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05/11/2011 | Responsibility2nd

Posted on 05/11/2011 9:44:13 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd

As more and more FReepers (old and new alike) post articles, they really need to pay attention to what they are doing. I know there is a need to excerpt many articles, but remember - you have up to 300 words or no more than 1/2 of the article if it is less than 300 words.

May I make some basic suggestions when excerpting? In addition to the above mentioned FR guidelines, please copy and paste the "who-what-when..." of the article. Earlier today, someone posted an article about a student getting arrested at school for an item found in his equipment bag. The FReeper failed at excerpting and did not even mention what that item was. Was that due to rudeness or laziness? I don't know.

Use snips if you need to. Oftentimes relevant and important info is found deep inside the article. Or maybe at the end. Post that, if you please.


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How important is it to properly post an article? Think of you many times you've seen duplicate articles posted. Often within the same hour. Which has more replies? Which is the better thread? Answer: The one that has the decent excerpt and enough details that make it worth looking at.
1 posted on 05/11/2011 9:44:16 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

OK, so I posted my rantity vanity. But I toned it down some.

lol


2 posted on 05/11/2011 9:45:37 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (I'm a Birther - And a Deather)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Huh?


3 posted on 05/11/2011 9:46:49 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: Responsibility2nd; humblegunner; shibumi; Larry Lucido

Also, if it is your own article, don’t excerpt it. :-)


4 posted on 05/11/2011 9:47:16 AM PDT by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis (Want to make $$$? It's easy! Use FR as a platform to pimp your blog for hits!!!)
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To: Responsibility2nd

I’ve congratulated many a FReeper for lousy excerpts and wished them luck with their 12 post thread.

I normally just move on if they insist I click the link, anymore.


5 posted on 05/11/2011 9:48:11 AM PDT by subterfuge (BUILD MORE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS NOW!!!)
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To: Responsibility2nd

There are way too many words in this thread.


6 posted on 05/11/2011 9:48:24 AM PDT by DannyTN
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To: Responsibility2nd
Wow, you mean that I can post more than ten
7 posted on 05/11/2011 9:48:42 AM PDT by mikrofon (Brevity is the soul of w)
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8 posted on 05/11/2011 9:49:43 AM PDT by evets (beer)
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To: Responsibility2nd
Visit my blog for more information.......
9 posted on 05/11/2011 9:51:27 AM PDT by youngidiot (Hear Hear!)
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To: Responsibility2nd

thanks, but i only look at the threads with pictures


10 posted on 05/11/2011 9:51:45 AM PDT by beebuster2000
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To: Responsibility2nd

Well, this is what I thi....

(Excerpted. Read more vacuous musings at myoverrratedblog.com)


11 posted on 05/11/2011 9:52:14 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: cripplecreek

Who is this newby poster cripplecreek? I’ve been here since 2004 and still consider myself a newby.


12 posted on 05/11/2011 9:52:38 AM PDT by poobear (FACTS - the turd in the punch bowl of liberal thought!)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Might I also add.... if what you are posting is a link to a video or other site, please give some background info and outline the topic/story a bit. Many cannot look at videos at all times. Thank you!


13 posted on 05/11/2011 9:53:43 AM PDT by NEMDF
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To: evets

Holy cow, that is just classic! Another good one would be the art critic in the museum examining the giant birth certificate on the wall instead of the psuedo-Pollock. I love N.R’s work.

Freegards


14 posted on 05/11/2011 9:53:43 AM PDT by Ransomed
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To: Responsibility2nd; shibumi; Larry Lucido; TheOldLady; 50mm; Eaker; Allegra; Salamander; ...

Addendum:

Excerpting your own blog in order to get blog hits will bring you grief.

A lot of grief.

Professionally coordinated and endless grief.

Grief of Biblical proportions.

Yeah, it’ll be bad.


15 posted on 05/11/2011 9:56:14 AM PDT by humblegunner
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To: Responsibility2nd
First, great points. Second, and along those lines, regarding the blog pimping posts:<{> (1) If there isn't enough content for me to tell whether your blog is well written and makes good points, I will not follow the link. My suggestion is that you post about half or even 2/3 of the blog article.

(2) [Mainly for those who whine about any link to the poster's blog . . . ] I don't mind giving the "blog hit" if the poster has proven that he earned the hit. If we like an article, even if the whole thing is posted, we should follow the link and give the writer the hits. I don't follow ad links, because I don't want anything that's for sale, but I'm willing to give the blog hits, and I think that's fair.

16 posted on 05/11/2011 9:56:47 AM PDT by Pollster1 (Natural born citizen of the USA, with the birth certificate to prove it)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Really?


17 posted on 05/11/2011 9:57:24 AM PDT by svcw (Non forgiveness is like holding a hot coal thinking the other person will be blistered)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

Yes, but if not then I will still excerpt it even if the source is not on the excerpt list. Bandwidth costs money, long articles with hundreds of refreshes adds up to money JimRob doesn’t need to pay for. Use their bandwidth instead to read the whole article.

It’s also nice for presentation. No one wants to wade through 50 paragraph manifesto to get down to the comments. It makes it alot easier of the gist of the article is put in the excerpt and left to the user to go find more or not. Especially if you’re like me and want to get the point of things to decide if I want to investigate further. It saves time that way and I can get alot more read.

I agree though, use the 300 word limit, and put the point of the article in if possible and pertinent details.


18 posted on 05/11/2011 9:58:35 AM PDT by Free Vulcan (Vote Republican! You can vote Democrat when you're dead.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Yes.


19 posted on 05/11/2011 9:59:42 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too (Everyone's Irish on St. Patrick's Day, Mexican on Cinco de Mayo, and American on Election Day.)
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To: humblegunner
Addendum:

Always knew Adden was dum.

20 posted on 05/11/2011 10:00:10 AM PDT by Osage Orange (MOLON LABE)
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