Posted on 08/09/2005 5:18:14 PM PDT by Admin Moderator
Edited on 08/09/2005 6:51:08 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
We've had many new folks join up recently. Welcome aboard, this thread is a gentle reminder of some basic posting guidelines. (And for some of you old timers as well) Please read the follow, and ask any questions. We will all try to help you out. Anyone who has a link that might be useful, feel free to post it.
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coo coo ka joob?
Well, just don't tell me it's a thankless job, because though it's not much, I thank you, cool mod.
... just kidding...:-)
Do you have any other names/personalities we should know about?
'Nother &*&$ vanity post from a newbie....grumble...
Any true FReeper must know they cannot post to a breaking news story without first taking a shower.
So should I post the pics in the "political" or "family" forum? Just kidding...just kidding. I know how hard it is to distinguish between the true a-holes and the joking a-holes. I am a true joking a-hole!!! Soon to be a true joking banned a-hole???
Thank you!
Enemies? don't have any....just some long winded, often repeated mantras get tiresome...
It's a press release. Is it a news story? I'm just asking, I don't know the details as to why it was moved, or did you accidently post it there and not realize it? US Newswire is a paid for service, so, if I pay for something to put out on the internet as a 'press release', is it news? I have the ability to move it to news if you want. Do you want to convince me or should I just do it?
Oh, yes...those are my favorite...
Be careful where you get pictures you post to FR. Some sites have a nasty habit of changing the picture associated with the link you use and we get some really nasty stuff out of it.
I'm Olive The Other Reindeer
Does this mean that anything sourced to Dan Rather or CBS News goes in Chat?
...and that anything I happen to be think about goes to Breaking News? ;-)
"Enemies" was a figure of speech.
err ... I happen to be think.. I am thinking.
Olive, the cool mod and Daryl... That covers it, I think. If you all decide to name me another name, I'll let you know.
Here I am, still learning all life's lessons the hard way
; )
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