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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: Admin Moderator
Unfortunately, these stories seem to be THE ONLY news reported.
I am particularly sick of Scott Peterson. Here in San Diego that story rivals
Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, 1941.
141 posted on 11/20/2003 1:58:18 PM PST by Warren
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To: FreeTheHostages
Seriously? I can't tell if you're joking or serious. Seriesly.

I'll be in the shower...
142 posted on 11/20/2003 1:59:08 PM PST by TexasGunLover ("Either you're with us or you're with the terrorists."-- President George W. Bush)
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To: FlyLow; Physicist; RadioAstronomer
For the aforesaid reasons, I heartily encourage you to become a zot-attractor.

We really must get the scientists here at FR to give us a more physics-based analysis of the relationship between those who willfully defy Admin authority and the presence of zot-based electrical charges here at FR. It's a very interesting, again I say heartening, phenomenon.
143 posted on 11/20/2003 2:00:27 PM PST by FreeTheHostages
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To: Admin Moderator
 
See ya back at DU, Clymer!

Owl_Eagle

”Guns Before Butter.”

144 posted on 11/20/2003 2:02:41 PM PST by End Times Sentinel ("If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace;" –Thomas Paine)
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To: TexasGunLover
Let's just let breaking news become a free-for-all, post whatever you wish. How about mindless one line vanities? Or caption this photo? What about men's body parts being removed? Or the latest from Joe Millionaire? Maybe the 4 exact one line breaking news stories from MSNBC, Foxnews, CNN, ABC? We've removed them all and much more from breaking news.
145 posted on 11/20/2003 2:04:01 PM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: Cyber Liberty
Just post it in " News That Already Broke "
146 posted on 11/20/2003 2:14:58 PM PST by Saints fan
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To: FreeTheHostages
You sound very certain, and yet I'm very certain that if we put it to a vote here, you'd lose -- resoundingly.

I didn't realize truth was subject to a vote. Perhaps you meant to say that you believe my assertion about your accuracy would be proven false after further examination of the facts.

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

No doubt. Most of the time I would agree with this attitude. However, NOT when the Admin violates his own rule to insist that people not violate his own rule - and a somewhat subjective rule at that. In this limited case, I have no problem with people kvetching.

You're wrong, and I'm not sorry to point it out.

Did you take a vote to find out I was wrong, or did you decide it all by yourself?

Admins do a good, thankless job here. They should get tons more latitude.

No argument here, mostly.

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.

Actually, go re-read his posts. He never posted about his right to whine; simply that he WOULD whine. I'm the one who posted about his RIGHT to whine. I only jumped in because I agreed with his underlying point - that is: 'Breaking News' is a subjective term, and when the Admin himself posts NON-Breaking News in Breaking News to tell people to stop posting NON-Breaking News, it doesn't do much to clarify the term.

So go take your vote. Win or lose, it means diddly-squat. (Unless you can convince the Admin to bounce me, which would probably make you feel better, but won't make me any more or less accurate.)
147 posted on 11/20/2003 2:15:31 PM PST by beezdotcom
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To: Admin Moderator
Isn't "Breaking News Abuse" a one line vanity?

My point was that this post was taking up space and y'all do such a fine job keeping the crap out anyway. These notes don't reduce the number of stupid postings and keeping this post at the top is just annoying me and my pocketPC...
148 posted on 11/20/2003 2:21:51 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
Isn't "Breaking News Abuse" a one line vanity?

Thank you. At last, somebody "gets" it.
149 posted on 11/20/2003 2:24:32 PM PST by beezdotcom
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To: TexasGunLover
So would 10 stories on Michael Jackson. It's just for today until the message is seen by the nighttime posters. Thanks.
150 posted on 11/20/2003 2:29:06 PM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: Admin Moderator
I do notice that the idiots keep posting crap like "label the picture"...

Admin... please keep the MJ threads away from the grownups.
Pretty please?

151 posted on 11/20/2003 2:33:32 PM PST by Publius6961 (40% of Californians are as dumb as a sack of rocks.)
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To: FreeTheHostages
For the aforesaid reasons, I heartily encourage you to become a zot-attractor.

We really must get the scientists here at FR to give us a more physics-based analysis of the relationship between those who willfully defy Admin authority and the presence of zot-based electrical charges here at FR. It's a very interesting, again I say heartening, phenomenon.


Say again...all after "after the aforesaid reasons" (-:
152 posted on 11/20/2003 2:45:09 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: Admin Moderator
Maybe the 4 exact one line breaking news stories from MSNBC, Foxnews, CNN, ABC? We've removed them all and much more from breaking news.

That actually brings up a good idea. How about limiting breaking news stories to stories that have articles, and are sourced? That might stop the dupe's, and limit the number of "series" and "hugh" jokes that pervade non-sourced stories.

153 posted on 11/20/2003 2:45:56 PM PST by cgk (Kraut, 1989: We must brace ourselves for disquisitions on peer pressure, adolescent anomie & rage.)
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To: cgk
That has been discussed, but for really legitimate breaking news stories, like 9-11, or the war, there is value.
154 posted on 11/20/2003 2:48:22 PM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: Admin Moderator
I see.. and actually, when I thought about it after I posted it, I remembered several times during the war that events happened and no stories were immediately available online, even within 30 minutes.

As usual, I jump the gun. ;)
155 posted on 11/20/2003 2:50:16 PM PST by cgk (Kraut, 1989: We must brace ourselves for disquisitions on peer pressure, adolescent anomie & rage.)
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To: cgk
no problem with asking.
156 posted on 11/20/2003 2:53:47 PM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: Admin Moderator
Michael Jackson, Kobe Bryant, Scott Peterson,

Ah man. Might as well throw away the tv

157 posted on 11/20/2003 2:57:10 PM PST by paul51
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To: kevao; TonyInOhio
HA HA HA HA HA HA !!!!!!
158 posted on 11/20/2003 3:00:21 PM PST by michigander
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To: Admin Moderator
But I signed up for a Breaking News Argument!
159 posted on 11/20/2003 3:00:32 PM PST by thoughtomator ("A republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Admin Moderator
Finally, some good news in Breaking News. Thanks for making my day.

"Now, go do that voodoo that you do so well!"

160 posted on 11/20/2003 3:04:30 PM PST by Imal (Did you know that Socrates taught that the best way to teach others is to ask questions?)
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