Events-driven Moderator activities - another look at guidelines

9/21/01 | Lead Moderator

[headsonpikes]

Stop whining! Your job sounds like FUN!

Sort of like refereeing a six-team battle royal in a cage. Wheeeeeee! LOL!

Thanks for dumping the creeps that crawl in here!

[Admin Moderator]

"..the exact same screed (sometimes complete with pictures) over and over on thread after thread?.."

That is considered 'spamming' by many here, and is discouraged for the most part. However there are exceptions that are allowed, among them are the need to point to general efforts of a majority of FreeRepublic users in activism, events etc. A note to abuse may help.

[Silly]

This is one of the nicest threads I've seen in a long time. I'm reading it while watching night of 1,000 stars on the television.

I was totally out of line for posting the spin-off thread called "Dumb Argyll Thread Go Bye-Bye." That was right out. Argyll's thread was atrocious (I saved it off-line in case anyone wants it for entertainment purposes) but my vanity thread was uncalled for. If I see Argyll (No Current FReeper by that name) in Union Square holding a bloody nose and picking up pieces of his cello, I will apologize.

I was NOT responsible for Roebucks' spin-off of my spin-off. I support FR's decision to pull this thread, posted under Breaking News, if you can believe it.

I promise not to post military movements, even if I see them on national television, marching through Times Square on bicycles and squawking like chickens. Broadway is entertaining enough.

I love FreeRepublic, I love America, and I love Corona with a wedge of lime.

Still in Manhattan, wearing my new porkpie hat, and just being,

[nunya bidness]

Does this mean you're going to let Demidog back?

[Admin Moderator]

LOL - this newbie has been around since almost day one, just a new login for the purpose at hand (-:

The newbie date is always good for a laugh though!

[Manny Festo]

Because we are 'at war' with terrorism, you may already have seen the old WWII policy of 'loose-lips sink ships' stated in posts here - something Jim began here, and has recently been followed and resurrected by major media outlets.

International Security, U.S. Department of State is one good source to control rumor and confirm info that would not be classified.

[SamAdams76]

Thanks for the info. I've been here for four years and it's high time we had somebody other than Jim Robinson handling the day-to-day policing of this forum. Now maybe Jim can finally get some sleep!

In the four years I've been here, I've never once complained about a post or hit the abuse button. I got a thick skin and can deal with anything anybody wants to throw at me. But the guidelines are here for a reason and they ought to be enforced if they are to be taken seriously by the rest of us.

The only suggestion I would make, if it can be done, is to have the option to "take back" a hasty post or reply. More than once, in the heat of the moment, I have hit the POST button and then thought immediately afterwards: "Oh crap! What the hell did I post that for!"

[Tall_Texan]

How can anyone complain about vanities when the site is awash in multi-threads that go well into the hundreds including:

For YOU PEOPLE
Never-Ending Christian Chronicles
Pray For Bush Day xxx
Another Day In The Life Of George W. Bush (with photos)
Predestination

If you can't make your point in under a hundred threads, give it a FREAKING rest, will ya??? These threads are what dominate when I refresh "Latest Posts". At least you have an option to opt out of vanities in your preferences. I can't opt out of these.

[Admin Moderator]

Perhaps John will program a function to allow the yanking of all posts after the article, when they run out of control. Not an option at the moment though. Many may agree that is better option than removing a perfectly good and informative post due to a senseless flame-war.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Glad you liked the laugh. I am a newbie every day :)

[Brad’s Gramma]

Thanks so much for all you do to keep FR up & running. It's NOT a job I'd want. You're ALL doing an excellent job.

[Silly]

Seriously,

What is "Extended News"? I don't get it.

[Southern Federalist]

These are very reasonable guidelines. My only concern is that they may unintentionally give a free pass to anti-Semites. Anti-Semitism has been so universally unacceptable since WWII that its proponents have become very adept at the arts of indirection. No crude Jew-baiting but a constant drip-drip of insinuation about "Zionism" and the like.

I have seen a considerable number of threads where "members since September 15" converge and totally distract serious posters with a stream of Big Lie progaganda blaming Israel for 9-11, talking about the captivity of American policy to the "Israel lobby," insinuating when challenged that Jews and their allies are victimizing honest speakers like the poster.

All this stuff is classic and identifiable anti-Semitic disinformation, but an "anti-racism" guideline won't catch it.

There may be nothing to be done about it, and I am grateful for the good sense that guides the moderation of this forum. But I do believe that there are anti-Semitic disruptors here.

[Admin Moderator]

LOL - everyone always brings that up. I guess that new policy is sort-of 'breaking.' Besides - it's where Jim always says to put it (-:

[packrat01]

Probably not. Won't they (ex-Muslims) then be targets? Islam isn't a religion you can 'get out of'; as I understand their rules. Denounce their Big-A, and you're a heretic.

[The Real Deal]

To coin a phrase "Let's Roll". You people do a fine job, keep up the good work.

FRgards Paul

[Admin Moderator]

"Stop whining! Your job sounds like FUN!"

Well, lol - sometimes (-:

Thanks for the comments *bg*

[tutstar]

Thank you very much for putting this out. Right after the attack I told my neighbor (who is black conservative) to check out freerepublic. Needless to say I've been embarassed by a lot of the posts and regretted recommending the site to him and just hoped he didn't see some of the threads I saw. I'm glad to see that the flaming and name calling is history (I pray so anyway).

Thanks so very very much for keeping on top of things and making freerepublic a great place to be.

[Admin Moderator]

"Jim can finally get some sleep!"

That is the biggest motivation that keeps me here, I think. Can't speak for all, but I know that helping him live a bit more normal life gives me my greatest satisfaction.

Love that 'take it back' idea - but not sure how easy it would be to program. John??

[socal_parrot]

Bet this thread won't get pulled. But, it's still early.

Good job and thanks.