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Breaking News Abuse
Admin Lecture Series ^ | November 20, 2003 | Admin Moderator

Posted on 11/20/2003 9:52:43 AM PST by Admin Moderator

There are way too many non-breaking news stories being placed in breaking news. It's gotten so bad, this is in breaking news. Please, if the story has been posted once in breaking news, it doesn't belong there again unless it's a critical update. Also, don't abuse topics. A story does not need to be posted in every single topic. It does not generate more hits to your thread.

Michael Jackson, Kobe Bryant, Scott Peterson, etc, are not breaking news, unless convicted. This is tabloid journalism, we are a conservative forum.

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To: AxelPaulsenJr
LOL! Do you mean "true advocate"?
121 posted on 11/20/2003 12:52:23 PM PST by CWOJackson (This will be the President's undoing...)
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To: Admin Moderator
You don't happen to have any pull with Fox do you?
122 posted on 11/20/2003 12:58:54 PM PST by Humidston (Two Words: TERM LIMITS)
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To: CWOJackson
You know I liked the guy even though I strongly disagreed with his stance on the WOD. That being said I still believe that he was an agent for either NORML or some other pro pot drug legalization group.

And at any rate the sheer number of his posts on the same tired old subject grew really tiresome. I felt that he was abusing the purpose and intent of the FR which is to debate the issues of the day. LeRoy was using the FR as a platform for the advancement of illegal drug legalization.

123 posted on 11/20/2003 12:59:28 PM PST by AxelPaulsenJr (Excellence In Posting Since 1999)
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To: Admin Moderator
Dammit. Now how am I gonna tell all my friends that my cat is sick?

You're a real killjoy, you know that?

;^)

124 posted on 11/20/2003 1:16:46 PM PST by Cyber Liberty (© 2003, Ravin' Lunatic since 4/98)
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To: AxelPaulsenJr
I have no doubt you're right. He only posted during working hours; never evenings or on weekends. Just like anyone doing a job they're paid for.

He keeps coming back using different names, right now it's "No King but Jesus". He keeps trying to change his name around but that member since thing and his posting style gives him away every time.

125 posted on 11/20/2003 1:22:30 PM PST by CWOJackson (This will be the President's undoing...)
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To: Admin Moderator
where does the coma gil in florida fall in? Breaking news or crap gossip?
126 posted on 11/20/2003 1:22:41 PM PST by stuck_in_new_orleans
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To: Admin Moderator
There have been a few times that I have searched for something and had it come up with no results so I posted it in Breaking news. Would it be better to post it in Extended news and thenPing AdminModerator to see if it is breaking news? I have thought of doing this but by the time I get the whole thing written up someone has already beat me to it.

FReepers are too fast : )
127 posted on 11/20/2003 1:34:45 PM PST by Mixer
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To: beezdotcom
Um, I disagree that his point is valid. It's a complete waste of electrons.

Admins are alway right. Because if they weren't we'd have to listen to the likes of him whine.

Nah, nothing valid about whining. Out of bounds.

As another poster said, less BS, more game.
128 posted on 11/20/2003 1:36:09 PM PST by FreeTheHostages
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To: KKing

129 posted on 11/20/2003 1:39:57 PM PST by Just another Joe (FReeping can be addictive and helpful to your mental health)
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To: Admin Moderator
Maybe you could initiate a section called "Breaking Inconsequential News." Then have everyone throw all their Jacko, Scott Peterson, Kobe Bryant junk in the BIN.
130 posted on 11/20/2003 1:41:14 PM PST by Rockitz (After all these years, it's still rocket science.)
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To: AxelPaulsenJr
Someone else did.
131 posted on 11/20/2003 1:43:13 PM PST by jmc813 (Have you thanked Jeb Bush for his efforts in the Terri Schiavo case yet?)
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To: FreeTheHostages
Admins are alway right. Because if they weren't we'd have to listen to the likes of him whine.

Sorry, wrong again. The admins aren't there to stop him from whining, and indeed, they haven't. Using your logic, if he is still whining, then the admins must be wrong for letting him (and me) whine. But admins can't be wrong...

