Posted on 07/12/2002 7:23:25 AM PDT by EggsAckley
Every morning I turn on my computer and head for FreeRepublic. Until recently, I might find an email or two, and perhaps a comment that came in after I had turned of the computer for the night.
Now, when I see the MY COMMENTS highlighted, I am amazed to find a dozen or more new articles which have been sent to me via *ping* lists. I know of only two lists to which I requested to to be added, but now it seems I am on fifteen or twenty. And most of them are topics that are not really something I'm fired up over, it seems I just "happened" to have made some comment on some thread, and *voila`* I'm on a *ping* list.
I don't want anyone to think I'm whining, it's just that this is starting to look like SPAM to me. Today alone, I have to write to four more of these lists to request removal. It seems like I have to write these requests every day now.
Is this bugging anyone else, or am I the only curmdgeon in these here parts?
Even for a YANKEE like you!
Spam, spam, spam, spam,
Spam, spam, spam, spam,
Spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam,
Spam, Spam, spam,
Spam, spam, spam.
Spam, spam ... well you get the idea.
Just kidding. I'm glad you're doing it.
Why's your page say Apex? Apex ain't near Fuquay!! It's a good ten miles or so as the crow flies. Do you know where you live? I don't know anyone from Fuquay that even comes close to Cletus. Now some of these tourists that come down here from West Virginia and other foreign parts.... LOL
This seems like it would preserve the status quo, but mitigate the annoyingness factor.
Right now, you have to go and check the Group Post (ok, so I'm lazy). Any thoughts?
PS: I would personally prefer to get notified a few times of interesting posts/articles that not at all! We can always ignore them...
Apex is also a lot bigger than people think. Part of it is even in Chatam County!
I can seldom stay on more than a few minutes at a time...this morning I was going to reply on the "testing scores" thread, but was lead away by my two year old...and that's the norm. But anyway...
Thanks for the NC pings!
Of course it is! It is the equivalent of the Washington A list. hehe
For everybody's info: I have 5 separate ping list: Steyn, Sullivan, Noonan, Krauthammer; & Coulter. I keep them separate as alot of people may be a fan of one, but not of another. I also only add someone at their request. I've only had 1 person asked to be taken off of a list. If anyone wants off, all they have to do is ask.
Please notify me via Freepmail if you would like to be added to or removed from the Alleluia Ping list.
No, I find this also.
I appears to be the "Paul Revere" syndrome!
Much like the asses that blare their car radios trying to be "disc jockey's" to the world.
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