Moderated and Edited Thread Report, 1/14/04

[Lead Moderator]

Moderated Threads 01/14/2004

DRUDGE: GORE TO DECRY 'GLOBAL WARMING' ON NEW YORK CITY'S COLDEST DAY IN DECADE (Funny but True!)
PULLED on 01/14/2004 10:15:19 PM EST by Sidebar Moderator

HA! Alas, a duplicate: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1058120/posts

Full text of Fr. Chapman's Letter re: Alternative Episcopal Oversight
PULLED on 01/14/2004 10:10:32 PM EST by Lead Moderator

An associate of the author contacted us, pointed to this in the article, "Please keep this document confidential, sharing it in hard copy (printed format) only with people you fully trust, and do not pass it on electronically to anyone under any circumstances.", and requested the thread's removal.

The Kingdom of Silence
PULLED on 01/14/2004 9:12:19 PM EST by Sidebar Moderator

Condé Nast publication. Cannot be posted here, either in full or excerpted. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/987943/posts

Tests on Iraqi Shells Find No Chemical Agent (gag alert)
PULLED on 01/14/2004 8:08:58 PM EST by Admin Moderator

Multiple stories. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1057851/posts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1057874/posts

ANTI-BUSH AD CONTEST SUBMITS SUPER BOWL COMMERCIAL
PULLED on 01/14/2004 7:49:37 PM EST by Admin Moderator

duplicate. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1058035/posts

ANTI-BUSH AD CONTEST SUBMITS SUPER BOWL COMMERCIAL
RESTORED on 01/14/2004 7:49:34 PM EST by Admin Moderator

ANTI-BUSH AD CONTEST SUBMITS SUPER BOWL COMMERCIAL
PULLED on 01/14/2004 7:46:37 PM EST by Admin Moderator

duplicate. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1058035/posts

Orgasms 'at the touch of a button'
PULLED on 01/14/2004 7:42:13 PM EST by Admin Moderator

This is not what FR is about.

Mel Gibson's "The Passion" to get wide-release
PULLED on 01/14/2004 7:39:00 PM EST by Sidebar Moderator

Duplicate: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1058071/posts

Man mauled after jumping into lion pit
PULLED on 01/14/2004 6:57:29 PM EST by Admin Moderator

duplicate. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1056514/posts

ABCNEWS: DEAN IN TROOPER MESS; AFFIDAVIT AT CENTER OF CONTROVERSY... DEVELOPING...
PULLED on 01/14/2004 6:40:01 PM EST by Admin Moderator

Full story was just posted here. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1058064/posts

Margaret Cho posts hate mail from MoveOn.org comments (mentions FR)
PULLED on 01/14/2004 6:31:16 PM EST by Admin Moderator

Posted by disruptor

My Heros have Always Been Cowboys
PULLED on 01/14/2004 6:21:03 PM EST by Admin Moderator

posted multiple times. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/search?s=heros+Cowboys&ok=Search&q=quick&m=all&o=time&SX=4005cec146a55ecaf43a1180f6c918557b7fb496

Repetition Compulsion
PULLED on 01/14/2004 6:00:21 PM EST by Admin Moderator

pulled.

37 year old BLUEBLOOD wants to be Prime Minister of Canada
PULLED on 01/14/2004 5:50:35 PM EST by Admin Moderator

Posted by troll

No Chemicals Found In Iraqi Shells
PULLED on 01/14/2004 5:49:41 PM EST by Admin Moderator

Multiple stories. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1057851/posts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1057874/posts

Cheerleader Found Naked After Fatal Balcony Fall
PULLED on 01/14/2004 5:45:13 PM EST by Admin Moderator

duplicate. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1057761/posts

37 year old BLUEBLOOD wants to be Prime Minister of Canada
RESTORED on 01/14/2004 5:43:04 PM EST by Admin Moderator

37 year old BLUEBLOOD wants to be Prime Minister of Canada
PULLED on 01/14/2004 5:42:41 PM EST by Admin Moderator

Posted by troll

37 year old BLUEBLOOD wants to be Prime Minister of Canada
RESTORED on 01/14/2004 5:42:21 PM EST by Admin Moderator

37 year old BLUEBLOOD wants to be Prime Minister of Canada
PULLED on 01/14/2004 5:42:18 PM EST by Admin Moderator

