Regarding Terri Schiavo Stories, the BN Sidebar, vanities, and newcomers

[Lead Moderator]

Hello everyone. I hope you are all having a good evening.

At various times today there have been upwards of 8 different stories at the same time posted to breaking news, and it does not seem like we go more than a half hour before yet another goes in.

We are all thrilled that progress is being made.

But it really is not helping matters to overwhelm everything in the forum with every new detail. So please, let's try to keep the new posts to the breaking news sidebar to a reasonable level.

Along the same lines, just like any story that is emotionally charged, we are getting a significant number of vanities on the topic. The rule of thumb on vanities is that they should be substantive, original, and relatively infrequent. Many of the vanities we have seen today probably could have, and should have, been made in reply to an existing thread rather than starting a new one.

And finally, this story has brought many new Freepers on board. To them, I extend a hearty welcome (hoo rah!). However, (speaking to the new folks now), some of you have been a little over-emotional, and are crossing the line when it comes to disagreements and engaging in personal attacks and flaming rather than debating. Please keep it clean, and realize that due to the nature of the beast, newbies are not given as much leeway as more established posters.

Now back to our regularly scheduled Freeping, already in progress.

[Lazamataz]

I am dismuffed.

Sorry to hear it. Must mess with your love life. Hope you are remuffed as soon as possible.

[berkeleybeej]

Hope you are remuffed as soon as possible.

LOL

[incindiary]

Geesh... to the pro-death or the apathetic crowd - if you don't like these threads, why post on them? It's one thing to come to these threads to debate in a civilized way. But if the only reason you're posting is to make rude comments and act like an ____, why not just stay away? Obviously this story is important to a lot of people. I'm not interested in sports or 'Day in the life of Bush' threads, but you don't see me posting on those threads just to make people mad or make rude comments.

[MJY1288]

This is the last straw,

I'm calling the ACLU and reporting this obvious abuse and violation of my 1st ammendment right to choose what is, and what is not Breaking News on this private forum that is here for our enjoyment and use, as long as I agree to the rules established by the owner of this conservative Oasis in the middle of a Sea of liberalism. < /sarcasm > OFF

Thanks for all you do :-)

[CounterCounterCulture]

I vaguely remember the Lindbergh kidnapping threads now that you mention it. I was more captivated by the Fatty "Kobe" Arbuckle threads.

[NautiNurse]

Hope you are remuffed as soon as possible.

Thank you

[Palladin]

Nauti, you better not leave or I'll come down there and skin you alive--muff and all!!

[Lazamataz]

Geesh... to the pro-death or the apathetic crowd

Death causes apathy.

It's a known fact.

[tutstar]

Well, I for one am grateful for every ping to the Terri threads that's been pinged to me. I have been a FL resident for almost 12 years now. These guys work for me, and Jeb may one day be Presidential material.

Through a lot of this I have learned that I am not as informed about those I've elected as I thought I was. I am going to keep an eye on them now. Maybe a weekly call to King's office just to check in and see if there are any issues related to women that they're looking at that I should know about. He is going to know what I think. I elected him based on what I knew about his opinions on matters and they are surely going to be hearing mine in the future!

[ChadGore]

[Lazamataz]

Thank you

BTW, if you are being remuffed, I am a Federally Certified Muff Inspector. License #AW16-1878-C.

[tutstar]

What?! You can't see she's in a coma??? (sarcasm, yes)

[pollywog]

I wish the Terri threads over the past few days could've been consolidated into one thread. With so many posts, it would've been easy to find in the sidebar.

Agreed!! I am old Freeper but relatively new at following a certain subject matter. I have been ALL OVER the place and at one point today felt similar to being lost in a parking lot of cars looking for mine!! KWIM???

[Admin Moderator]

Don't listen to that man behind the screen....

[tutstar]

felt similar to being lost in a parking lot of cars looking for mine!>>>>>>>>>

understatement!!LOL

[Admin Moderator]

I remember, didn't that involve an aeroplane?

[pollywog]

send that picture with the " CNN Lies" to CNN!!! What a contradiction!! LOOK AT HER FACE!! Geeeeezzzzz

[CheneyChick]

So, Laz, how many times have you been banned?

[NautiNurse]

I am a Federally Certified Muff Inspector. License #AW16-1878-C

Would need to inspect your papers. Carefully. I'll have my Muff Monitor contact you.

[Dog Gone]

You can't reasonably ask other people at this forum to stay off of threads about this matter simply because of your passion, or because the issue is more important to you than to them.