Announcement Regarding the Breaking News Posting Category

Free Republic | March 18, 2003 | Jim Robinson

[Jim Robinson]

To All Posters of Articles, News, and Announcements, etc:

For the duration of the war on Iraq, we would like to reserve the "Breaking News" category for news items that are pertaining to truly breaking news stories. Please post other news stories to Front Page, Editorial, Extended, or News categories as appropriate.

For the time being, please post announcements or news of rallies, chapter events, radio shows, TV shows and other items that are normally allowed in breaking news to Activism, Announcements, Free Republic, News, State categories, etc., as appropriate.

Please try to keep vanity posts or personal posts to a minimum or post them to the appropriate topics in the General Interest forum.

(notice that I did not post this announcement in breaking news)

Thanks very much for your continued support in this effort to keep our news forum focused on the news and for making Free Republic the premier conservative news forum on the planet.

Jim

[griffin]

the Truth and salvation dear friend. Bushie would agree.

[error99]

Any likely it is the premier conservative news forum on ANY planet.

[Dog Gone]

No, he wouldn't.

[Brytani]

Jim,

Just a suggestion but would it be possible to set up a stand-alone War catagory for breaking as well as other news pertaining to the war with Iraq. This way, most posts of importance would be in one general area.

Brytani

[griffin]

If he is truly a born-again he would. Sorry.

[Dog Gone]

He takes seriously the responsibility of being President of all Americans, regardless of their faith or lack thereof. Don't make him out to be some sort of Christian Taliban.

But thanks for the opportunity to bump this important thread.

[The Toad]

Will do boss.

[soozla]

"......and for making Free Republic the premier conservative news forum on the planet.">/b>

Indeed, that it is!

[Jean S]

Thanks Jim.
Bump.

[Libertina]

Good idea, Jim! Will do!

[griffin]

LOL. You appear to be ignorant of true Christian faith. No biggie for me, but will be for you. If you'd like to discuss it more, feel free to private email me. I did for you...and I was a little nicer.

[Robert_Paulson2]

I would like to see this policy STRICTLY enforced... and a new category created... WAR breaking... so that I can get rid of all the activist related "come to my protest" articles, and focus QUICKLY on WAR/military ACTION related issues ONLY...

This request by Jim's is a VERY good thing...

[error99]

I guess I did not get my copy of "The Official Approved Borned-Again Cryptic Christian Symbols And Crosses Tatoo and Other Body Markings According To The Revelations Of Pastor griffin Handbook".

[Cribb]

Re: "No, he wouldn't"

Amen!

[bradactor]

Thanks, Jim. I wasn't sure where to post my question about Alan Colmes radio show but I see you have a vanity link now in forums so I put it there and miscellaneous. This is a good idea.
Brad

[Constitutionalist Conservative]

Okay. Post all articles to Breaking News. Got it.

[Beck_isright]

An interesting question; will we be allowed to post news stories from shortwave radio broadcasts as a lot of us will be listening and this will be happening very, very quickly? Put it in breaking news or are you going to create an "Iraq War" category for that news only?

[Fzob]

Bump

[Exit148]

" Free Republic the premier conservative news forum on the planet."

The planet?????

How 'bout the universe!!

[Exit148]

"My flag was up before 911! We have been flying one for 7 years daily."

We go back to the Iranian hostages with our flag. (2 yokes in my egg?)