]

This is the job of the pledgemaster.

You are pledge class: Gamma Lambda Lambda Alpha Pi.

[Hi Heels]

I thought it was Beeber something something something....

[PilloryHillary]

Welcome to Free Republic. I have a pancake on my head because I have no idea what you are talking about. Hope you like it here.

[hiredhand]

Yesterday, I was looking at a REALLY good explaination of ALL of this on the admin mod's about page....and I'm getting read to escape out the door to go somewhere....but if somebody could be so kind to post that URL, it will answer all of your questions.

Welcome to FR. :-)

[Hi Heels]

And a pancake on his head. Life is good.

[Osage Orange]

Yeah, eh...deja vu..all over again.

[CaptSkip]

I've been here long enough that I should know the meaning of Beeber, but sadly I know not. Please help.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I know.