Why do posts disappear from the sidebars?
Posted on 08/10/2001 22:50:53 PDT by Jim Robinson
Why do posts disappear from the sidebars?
Frequently you will see posts in the sidebars that disappear from the listing. In a nutshell, posts are removed from the sidebar when they don't meet the standards for being there or they violate posting guidelines. Those guidelines are extended and amplified here as guidelines for moderators chosen to help maintain some order.Removal from listing in a sidebar category does not remove the post from FreeRepublic - it simply removes it from listing within the sidebar news category. This page will clarify the use of the sidebar categories, as well as provide the guidelines in use by moderators that assist in keeping the sidebars clear of inappropriate posts.
Counting posts of articles and all replies there are roughly 14-15 thousand posts on FreeRepublic every day. Too many for one person to keep track of, even though he spends on average about 16 hours a day on the job. Sidebar moderators have been in use for some time, but this is the first formal posting of the guidelines they use. You may expect to see this page updated as time and needs dictate.
Use of Breaking, Front page, Extended and Editorial
We strive to keep the content of the sidebars relevant to its title. There ARE exceptions, as you will read below. Generally if the post really fits none of the titles, it does not belong in the news sidebars. Although we lean toward permissive on the best of posts by many very good FreeRepublic writers, content of the post should in some way fit the title of the news category sidebar title. Briefly sidebar content should match the following criterion.
- Breaking - Hot new news - FReeper reports and activities.
- Front Page - Published news/commentary - coming FR events
- Extended - News related, data - research, updates and traditional threads
- Editorial - published editorials, and the best written of FR opinion
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