Posted on 02/03/2005 11:21:36 AM PST by Admin Moderator
Edited on 05/17/2005 10:09:50 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
We've had a lot of 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.
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LOL!
I know.
Must get interesting keeping track of a mod internal conversation.
We can't tell you, or, we'd have to shoot you. You know the drill.
The Fifth Edition FR Lexicon is woefully out of date. Missing:
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series
hugh
Ha! I know. Jim gave me the secret moderator decoder ring.
Actually, we all have nicknames. I'm Olive, the other reindeer.
But, we like having fun now and then. - Olive
Moose, cheese, zot, unngh also.
I know.
You guys, and gals, rock.
I would not be able to be a mod.
And when posting anything about Helen Thomas, please DO NOT post photos...thank you one and all.
...don't forget that little tip!
Mostly, it's alright. There are times when it's really hectic, huge breaking news stories (I think the anthrax stories were the hardest), or a troll invasion.
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- Way too many duplicates and vanities. Please read - again. (Welcome Newbies)
We're all FReepers first. Moderating is a sideline we do so Jim can have a break
From my experience, newbies tend to post vanities until they get the hang of the forum. It's generally been that way. We're seeing more because we have a lot more newbies than say, 5 years ago.
LOL!
Had heard that in use on another thread, lost track because I was distracted by something that escapes recollection at this point.
I know there's AM "Thor" and AM "Tim".
Then there's the Mod Cabals and Conspiracy Groups.
(You guys and gals have all the good humor and joke material!)
*chuckle*
We see the worst of the worst. It helps to have a sense of humor. Olive
WE'RE ALL DOOMED!
(I always wanted to post that. Not as much fun as I thought it would be. Oh well.)
Yeah, he used to moderate the forum hismelf way back when, right?
Hadn't thought of it that way.
I went off personal experience, experience being that my humor has gotten in my way more than once.
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