Posted by troll

Al Jazeera Touting Clark 'Quote' to Exonerate al Qaeda
PULLED on 01/14/2004 5:34:17 PM EST by Admin Moderator

duplicate. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1058013/posts

Sean Penn returns to Iraq: WARNING! Not intended for those with pacemakers or a weak stomach.
PULLED on 01/14/2004 5:25:18 PM EST by Admin Moderator

duplicate. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1057803/posts

Freep this poll, the Duh'ers have it posted and are all over it. `
PULLED on 01/14/2004 5:12:17 PM EST by Admin Moderator

No thanks, we don't care what's going on at DU.

Electronic Voter Fraud-Votescam (Stop The Beast)
PULLED on 01/14/2004 4:58:41 PM EST by Sidebar Moderator

Please do not post from that tinfoil site.

Saudi Arabia: The Kingdom of Silence (Very long)
PULLED on 01/14/2004 1:14:11 PM EST by Sidebar Moderator

Condé Nast publication. Cannot be posted here, even as an excerpt. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/987943/posts

Sources: Terrorists Planning Iraq Attack [with WMD]
PULLED on 01/14/2004 1:04:46 PM EST by Admin Moderator

duplicate. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1057813/posts

UDPATE 1-Danish tests show arms found in Iraq not chemical
PULLED on 01/14/2004 1:03:48 PM EST by Admin Moderator

Duplicate. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1057851/posts

THE LIBERALS ARE COMING: AL FRANKEN SIGNS WITH RADIO NETWORK
PULLED on 01/14/2004 12:51:40 PM EST by Sidebar Moderator

Duplicate: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1057673/posts

POLL: Paul O'Neill -Secrete Docs
PULLED on 01/14/2004 11:45:23 AM EST by Lead Moderator

There is no such poll there now- now there is a Mars poll. And Paul O'Neill secretes? Ewwww ;-)

`Taboo,' the Boy George Musical, to Close
PULLED on 01/14/2004 9:49:24 AM EST by Sidebar Moderator

Duplicate: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1057722/posts

Thomas Sowell: Random thoughts
PULLED on 01/14/2004 9:25:46 AM EST by Sidebar Moderator

Duplicate: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1057698/posts

Dean urged Clinton to take unilateral action in Bosnia
PULLED on 01/14/2004 8:01:28 AM EST by Admin Moderator

Duplicate still in BN. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1057524/posts

Lies About the President's Policy in Iraq
PULLED on 01/14/2004 7:58:35 AM EST by Admin Moderator

Duplicate. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1057589/posts

Lies About the President's Policy in Iraq-It's time to put the Leftist myths to rest
PULLED on 01/14/2004 7:57:53 AM EST by Admin Moderator

Duplicate. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1057589/posts

French check Benin black boxes
RESTORED on 01/14/2004 6:14:02 AM EST by Lead Moderator

French check Benin black boxes
PULLED on 01/14/2004 6:13:51 AM EST by Lead Moderator

Duplicate of http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1057601/posts

French check Benin black boxes
PULLED on 01/14/2004 6:12:14 AM EST by Lead Moderator

Duplicate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1057600/posts

Homeschoolers vs. Big Brother
PULLED on 01/14/2004 4:06:14 AM EST by Admin Moderator

Duplicate. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1057543/posts

Edited Threads 01/14/2004

Moderated Thread And Edited Thread Report, 1/13/04
EDITED on 01/14/2004 7:08:25 AM EST by Lead Moderator

Adding a note about pulled comments.

[Lazamataz]

Orgasms 'at the touch of a button'
PULLED on 01/14/2004 7:42:13 PM EST by Admin Moderator

This is not what FR is about.

Yer killin' me.

This is SO what Laz is about.

Please restore it, I'm beggin' ya -- or at least give me access!!!! :o)

[The Drowning Witch]

Well done. Something like this needs to be done regularly.

[upchuck]

Ya gotta quit begging Laz. It's so unlike you :) Here ^ ya go.

[antaresequity]

Yes, surely there some way to force people to use it. :-p

Hey...why can't we just rig the posting command button to run a search for dupe/similar headlines-author combinations prior to the actual posting as part of the preview process?

Writing that would be a piece of cake from a coders perspective...