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Major Oz

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Jun 16, 2019, 3:37:19 PM6/16/19
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I have been using a "news aggregator" for a few years, as it is about 80% actual news, 10% gossip, and 10% silliness. It also has comments that, except for obvious crudities, are not censored. It's been fun.

Recently, they have began to put ads in the middle of the comments section, in addition to -- as every one else does -- framing the page with ads.

It is fooookin' irritating.

So.........I looked for a new one.

Tried Google News..........what SHIT. It's like PMSNBC.

Are they all like that ??

I already use CNN,FOX,Human Progress,CSM,BBC, etc, but I like to look around.

Any suggestions (I want a comments section) ?

Commie Hunter

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Jun 16, 2019, 5:39:54 PM6/16/19
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Any website needs 2 things visitors and revenue and as we all are cheap and wont subscribe the one way to generate revenue is advertising, and without one or the other any website will soon cease to exist.

Bruce

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Jun 17, 2019, 6:29:03 PM6/17/19
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Does Drudge still exist?

--
Bruce
Stalin, Mao, and Hitler didn't murder millions of people.
Their public service workers did.
But they were just doing their jobs.....

George Anthony

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Jun 18, 2019, 10:03:49 AM6/18/19
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On 6/17/2019 5:28 PM, Bruce wrote:
> On 6/16/2019 12:37 PM, Major Oz wrote:
>> I have been using a "news aggregator" for a few years, as it is about
>> 80% actual news, 10% gossip, and 10% silliness.   It also has comments
>> that, except for obvious crudities, are not censored.  It's been fun.
>>
>> Recently, they have began to put ads in the middle of the comments
>> section, in addition to -- as every one else does -- framing the page
>> with ads.
>>
>> It is fooookin' irritating.
>>
>> So.........I looked for a new one.
>>
>> Tried Google News..........what SHIT.   It's like PMSNBC.
>>
>> Are they all like that ??
>>
>> I already use CNN,FOX,Human Progress,CSM,BBC, etc, but I like to look
>> around.
>>
>> Any suggestions (I want a comments section) ?
>>
>
> Does Drudge still exist?
>

Why don't you look for yourself.

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"While we recognize that the subject did not actually steal any horses,
he is obviously guilty of trying to resist being hanged for it."

Commie Hunter

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Jun 18, 2019, 11:58:52 AM6/18/19
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Here is Fido the Red looking in, just like the average moron with nothing but drivel to say.

http://www.funnydogsite.com/pictures/Hey_Let_Me_In4302.htm

Bruce

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Jun 18, 2019, 12:37:46 PM6/18/19
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On 6/18/2019 7:03 AM, George Anthony wrote:
> On 6/17/2019 5:28 PM, Bruce wrote:
>> On 6/16/2019 12:37 PM, Major Oz wrote:
>>> I have been using a "news aggregator" for a few years, as it is about
>>> 80% actual news, 10% gossip, and 10% silliness.   It also has
>>> comments that, except for obvious crudities, are not censored.  It's
>>> been fun.
>>>
>>> Recently, they have began to put ads in the middle of the comments
>>> section, in addition to -- as every one else does -- framing the page
>>> with ads.
>>>
>>> It is fooookin' irritating.
>>>
>>> So.........I looked for a new one.
>>>
>>> Tried Google News..........what SHIT.   It's like PMSNBC.
>>>
>>> Are they all like that ??
>>>
>>> I already use CNN,FOX,Human Progress,CSM,BBC, etc, but I like to look
>>> around.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions (I want a comments section) ?
>>>
>>
>> Does Drudge still exist?
>>
>
> Why don't you look for yourself.

Mostly because I don't care. I was making a suggestion in response to
Oz's question.

George Anthony

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Jun 18, 2019, 12:43:51 PM6/18/19
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On 6/18/2019 11:37 AM, Bruce wrote:
> On 6/18/2019 7:03 AM, George Anthony wrote:
>> On 6/17/2019 5:28 PM, Bruce wrote:
>>> On 6/16/2019 12:37 PM, Major Oz wrote:
>>>> I have been using a "news aggregator" for a few years, as it is
>>>> about 80% actual news, 10% gossip, and 10% silliness.   It also has
>>>> comments that, except for obvious crudities, are not censored.  It's
>>>> been fun.
>>>>
>>>> Recently, they have began to put ads in the middle of the comments
>>>> section, in addition to -- as every one else does -- framing the
>>>> page with ads.
>>>>
>>>> It is fooookin' irritating.
>>>>
>>>> So.........I looked for a new one.
>>>>
>>>> Tried Google News..........what SHIT.   It's like PMSNBC.
>>>>
>>>> Are they all like that ??
>>>>
>>>> I already use CNN,FOX,Human Progress,CSM,BBC, etc, but I like to
>>>> look around.
>>>>
>>>> Any suggestions (I want a comments section) ?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Does Drudge still exist?
>>>
>>
>> Why don't you look for yourself.
>
> Mostly because I don't care.  I was making a suggestion in response to
> Oz's question.
>
>
If you don't care, why did you ask?

