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To: conservative in nyc; MEG33; Dane; Jim Robinson; Southack; Miss Marple; Howlin; Tatze
This is what I have so far, as far as guidelines to help our prominent freepers avoid damage in the future:

If You Are A High-Profile Individual In “Real Life”….

If your daily job is such that you are a high-profile individual – as example, an official in a Republican campaign, or a state official in a Republican administration, or a rightward-leaning reporter – please read this article and take these suggestions.

  1. Please don’t reveal your identity. Please don’t drop hints as to who you are. Please don’t succumb to the temptation to show off a little and thusly compromise your anonymity.

  2. Know that there are Democrat operatives (and now, it appears, Legacy Media reporters) who pretend to be loyal conservatives. They will attempt to get you to reveal damaging information about your candidate, your administration, or your media enterprise.

  3. This is for ALL Freepers: Never reveal any personal contact information. Please don’t post (or share in Freepmail) any email accounts, private phone numbers, addresses, or places of employment – unless you really know and trust the person to whom you are revealing these things.

  4. Know that Freepmail can be, and sometimes is, exposed publicly. Please, never say anything in Freepmail that you would not want posted on the public forum.

Please, people, add whatever you think might be helpful, and I will post the result as a new article.

462 posted on 02/11/2005 6:54:36 AM PST by Lazamataz (Proudly Posting Without Reading the Article Since 1999!)
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To: America Gives

In case you missed this.


464 posted on 02/11/2005 6:58:43 AM PST by First_Salute (May God save our democratic-republican government, from a government by judiciary.)
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To: Lazamataz

great start, laz


467 posted on 02/11/2005 7:00:19 AM PST by nicmarlo
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To: Lazamataz

And people wonder why I prefer and enjoy my status as low profile 'nobody'.


483 posted on 02/11/2005 7:12:42 AM PST by Darksheare (Red Sun rising, Drown without inhaling. Within, the dark holds hard. Higher than hope my cure lies.)
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To: Lazamataz
Laz -- I think yours is excellent: with only one exception. Your rules are applicable to everyone regardless of their being "high profile" or not. Take for example, that couple that was roughed up by Union Thugs. These are not "high profile"; but yet, given the current status of the MSM/Dem/Liberal mindset, if this couple had posted on, say, a thread blasting AFL-CIO, I've no doubts Union lawyers would try to use it as "See! This couple went specifically to that even with "chaos" on their minds". Again, your rules are applicable to EVERYONE in this forum.

And given that IP numbers are available, it shouldn't be too hard to track TROLLS, either.

Either a sensible discussion, a panel with MSM, bloggers, freepers takes place, or it becomes a civil war; which is of course what Liberals really want. In the liberal mindset, they'd like nothing better: War on American Soil. And because "evil" America deserves it. Dittos on their same "want" in cyber, and in re the news.

Nothing more, just yet, to add to your list.

495 posted on 02/11/2005 7:27:12 AM PST by Alia
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To: Lazamataz

This is a good idea, Laz.

It might be a good to have a couple paragraphs with a teaser linked to the main FR page, also.


508 posted on 02/11/2005 7:40:30 AM PST by AFPhys ((.Praying for President Bush, our troops, their families, and all my American neighbors..))
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To: Alia

Fyi


552 posted on 02/11/2005 8:23:36 AM PST by JesseJane (KERRY: I have had conversations with leaders, yes, recently.That's not your business, it's mine.)
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To: Lazamataz
Please, people, add whatever you think might be helpful <<

1: If you wanna dance, avoid the killing floor of self-importance.

2: Always remember: Sometimes it's good to have a secret.

3: When kidnapped by space invaders, do not AUTOMATICALLY assume they are MSM plants. That would be paranoid.

583 posted on 02/11/2005 9:46:49 AM PST by alcuin ( I apologize for not being clear.getridofthateffinlooselipssinkshipsgesture)
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To: Lazamataz
I think all Freepers should be mindful of your guidelines. Over the years, I have seen postings related to the public entity where I work and have refrained from commenting on them.

While MD4BUSH's conduct is inexcusable, it seems to me that NCPAC's conduct was quite reckless given his high profile position.

602 posted on 02/11/2005 10:44:55 AM PST by writmeister
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To: Lazamataz; JesseJane
Laz.. I wrote something adding to your rules; but I think I need to ask something first.

Scenario: You are President of a large company. Employee A steals personal items from Employee B. Employee B sues the PRESIDENT of the company asserting that the THEFT GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP. Does the suit fly? In real time, no. Usually not.

So, why is it Dems always charge that something done by Republicans always goes to the top? Abu Ghraib, O'Malley. This has also been the foundation upon which most all frivolous class-action suits have been filed.

Why is the MSM abetting crapola which doesn't fly in real time?

O'Malley's opponent didn't post here. So does this also mean.. that had Steffan been in a bar chatting with people and the issue of the "rumor" came up and Steffan chatted about it... O'Malley would have shrieked that it went all the way to the top? Or that the Owner of the Bar should be charged with what? Criminal beer talk?

The warning to "high profile" people is valid only in that they need to be really aware there are those who are intent upon hunting you down. But it also applies to anyone posting here not under the control of PC....

604 posted on 02/11/2005 11:27:06 AM PST by Alia
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To: Lazamataz

Outstanding "warning message." My only suggestion is to add "or work for one" to "If your daily job is such that you are a high-profile individual..."


629 posted on 02/11/2005 12:29:17 PM PST by CDB
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To: Lazamataz

Here's another thing I've been mulling over for some time. Given all this, I think my thoughts are correct. We need to stop posting photos of FR related events. And we should not put our photos on our profile pages or in posts. This is tough medicine - it would mean no more photos from BBQs or from innagural balls and the like. But sadly, I think we cannot reveal what we look like to the public.


631 posted on 02/11/2005 12:30:01 PM PST by GOP_1900AD (Stomping on "PC," destroying the Left, and smoking out faux "conservatives" - Take Back The GOP!)
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