Update [2004-10-28 19:59:39 by katerina]: Okay guys, this is it. If there is one story to freep today by e-mailing to friends, family, etc., this is it. Here's the link:
Report: Video Shows Explosives Went Missing After War
PLEASE RECOMMEND! Success depends on getting enough Kossacks to participate, and that only happens when this list makes it to the recommended diaries. Thank you.
For those of who aren't familiar with what we're doing, here's a recap of the idea: we can raise visibility and longevity of certain stories and photos on Yahoo by rating them. I've been compiling lists each day of stories and photos that deserve attention. I've made it easy to reach the stories and photos by providing links. Stories to rate up link directly to a form that allows you to e-mail the story or photo (to yourself or a friend), and stories to rate down link directly to a rating of one.
Thursday's list and more explanation below the fold....
Rating Things Up
We've found that linking directly to the e-mail links for stories and photos that we want to rate up is very effective. It's hard to keep stories and photos popular over time with ratings alone, because eventually negative votes from the Freepers can bring even the best things down. However, a story or photo can stay on top if it is e-mailed in sufficient quantities.
IMPORTANT: after you've sent an e-mail (and you can send it to yourself if you don't want to fill your friends mailboxes), please click on the link to go back to the story or photo and rate it as well. This is important, because things are judged popular at Yahoo based on 1) how many times they're e-mailed, 2) how many times they're viewed, and 3) how high their rating is.
Rating Things Down
We link directly to the "1" rating for things we want to rate down. There is a link on the page if you want to go back and see the article or story, however, if you view it, that's another bump to its popularity under the page view criteria, so be warned. <g> The reasons for linking directly to the rating rather than the story is 1) fewer page views which keeps our viewing the pages from actually bumping the story or photo back up the food chain, 2) these links can't be hijacked by real Freepers, and 3) hopefully it saves you time.
VERY IMPORTANT: Again, please recommend this diary. We want lots of Kossacks rating, so please help keep the list where they can find it. Thanks!
All links open in a separate window for your convenience.
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Stories to Rate Up: [links directly to e-mail form]
STORIES ABOUT MISSING EXPLOSIVES
Update [2004-10-28 14:31:11 by katerina]:
IAEA Says It Warned U.S. About Explosives
Kerry Uses Bush's Own Words to Call Him Unfit
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First U.S. Unit at Iraq Site Did Not Hunt Explosives
Soldiers who entered site of missing Iraq explosives conducted only cursory search: commander
Armed Group Claims to Have Iraq Explosives
Missing Munitions Become Focus of Presidential Race
Bush and Kerry Battle Over Missing Iraq Explosives
OTHER STORIES
Update [2004-10-28 19:53:20 by katerina]:
Rights Groups Say Republicans Aim to Suppress Vote
Bush Campaign to Recut Doctored Ad
FBI Investigating Halliburton Contracts
Springsteen brings out 80,000 to cheer Kerry
Kerry, Bush Clash on Explosives, Character
Update [2004-10-28 16:30:38 by katerina]:
Voter Registrations, including soldier serving in Iraq, challenged by GOP
GOP Operative Under Fire Over Tactics
Study: 100,000 Excess Civilian Iraqi Deaths Since War
Jobs moving overseas a key voter concern
Jobless Claims Up More Than Expected
Stories to Rate Down: [links directly to rating of "1" once clicked]
U.S. Commander Theorizes on Iraq Weapons
Discrepancy Found in Explosives Amounts: ABC News
Photos to Rate Up: [links directly to e-mail form]
Update [2004-10-28 19:53:20 by katerina]:
Good one of Kerry with crowd in Madison
Update [2004-10-28 16:30:38 by katerina]:
Huge Madison rally
Kerry and Springsteen in front of huge WI crowd
80,000 attend rally in WI!
Good crowd shot with capitol dome in backround
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COST OF IRAQ WAR billboard
Kerry reaching out to crowd
Kerry in BoSox cap
Kerry hugs John Glenn
Kerry in front of large Ohio crowd
Kerry looking up at falling balloons
Photos to Rate Down: [links directly to rating of "1" once clicked]
Update [2004-10-28 19:53:20 by katerina]:
Grinning George w/fireworks
Another fireworks shot
Young girl w/Bush sign
I love W sign
large Bush/Cheney sign
Update [2004-10-28 16:30:38 by katerina]:
Baby wearing Kids for Dubya button
giant red W
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Bush in front of MI crowd
Bush in front of MI crowd
Bush w/two women in black hats
A cowboy hat sits atop the letter 'W'
Bush in Michigan raising one hand
George Bush is my homeboy
Bush grinning at large yellow Ws
*And here are the links for previous days:
[Stories, except for Wed's are too old, but check out photos]
Wednesday
Tuesday
Monday
Sunday
Saturday
Friday
Thursday