Commie Hunter

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Jun 18, 2019, 3:50:08 PM6/18/19
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Fido the Red why oh why are you so retarded, you have no opinion of your own and are unlikely to go beyond major stupid ever

Bruce

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Jun 18, 2019, 8:22:28 PM6/18/19
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On 6/18/2019 9:43 AM, George Anthony wrote:
> On 6/18/2019 11:37 AM, Bruce wrote:
>> On 6/18/2019 7:03 AM, George Anthony wrote:
>>> On 6/17/2019 5:28 PM, Bruce wrote:
>>>> On 6/16/2019 12:37 PM, Major Oz wrote:
>>>>> I have been using a "news aggregator" for a few years, as it is
>>>>> about 80% actual news, 10% gossip, and 10% silliness.   It also has
>>>>> comments that, except for obvious crudities, are not censored.
>>>>> It's been fun.
>>>>>
>>>>> Recently, they have began to put ads in the middle of the comments
>>>>> section, in addition to -- as every one else does -- framing the
>>>>> page with ads.
>>>>>
>>>>> It is fooookin' irritating.
>>>>>
>>>>> So.........I looked for a new one.
>>>>>
>>>>> Tried Google News..........what SHIT.   It's like PMSNBC.
>>>>>
>>>>> Are they all like that ??
>>>>>
>>>>> I already use CNN,FOX,Human Progress,CSM,BBC, etc, but I like to
>>>>> look around.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any suggestions (I want a comments section) ?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Does Drudge still exist?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Why don't you look for yourself.
>>
>> Mostly because I don't care.  I was making a suggestion in response to
>> Oz's question.
>>
>>
> If you don't care, why did you ask?

If I have to explain rhetorical questions to you, you wouldn't
understand anyway.

George Anthony

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Jun 18, 2019, 8:56:31 PM6/18/19
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Again with the weaseling. Rhetorical questions are not usually punctuated
with a question mark. Give it up, Bruce. You’ve been busted.

Commie Hunter

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Jun 19, 2019, 10:15:29 AM6/19/19
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Here Fido the Red is what happens when you park to close to your pissing post.

http://www.trend-chaser.com/us/lol/people-who-pissed-off-the-wrong-person/7/

Bruce

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Jun 19, 2019, 7:10:46 PM6/19/19
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Don't you get tired of being wrong all the time?

https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/do-rhetorical-questions-need-a-question-mark


--
Bruce

"If one rejects laissez-faire on account of man's fallibility and moral
weakness, one must for the same reasons also reject every kind of
government action." ~~ Ludwig on Mises

George Anthony

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Jun 20, 2019, 2:36:32 PM6/20/19
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Quoting myself... "not usually". Either is permissible. And, I didn't
need no steenkin' google to tell me. To your point though, I was wrong
once. It was when I thought I was wrong but I was actually right.

Commie Hunter

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Jun 21, 2019, 9:59:25 AM6/21/19
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Always wondered if you have friends helping you in your hour of stupid or are you in your glory of stupid, inquiring minds would like to know

Bruce

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Jun 21, 2019, 1:01:44 PM6/21/19
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And with that comment, you make my point that you are either too stupid
to figure out that my initial comment was a rhetorical question, or you
were whining just to see your words in print. Either way, the problem
is yours.

Frank Howell

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Jun 22, 2019, 12:28:28 PM6/22/19
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Me thinks the online "news" malaise is a function of "free." The only
way they can monetize their business is ads. As of now, I think that the
only way you're going to get quality reporting is to pay for it.


--
Frank Howell

George Anthony

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Jun 22, 2019, 4:36:12 PM6/22/19
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Bruce, you should stop digging when you are trying to get out of a hole.

Owen McKenzie

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Jun 22, 2019, 4:51:25 PM6/22/19
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What is the "news aggregator" you've been using?

Owen
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No man has a right to do what he pleases, except when he pleases to do
right.
Charles Simmons

Commie Hunter

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Jun 22, 2019, 6:48:38 PM6/22/19
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Yeah what hole is that the cavity in your head?

Major Oz

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Jun 22, 2019, 7:32:52 PM6/22/19
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https://www.newser.com/
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