As for his point, you're entitled to your opinion about it. I happen to think your opinion is wrong, but as you so cleverly point out, whining about your whining about his whining won't really do much good, now, will it?

Besides, I have yet to see how this thread has actually resulted in less BS...
132 posted on 11/20/2003 1:46:15 PM PST by beezdotcom
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To: Admin Moderator
This thread is not breaking news, please remove from Breaking News.
133 posted on 11/20/2003 1:47:00 PM PST by TexasGunLover ("Either you're with us or you're with the terrorists."-- President George W. Bush)
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To: TexasGunLover; Admin Moderator
This thread is not breaking news, please remove from Breaking News.

Oh, I disagree, this news is QUITE broken...
134 posted on 11/20/2003 1:48:34 PM PST by beezdotcom
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To: Admin Moderator
Uh oh.

Think I'll duck out of here right now and hide on one of the weird threads.
If anyone needs me, I'll be trying to find the Invisible Woman.
/ joke

Yes, there have been too many duplicate threads and such recently.
Makes me realise how much more I do NOT envy your job, especially with having to slog through many threads to find the Dups.

Have fun (try to), laters.
135 posted on 11/20/2003 1:51:04 PM PST by Darksheare (You think I'm innocent, not wild. Take me and see how much I'm tamed.)
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To: beezdotcom; Admin Moderator
No seriously, I do some conversion to XML and then some re-formatting so I can have Breaking News constantly updated to my PocketPC and I hate wasting the screen space for something as dumb as "Breaking News Abuse".
136 posted on 11/20/2003 1:51:06 PM PST by TexasGunLover ("Either you're with us or you're with the terrorists."-- President George W. Bush)
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To: TexasGunLover; FreeTheHostages; Admin Moderator
No seriously, I do some conversion to XML and then some re-formatting so I can have Breaking News constantly updated to my PocketPC and I hate wasting the screen space for something as dumb as "Breaking News Abuse".

Sorry - as much as I'd like to agree with you, I have it on good authority that "the admins are always right". Therefore, your very valid point about the admins not flouting their own rules must, by definition, be wrong.
137 posted on 11/20/2003 1:55:19 PM PST by beezdotcom
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To: beezdotcom
"Sorry, wrong again."

You sound very certain, and yet I'm very certain that if we put it to a vote here, you'd lose -- resoundingly.

People are sick and tired of people bit___ing about the admins.

You're wrong, and I'm not sorry to point it out. Admins do a good, thankless job here. They should get tons more latitude. People who post about their right to whine -- and I realize that wasn't you, but that "low" guy -- are (1) boring and (2) annoying and (3) ungrateful for the work Admins too.
138 posted on 11/20/2003 1:56:38 PM PST by FreeTheHostages
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To: FreeTheHostages; beezdotcom
Well, FlyLow, with an attitude like yours, where you "threaten" to post or not post to get your way, all I can say is that the rest of us will be rivited to read what such a mature adult as you have to say.

What the Admins say goes. Just like the Refs are always right. It works better that way.



Now now, don't get your panties in a wad. Even if you disagree with FlyLow's "method of protest", he raises a valid point. 'Breaking News' is a somewhat subjective term. The Admins are perfectly free to interpret it however they choose, but that doesn't mean everybody has to swallow AND say it tastes good.

And, actually, the Refs aren't always right; calls sometimes get challenged successfully. You must be thinking about umpires...



Thanks to you both for your input. It seems that I was not repremanded by the referee so it doesn't count agaist my fouls and no free-throws are ordered. However, I will try to send as many "breaking news" posts as I can so that everyone can see how mature I am! (-:
139 posted on 11/20/2003 1:57:05 PM PST by FlyLow ("Arguing with a liberal is like wrestling a pig in the mud; soon you realize they like it")
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To: TexasGunLover
Seriously? I can't tell if you're joking or serious.

Seriesly.
140 posted on 11/20/2003 1:57:36 PM PST by FreeTheHostages
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