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It's time for a posting refresher course (Welcome Newbies)
Admin Moderator | October 27, 2003 | Admin Moderator

Posted on 10/27/2003 10:41:53 AM PST by Admin Moderator

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To: GO65
You've just been "pinged" which "bumped" this thread. See the FReeper Lexicon link in post #17. ;-)
21 posted on 10/27/2003 11:01:09 AM PST by Jen (Support our troops! Share the news of our military's successes that the liberal media won't report.)
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To: GO65
ping - notifying someone or a group of someones who have not been participating on the thread to the existence of the thread. Some who indicate a continued interest in a particular topic join "ping lists" that are used to ping multiple people.

bump - a method of keeping a thread in the "latest posts" category. Frequent bumping might prevent a thread or topic from being ignored by the group.
22 posted on 10/27/2003 11:02:56 AM PST by Tall_Texan ("Is Rush a Hypocrite?" http://righteverytime2.blogspot.com)
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To: AntiJen; GO65
Lexicon of FreeRepublic - 4th Edition
23 posted on 10/27/2003 11:03:11 AM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: Admin Moderator
ping
24 posted on 10/27/2003 11:05:19 AM PST by Codeflier
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To: yonif
And Zots! Don't forget the ZOTS!
25 posted on 10/27/2003 11:07:48 AM PST by theDentist (Liberals can sugarcoat sh** all they want. I'm not biting.)
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To: theDentist
There is an explanation of Zot on our profile page.
26 posted on 10/27/2003 11:08:38 AM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: Admin Moderator
on "Caption This" photos, do you need to link to the original photo, or where you got the photo from, ie Drudge Report? Are there any other criteria for these threads?

Hey, in less than a month, I won't be a newbie! I'll be a onebie!
27 posted on 10/27/2003 11:11:16 AM PST by eyespysomething (As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17))
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To: Admin Moderator
What? You didn't like the Fifth edition that I posted?
28 posted on 10/27/2003 11:11:48 AM PST by Jen (Support our troops! Share the news of our military's successes that the liberal media won't report.)
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To: Admin Moderator; Kathy in Alaska; MoJo2001; LindaSOG; LaDivaLoca; bentfeather; Bethbg79; ...
FYI PING from the Admin Moderator
29 posted on 10/27/2003 11:14:32 AM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Unattended taglines will be towed)
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To: AntiJen
I found this one, but not by you.

Fifth Edition of the Lexicon of FreeRepublic * * A helpful FR dictionary for newcomers * *

30 posted on 10/27/2003 11:16:19 AM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
I'm just dismuffed it took you this long to ping ME!! Owwwww...
31 posted on 10/27/2003 11:20:29 AM PST by dandelion
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To: GO65
There are two rather different ways of reading Free Republic:
  1. Using the Latest Articles page: This page shows articles (also called "threads") in the order in which they are first posted.
  2. Using the Latest Posts page: This page shows each post (whether a new article, or a comment/reply within an existing article thread) in sequential order.

Many view FR using the "Latest Posts" page. Whenever any comment/reply is posted to an article thread, that causes the article to which the reply/comment is posted to be listed on the "Latest Posts" page, thus "bumping" it to the top of the list of latest posts.

The term ping comes from internet/UNIX slang. Many years ago, when the internet was very young, a little Unix program was written named ping. It's purpose was to send ICMP-protocol packets over the IP transport layer from one computer to another, for the purpose of verifying that the internet connectivity between the two computers was functioning as expected. Using the ping program is analogous to dialing a phone number to see whether it rings, and whether the person who answers is who you expect them to be. The term's usage on FR is metaphorical. We use it to notify someone that a thread may be of interest to them.

32 posted on 10/27/2003 11:23:07 AM PST by sourcery (Moderator bites can be very nasty!)
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To: Admin Moderator
Thank You Admin Moderator.
33 posted on 10/27/2003 11:23:41 AM PST by TexKat
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To: Admin Moderator
That's the one I posted in #17.

Would you like some coffee??? ;-) (just teasing - don't zot me!!!)
34 posted on 10/27/2003 11:31:17 AM PST by Jen (Support our troops! Share the news of our military's successes that the liberal media won't report.)
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To: Admin Moderator
Hey, Thanks. I have been with FR since mid march & in reading this & the various comments/posts that followed, I learned QUITE A FEW THINGS.

My biggest "awe s**t" is to be reading a thread & seeing:

no post but statement "removed by admin. moderator".. the voyerism in me is VERY CURIOUS..

Thank God for FR and for President Bush ~!
35 posted on 10/27/2003 11:31:50 AM PST by DollyCali (Authenticity: To have Arrived !)
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To: DollyCali
Near the top of the thread, in the 'keywords', click on ADMINLECTURESERIES. We try to place all our threads there. Lots of interesting things you might like to know.
36 posted on 10/27/2003 11:34:02 AM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: Admin Moderator
How about an admonition to post under the original title! When the title is made up by the original poster duplicate threads will happen
37 posted on 10/27/2003 11:38:08 AM PST by Nov3 (one day at a time since 10/12/1984)
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To: Nov3; All
Posting incorrect titles is a hassle for everyone, and we have duplicates everyday for that reason. Thanks for the reminder. Please use the orginal titles from the source.
38 posted on 10/27/2003 11:55:03 AM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Admin Moderator


39 posted on 10/27/2003 12:03:30 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (Check out the Texas Chicken D 'RATS!: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/keyword/Redistricting)
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To: Admin Moderator; All
Here are some links that might help:

Freeper Tips and Helps
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/562247/posts

Help. Where are the HTML bootcamp threads?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/653391/posts

HTML Bootcamp
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a38d821710885.htm

HTML Sandbox
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/802064/posts

HTML Sandbox 1-2-03
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/815719/posts

HTML Sandbox-7/1/03
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/938739/posts

NEWCOMERS: Welcome Center and Information Desk
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3abaf6e76f1b.htm

Welcome, and Thanks (Repost) [New Users Especially Read This Thread]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/869321/posts
40 posted on 10/27/2003 12:04:17 PM PST by trussell (PRAYER WORKS!!)
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