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Free Republic is Drowning in Vanity Postings--Please Stop (Mod note--we concur)
Wednesday, November 5, 2008 | Kristinn

Posted on 11/05/2008 8:11:28 PM PST by kristinn

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To: kristinn
Thanks, Kristinn. I totally agree. Maybe there should be some rule like you have to be a freeper in good standing for 5 years before you can post a vanity thread.

Also maybe JimRob should make it a rule that you have to contribute actual $$ to FR before being able to post a vanity.

81 posted on 11/05/2008 8:30:45 PM PST by basil (Support the 2nd Amendment--buy another gun today)
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To: kristinn

How are they hurting you? I’ve noticed that a few FReepers here checked into your vanity to complain about the amount of same. Don’t they realize that by posting they are bumping it to the top?

Let us vent our anger and please tell us how you are being affected by this.

panax


82 posted on 11/05/2008 8:31:42 PM PST by panaxanax (Writing in John Bolton/Sarah Palin in 2008!)
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To: Alberta's Child

I came across a bizarre vanity post from someone who insisted that George W. Bush could rescue his legacy by declassifying all U.S. government files related to UFOs.

That could finally reveal that James Carville and Paul Begala are Reptilians, just one of many alien species that walk amongst us. Oh my. ;-)


83 posted on 11/05/2008 8:31:43 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed)
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To: kristinn
I agree! I have the same emotions as everyone here.

I am thinking too, as what we all shall do, but I for one I am sick of scrolling on endless vanities that are not worth 2 cents in the broad scheme of things.

What if we just start a rant thread?

Maybe all the vanity posts could go there?

Thanks for all you do! I think in the coming months, more people will speak out and Freep than ever before :)

Maybe we could have a Dissenters Ball in DC this year..LOL

84 posted on 11/05/2008 8:32:12 PM PST by Repub4bush (FWF.....Speechless!)
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To: org.whodat; kristinn; Jim Robinson
Agreed! It is about time for Jim to clean house!!

I hope so. The election is over.

85 posted on 11/05/2008 8:32:40 PM PST by Cobra64 (www.BulletBras.net)
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To: kristinn

Earlier today I posted “Assignment: look into links, etc. of Obama’s transition team”:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2126517/posts

The “Vanity:” tag was prepended. It seems to me that doing research on BHO’s team might seem to be a very worthy goal and something quite useful. And, it’s definitely much more useful than simply linking to the MSM and then that being followed by a series of “me too” comments, 10 megs pictures of cats, and the like.

Was that a “Vanity”, or an attempt at distributed reporting in order to find out whether anyone in BHO’s team has “interesting” links?


86 posted on 11/05/2008 8:33:07 PM PST by lonewacko_dot_com (http://lonewacko.com/blog)
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To: basil

Yep, maybe if you had to pay $5 per vanity that would do the trick.


87 posted on 11/05/2008 8:33:28 PM PST by dfwgator (I hate Illinois Marxists)
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To: kristinn; Jim Robinson
From another vanity thread:

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This thread has been pulled.

Pulled on 11/05/2008 8:18:38 PM PST by Jim Robinson, reason:

Enough already!

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Yikes! LOL!

You're both quite right. Time to get over it and move on already.

"'Fight on my men,' Sir Andrew said, 'a little I'm hurt, but not yet slain. I'll just lie down and bleed a while then I'll rise to fight again.'" --- a Scottish warrior

88 posted on 11/05/2008 8:34:43 PM PST by Mad_Tom_Rackham ("The land of the Free...Because of the Brave")
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To: kristinn

I’m against vanities protesting against vanities.

Time for a new thread.


89 posted on 11/05/2008 8:35:01 PM PST by valkyry1 (McCain/Palin 2008)
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To: kristinn

From reading some of these vanities today it is apparent we need a Free Republic for children site.


90 posted on 11/05/2008 8:36:09 PM PST by elizabetty (Limited Government (4 July 1776 ---4 Nov 2008 ) R.I.P)
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To: All

We need more vanities, they absolutely drive the DUmmies insane.


91 posted on 11/05/2008 8:37:34 PM PST by Eye of Unk (Aleutica, the new name of Free Alaska)
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To: kristinn

Aw c’mon, Kristinn.

We need more vanities - and
‘Caption This’ threads - and
‘South Park Threads’ and
and those crappy fashion threads from MG.

What else are we gonna do here? Advance the cause of Conservatism?


92 posted on 11/05/2008 8:39:08 PM PST by TomServo
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To: kristinn

Hell, maybe we need a separate forum for anything not actually published somewhere (besides a blog, because, and you know who you are, your blog is not a freaking news source). And, yes, I know there is chat. But a place that is nothing but vanities, and where ANY vanity not approved by admin is posted. Post a vanity in news and you get a 2 day time-out.

Wanna bet people wouldn’t post them if they weren’t on the front page? Nobody would read them. That’s for damn sure.


93 posted on 11/05/2008 8:39:18 PM PST by SlapHappyPappy
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To: hole_n_one

Use Firefox and add Digg This plugin.

Voila!


94 posted on 11/05/2008 8:40:49 PM PST by SlapHappyPappy
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To: kristinn

I’m with you. Most of these stupid vanities should be comments on existing threads.


95 posted on 11/05/2008 8:41:21 PM PST by mlo
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96 posted on 11/05/2008 8:41:45 PM PST by scott says (USA- (7/4/1776--11-4-2008))
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To: kristinn
Try threats...

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97 posted on 11/05/2008 8:42:03 PM PST by txroadkill (www.honorandremember.org)
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To: smokingfrog

All opposed says AYERS


98 posted on 11/05/2008 8:42:05 PM PST by RadioCirca1970 (CovertRadioShow.Com: Your Source for American Intelligence)
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To: kristinn

I love ...

1) reading vanities
2) posting vanities

... let the vanities be.


99 posted on 11/05/2008 8:42:16 PM PST by ROTB (GOD sez "You will not envy your neighbors' [anything]." Cut it our with class envy you Communists!)
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To: kristinn

All your vanities are belong to us?!


100 posted on 11/05/2008 8:42:56 PM PST by RadioCirca1970 (CovertRadioShow.Com: Your Source for American Intelligence)
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