A freeper's observation: The ping and bump lists part 2

E.G.C.

[E.G.C.]

I was just informaed by American Perservitive that it was Monaco, NOT Morraco.

Needless that error because it was in the lead post resulted in the deletion of that discussion. For that I apologize.

The discussion has been about the bump and ping lists and why some people find these lists to be of value. It recived over 15 responses in it's original thread.

Unfortunately I did not print out the original article so I can't offhand remember what was said but Nonetheless we will go ahead and continue with this discussion with part 2.

Bump for more responses.

FREE TED MAHER NOW!!!!

[StarFan]

Cheney will be impeached Wow, I'd like to read it. Can you link it here if you cannot get it posted. If you are successful posting it, please ping me. Thanks.

[Admin Moderator]

However, since I now see the new thread, I can put the discussion that was there over here, so it is not lost.

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1 posted on 12/28/01 9:34 AM Eastern by E.G.C.
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To: E.G.C.

I have a North Carolina ping-list.
The message below is what I almost always include when I use the ping list.
Also, I try to use my list sparingly and not for everything that catches my fancy.

CD

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Please Freepmail me if:

1) You want to be added to my North Carolina ping-list.
2) You no longer want to be included in this North Carolina ping-list.

FRegards,
Constitution Day

Old North State bump-list:
Articles relating to North Carolina, NC politics and NC people.
To add to this list, type *Old_North_State in the "To:" field.
To view articles on this list, click the link above.

Free Republic Bump List Register

2 posted on 12/28/01 9:41 AM Eastern by Constitution Day
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To: E.G.C.

The ping lists have my vote. I'd miss a lot of excellent articles if not for the ping lists. Who has time to peruse every last article on Free Republic? Not me, and not anyone who actually has a life, for that matter.

My question--what's all the griping about, anyway? Most ping lists are comprised of one line of names, no more than that. They can be very long lines, but most of the line is not visible. It seems to me that whoever's doing the complaining would complain about the sky being blue or the night being dark.

So--to the carping malcontents--don't go away mad, just go away. Please.

3 posted on 12/28/01 9:44 AM Eastern by golitely
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To: E.G.C.

Stunning! An opinion.

The conspiracy of ignorance masquerades as common sense.

4 posted on 12/28/01 9:45 AM Eastern by dhuffman@awod.com
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To: E.G.C.

Bump for read shortly!

5 posted on 12/28/01 9:51 AM Eastern by MeeknMing
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To: Constitution Day; : Stavka2; crazykatz; don-o; JosephW; lambo; MarMema; MoJoWork_n; newberger...

Thanks.

I just created an "Orthodox" bump list for the Orthodox Christians on the board.

Letting the Orthodox know that you can add *Orthodox in the "To" to put something in the Orthodox bump list. (Don't feel obligated to respond to this.)

6 posted on 12/28/01 9:58 AM Eastern by No Truce With Kings
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To: E.G.C.

Thanks for the posts. Bump for more replies.

7 posted on 12/28/01 10:10 AM Eastern by E.G.C.
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To: E.G.C.

I have no ping lists and never will because, for the most part, I find them irritating. It is especially irritating when one is on the ping list of several people (or even twice on one person's list). I receive pings to the same article upwards of 3-4 times, even after I've already seen it and probably left a comment.

Having said that, there are times when I choose to ping a select group of people, though it is a different set of people everytime.

8 posted on 12/28/01 10:19 AM Eastern by anniegetyourgun
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To: E.G.C.

What are ping and bump lists?

9 posted on 12/28/01 10:19 AM Eastern by rickyc
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To: E.G.C.

What are ping and bump lists?

10 posted on 12/28/01 10:20 AM Eastern by rickyc
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To: rickyc

What are ping and bump lists...

Have you ever been to a ballgame where someone pulled out a beachball, and people kept punching it so that it bounced all over the stadium? This is the same thing. Some people like it, some don't. It can either be a distraction or entertainment, but the cops aren't going to stop it in any case.

