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LiberalLovinLug

(14,607 posts)
23. Why would you deny Raw Story the viewership?
Wed Nov 13, 2019, 02:52 PM
Nov 2019

Never understood how we eat our own.
Raw Story has been around for a long time. Back before I joined DU , If I remember right, it was one of the few liberal news source sites. That and Bartcop. I was "woke" because of Raw Story.

Do they write all their own stories? No. So what? Do they use ads? Yes. So does DU, (if you are not a member) They have that in common with DU, not the same exact format, but similar in that they gather news stories in one place, a place a more liberal or Democratic leaning person can view pertinent stories for that spectrum, and comment on.

Your action is like, say, someone on another liberal site, like Daily Kos posting a link to a DU page that is posting a news story, like this one. And someone bristling at that and posting the original link to prevent linking to DU.

When that person goes to DU to view the story, they are helping this site pay their bills. They help, in general, sustain liberal news access on the internet. With so much of the media in right wing hands, we need to support our brother and sister sites, and sustain every liberal source to important news.
It also helps to pay for their own reporters. Something DU does not do, independent journalism. Paid for by subscribers.

Stories they have broken

https://www.rawstory.com/2019/06/irs-abruptly-stopped-criminal-investigation-of-mar-a-lago-member-accused-of-massive-tax-fraud-months-after-trump-took-office/

https://www.rawstory.com/2019/06/trumps-epa-wants-minimal-limits-on-poison-in-drinking-water/

https://www.rawstory.com/2019/08/financially-troubled-colleges-are-ripping-off-veterans-with-betsy-devoss-help/



I don't get it.


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Non-RawStory link (to orig AP article - no paywall) Dennis Donovan Nov 2019 #1
thank you OKNancy Nov 2019 #3
Don't laugh, next week Trump will pardon & appoint these judges to the Federal bench Captain Zero Nov 2019 #6
Thanks! NurseJackie Nov 2019 #7
Why would you deny Raw Story the viewership? LiberalLovinLug Nov 2019 #23
Because they take views (clicks) from the original news sources. Dennis Donovan Nov 2019 #26
"Burying the source within the text of the article" is what most MSM sites do for their stories. LiberalLovinLug Nov 2019 #30
Republiclowns 🤡 no doubt nt live love laugh Nov 2019 #2
No doubt! I think this would count as "poor judgment." lagomorph777 Nov 2019 #19
actually, one R, one D, one I. onenote Nov 2019 #25
White Castle is one of several default joints to feed yourself..... KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2019 #4
Belly Bombers DEbluedude Nov 2019 #12
One Dem, one Rep and one Independent, in Indianapolis for a conference starting later that morning.. Princess Turandot Nov 2019 #5
Oops, there goes the "what happens in Indy stays in Indy" adage onetexan Nov 2019 #8
Ah, a true bi-partisan effort. Raster Nov 2019 #9
Wait, I've heard this one--1 dem. judge, 1 rep. judge, and 1 ind. judge walk into a bar.......... braddy Nov 2019 #14
LoL eom LittleGirl Nov 2019 #10
Excuse me, did you say Indiana? FM123 Nov 2019 #11
Thats exactly where I thought it was going to be too! oldsoftie Nov 2019 #13
Florida here too, I know right? dewsgirl Nov 2019 #29
Right! FM123 Nov 2019 #35
... dewsgirl Nov 2019 #36
Trust me bluecollar2 Nov 2019 #38
If it was Florida, it wouldn't make the news. JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2019 #39
This article tells what happened, but doesn't say if the men who shot the judges were charged. braddy Nov 2019 #15
According to this articletheywere onenote Nov 2019 #22
which is almost ALWAYS followed by gun play! (nt) stopdiggin Nov 2019 #33
Or at least a fight in that situation and time of night, I don't think she was looking for a fight braddy Nov 2019 #34
And DU is always calling Texas a crazy gun place. efhmc Nov 2019 #16
The fact that Vice President AIDS Outbreak was the previous governor of Indiana.... RhodeIslandOne Nov 2019 #21
A slight difference in size. So very impressive for Indiana. efhmc Nov 2019 #37
Hmm. If judges were unable to judge that this was a bad idea, they should probably be defrocked. Aristus Nov 2019 #17
Just the kind of people not fooled Nov 2019 #18
So, have you heard the one where three Republican judges walk into a bar... lagomorph777 Nov 2019 #20
Or, in this case, one Republican, one Democrat, and one Independent. onenote Nov 2019 #24
The judges had just attempted to enter The Red Garter lounge next door to the White Castle prior to Vinnie From Indy Nov 2019 #27
I saw this in the middle of the night and then promptly dewsgirl Nov 2019 #28
Is this what you call "going Judge Roy Bean on your @##"? Thomas Hurt Nov 2019 #31
If members of Federal Courts did this or Worse the Recourse is ??? MarcA Nov 2019 #32
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