To all newbies at DU from a long timer. You'll find we require links to

[shraby]

back up what you write. You'll be asked for it, so you might as well put it in at the start.

[emulatorloo]

1. Some notes on sources: Reverend Moon's The Washington Times

Washington Times needs to be treated with a ton of skepticism. Yes it appears to the a respectable news paper, but it is basically a GOP propaganda operation. More from BLM:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=8266159

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31. Curtis - It IS brainwashing. The lion's share of RW propaganda can be tracked back to the

news sources developed over the last 3 decades by a Korean cult leader, Rev Moon, who started the Washington Times in 1980 and have continued to spawn many RW magazines and websites. Rupert Murdoch began broadcasting news in the 90s with these various Moonie News publications feeding his on-air news readers.

It is no surprise to me that GOP voters like your sister are all singing the same anti-US government hate lyrics written in anti-american songbooks of the very anti-American Korean cult leader - RevMoon.

Perhaps you need to send that revelation to your sister.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bad-moon-rising-john-gorenfeld/1102623743

Bad Moon Rising: How Reverend Moon Created the Washington Times, Seduced the Religious Right and Built an American Kingdom

[imanamerican63]

2. Some of us have now way to get links, but thanks for info!

[emulatorloo]

3. Hi! What's going on w your device, maybe I can help?

[underpants]

4. Link?

[shraby]

5. Good one. I could have found a lot of requests right here on du.

You know that underpants. You've been here a long time too.

[demmiblue]

6. And please, for the love of dog, provide a snippet if you are going to post an OP...

with a link. This is not aimed at just new DUers, either.

[procon]

8. I'll second that!

These 'insider' posts are just too cryptic, and without context they are an annoying waste of time for the majority of readers.

[dixiegrrrrl]

12. Free of content posts get my "trash this post" treatment

and that includes videos which are put up with no identifying info., just a title sentence .." you will like this" etc

[demmiblue]

14. I have started putting some of those people who consistently do this on ignore.

Sometimes, I will even start a new OP with the link and a snippet (generally, I hate dupes, but ... ).

[Coyotl]

7. Seriously, you post that without a link?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1100826

[Sissyk]

9. Do you seriously think a thread

About links with no link to a link-less thread is going to work around here?

And, it's mostly well-established members.

"THIS JUST HAPPENED!!!!" Lol

[cwydro]

16. We "require"?

Will we be sent to Skinners office if we fail to comply?