While I would NORMALLY say: I’m not gonna jump on anyone, I’ll just add for the sake of anyone who is looking…. THIS TIME I think it is worth saying you definately have NO EXCUSE not to have found an OPEN THREAD to do this!

RS-Help: suggested Newbie/Visitors Reading (all, top to bottom, including every comment contained in each)….

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|   RS Writers Tips (bs)   |    Unofficial FAQ v3 (bs)     |
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|    Welcome Newcomers & Tips/Etiquette (adam c)    |
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|         RS:Help (08)        |    Don’t be Cliche (Caleb)    |
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|    RS:Post Rules (08)   |      NETiquette (jlenard)       |
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|           RS:About           |        CRTLA/acronyms         |
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|  Notes on site “Exceptions to Rules” (Neil Stevens)  |
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|  HTMLhelp  | Archives: Help (06) – Post Rules (06)  |
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Since the “For HTML Help” link in the RS:Help (08) isn’t currently (March 2009) working you may wish to try these spots: ProffessorNerdy: HTML tutorial (PDF format) or HTMLhelp.com: HTML4

Sometimes Open Threads are not around (RS has gotten much, much, much, better, but some days there isn’t one), but that was NOT the case here. Skanderbeg had created a FP Sun March 29 8:55am (stamped) Open Thread that was there and waiting this kind of comment!!!! Then our fellow “Red” (supposedly, from his Blue State) didn’t even put a Link back to the original Drudge report in his rush.

A teachable moment for other casual readers: Had NO Open Thread been immediately present, would STILL NOT EXCUSE a Diary creation such as this!!!!!!!! This could have waited days and then been posted as a retrospect WITH actual links to Drudge and the NYT related items.