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Is repeating a catchphrase in every post spamming or not?

I'm writing this because I can't handle seeing another post that ends with the commenter telling us he's returning to his soft drink and a smoke (to paraphrase).  I'm sure you've all seen the exact catchphrase and will recognize the reference. I find it incredibly annoying,  …

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Weird Friend Requests

Over the last month I've gotten a few FRs from people whose names are, shall we say, controversial. I don't just accept FRs, unless I know the person, or have at least interacted with them once on a pet topic and found them compatible.

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Ban/Suspension list freezes my browser EVERY TIME. Suggestions anyone?

Every time I try to go to SRO's  Ban/Suspension list on Newsvine, I get a prompt about scripts running which could cause my browser to become unstable.  Then - BAM - Explorer becomes unresponsive and won't close - just freezes up.  I don't know why it is ONLY  …

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Another Discovery About Newsvine

  Maybe you are aware of this already, but I was not.

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Pablo Picasso Was Never Called An @!$%#. A Comment on Iarnuocon.

In the words of that great Boston band, The Modern Lovers, Pablo Picasso was never called an @!$%#.

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"(Newsvine) posts that do not conform to the liberal ideology of the site will be deleted." - Wikipedia

I decided to look up Newsvine on Wikipedia, (for no particular reason) and this is what I found; (My emphisis)

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Earnings are in..............Newsvine Community Chest is open

I haven't done this article for a while.  Members have contacted me over the last few months and we have sorted support out privately.  Anyway over $550 in the pot and the Community Chest is open for business.

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Earnings for November are Posted. Wow! Happy New Year

I have to thank Paul Tenny, excuse me if I misspelled your name.  I saw my Xmas Earnings article in my tracker, and thought what in the world?  I went to it, and low and behold there was a comment from Paul.  The November earnings had been posted, and are a sh …

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NEWSVINE MEMBERS! HELP FIGHT SOPA & PIPA!

As probably know, many websites such as Wikipedia, have shut down for a day in protest of the pending legislation that many consider to be an infringement of our Constitutional 1st Amendment Rights.  This legislation has the potential of impeding your ability for gathering  …

Ignore it - that will teach them a lesson!

When I was little,  my older sister liked to torment me.  I'd say: "Mom, she's making faces at me!" my mother would just smile serenly and say "ignore her, she'll stop it".  We can all learn something from my mother.  When you see absurd remarks here - in …

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