11 posted on 12/28/01 10:28 AM Eastern by massadvj
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To: E.G.C.

I don't see what the problem with them is. I for one like them, two sets of eyes are better than one.

12 posted on 12/28/01 10:33 AM Eastern by Valin
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To: anniegetyourgun

Just ask the people pinging you to take you off their list.
Problem solved.

13 posted on 12/28/01 10:35 AM Eastern by Constitution Day
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To: rickyc

Ping and bump lists are put toghether by freepers to call attention to articles and stories that they think might be of interest to other freepers.

14 posted on 12/28/01 10:55 AM Eastern by E.G.C.
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To: E.G.C.

I like being pinged most of the time. I'd never see some of the posts that I liked best if I wasn't on a list.

15 posted on 12/28/01 11:26 AM Eastern by BeforeISleep
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To: Constitution Day

It's not that big of a problem - nothing on FR is.

16 posted on 12/28/01 1:12 PM Eastern by anniegetyourgun
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To: anniegetyourgun

Okay, but I can understand your annoyance.
Wasn't trying to be a smartaleck, just making a suggestion.

FRegards,
CD

17 posted on 12/28/01 1:15 PM Eastern by Constitution Day
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To: Constitution Day

Not to worry - I didn't take it that way! HAPPY NEW YEAR, CD!

18 posted on 12/28/01 1:17 PM Eastern by anniegetyourgun
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To: anniegetyourgun

Same to you.
I hope that 2002 will be a better year for all of us!

19 posted on 12/28/01 1:23 PM Eastern by Constitution Day
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To: E.G.C.; PhilDragoo; Michael Maher; Mrs Maher; Mimibru

American Green Beret Vet TED MAHER Held HOSTAGE by Monaco for 629 Days (Thread 10)

20 posted on 12/28/01 1:32 PM Eastern by American Preservative
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To: American Preservative

I was just informed by American Preservative that it is Monaco not Moracco. My apoligies.

21 posted on 12/28/01 1:48 PM Eastern by E.G.C.
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[RightWhale]

why they did not put Bush in a safe place?

Bush is in the safest possible place --America. We have to be alert now, but the President is the best example by showing us how to openly and deliberately go about our business. Leaders do that.

[American Preservative]

Oh. (Thanks for the reply.)

Hmmm...John....see #3, in case you have some FRee time. : )

[winodog]

You were correct. It was the preview that was messing up and after severel tries I got it. Thank you and I reccomend reading it. I found it very interesting.Title is the horsemen of the economic apocylpse

[Sir Gawain]

I would rather a post be deleted than edited. No thanks Orwell.

[ruoflaw]

beats the heck out of me and I have been here awhile.

[American Preservative]

E.G.C., look at #23! Thanks Admin Moderator! : )

[ruoflaw]

Thanks for explaining it!

[firewalk]

That was very nice of you. Thank you!

[alcuin]

No thanks Orwell.

Orwell can edit MY posts any time he wants.

TURN THE LIGHTS ON, GEORGE! I'm a-headin' to-ward Wiccan Peer . .

[Admin Moderator]

You are welcome.

[American Preservative]

No. What E.G.C. said was good for discussion. It's just that one word (the name of a country) was incorrect regarding an important topic (see #20 at post #23), and was in the top part of that thread, so, since FR wasn't able to fix just the one word, the monologue part also went.

[Sir Gawain]

I know. No editing of posts should be allowed. Ever. For any reason.

[E.G.C.]

Thank you, Admin Moderator very much. I sure do appreciate it.

[E.G.C.]

BTW, The link to the original thread has now been taken off my profile page.

[American Preservative]

Does that mean you don't edit your posts when you see a mispelled word in Preview?

[Sir Gawain]

Once they're posted, they should not be allowed to be edited.

[American Preservative]

Well, maybe if I had written, "fixed" instead of "edited," in post #3 you'd have a different opinion? 'Cause, again, it wasn't anything other than a mispelling of the name of country, imo.