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Announcement Regarding the Breaking News Posting Category
Free Republic | March 18, 2003 | Jim Robinson

Posted on 03/18/2003 6:51:02 PM PST by 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


TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Announcements; Free Republic; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: adminlectureseries; faq; gulfwarii; infinitefreep; jimrob; jimrobinson; jimroblist; postingguidelines; rulechange; rules; sanfrancisco; warlist
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To: Jim Robinson
I think it would help to keep anyone that signed up in the last couple of days from posting a thread. I think there will be quite a few trolls around when war starts. IMHO
21 posted on 03/18/2003 6:58:23 PM PST by Brett66
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To: Jim Robinson
Thank you Jim.

As responsible as most Freepers are in their posting this reminder/note was needed.

Maybe a reminder like the "loose lips sink ships" reminder below the posting window would be a good idea while we are in the war phase. Something like, "Is it really Breaking News?"

God Bless
22 posted on 03/18/2003 6:59:02 PM PST by TSgt (“If I do my full duty, the rest will take care of itself.” - General George S. Patton)
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To: Jim Robinson
Great idea. Thanks for Free Republic!
23 posted on 03/18/2003 6:59:07 PM PST by MEG33
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To: Lil'freeper
big'ol_bump
24 posted on 03/18/2003 6:59:37 PM PST by big'ol_freeper ("When do I get to lift my leg on the liberal?...err...make that French")
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To: Happy2BMe
Ya need to add a Cross above the US symbol tattoo on his arm. Christian first, American second.
25 posted on 03/18/2003 6:59:47 PM PST by griffin
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To: Jim Robinson
If we capture Bin Laden while invading Iraq.....would that be breaking news??
26 posted on 03/18/2003 7:00:20 PM PST by Dog (Cry Havoc and let slip the dogs of war!!!!!!)
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To: Brett66
A very good idea.
27 posted on 03/18/2003 7:01:01 PM PST by GraniteStateConservative
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To: Jim Robinson
I would like to see everyone go into their 'my preferences' page and reduce number of replies to 50 (or maybe 20). It will spare server cycles and bandwidth.
28 posted on 03/18/2003 7:01:16 PM PST by Petronski (I'm not always cranky.)
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To: griffin
The Cross is over the heart - always.
29 posted on 03/18/2003 7:01:18 PM PST by Happy2BMe (HOLLYWOOD:Ask not what U can do for your country, ask what U can do for Iraq!)
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To: Jim Robinson
Charge!!!!
30 posted on 03/18/2003 7:01:29 PM PST by robby
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To: Dog
What if daschle gets booted off the senate, think that would be breaking news? (I can dream.....)
31 posted on 03/18/2003 7:01:32 PM PST by Indy Pendance
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To: abnegation
If you truly feel a certain item is worthy of breaking news (and its not already posted), then, by all means, please post it as such. If we disagree we may move it. If too many threads by the same poster(s) have to be moved, well, we may have to take a little look see.
32 posted on 03/18/2003 7:02:33 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Save our sovereignty. Dump the UN! Save our sanity. Dump the RATs!)
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To: Indy Pendance
:-)
33 posted on 03/18/2003 7:02:59 PM PST by Dog (Cry Havoc and let slip the dogs of war!!!!!!)
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To: Jim Robinson
How about a countdown clock on the index.html file???
34 posted on 03/18/2003 7:03:46 PM PST by Porterville (Screw the grammar, full posting ahead.)
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To: Jim Robinson
Bump!
35 posted on 03/18/2003 7:03:52 PM PST by MonroeDNA (Leave the monkeys alone.)
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To: Brett66
"I think it would help to keep anyone that signed up in the last couple of days from posting a thread . . new trolls"

Dim Undyground to name a few.

36 posted on 03/18/2003 7:04:06 PM PST by Happy2BMe (HOLLYWOOD:Ask not what U can do for your country, ask what U can do for Iraq!)
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To: griffin
Ya need to add a Cross above the US symbol tattoo on his arm. Christian first, American second.

Oh, my oh my; why ever did you have to go and say that.

37 posted on 03/18/2003 7:04:53 PM PST by harrowup (Powell, Rumsfeld, Meyers, Rice, Cheney to the woodshed, asap.)
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To: Happy2BMe; Jim Robinson; *war_list; W.O.T.; 11th_VA; Libertarianize the GOP; Free the USA; knak; ...
Love the Graphic!

Thank you Jim for an incredible facility !

Check the bumplist --- War_List --- for a list covering the last several days of articles on this topic also!

OFFICIAL BUMP(TOPIC)LIST

38 posted on 03/18/2003 7:05:05 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: Jim Robinson
...for making Free Republic the premier conservative news forum on the planet.

You stayed the course when all others removed their links. Godspeed to ya.

39 posted on 03/18/2003 7:06:42 PM PST by swheats
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To: Jim Robinson
YES SIR
40 posted on 03/18/2003 7:07:44 PM PST by tbird1
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