DU among list of progressive websites poll

[theHandpuppet]

http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/

I was perusing the website of People for the American Way and noticed they are conducting a poll of the readers' favorite progressive websites. Some great sites listed, but unfortunately DU is coming in last with only 6.7% of the vote.

Anyway, pfaw.org has a great site and thought some of you might want to check it out, and also contribute to the poll (on left side of the front page, near the bottom).

[flamingyouth]

1. Now tied for third with Buzzflash at 12.5%

[truthspeaker]

2. now coming in third with 19%

[Skinner]

3. Two minutes later: Now we're up to 19%

LOL

[k in IA]

4. We are now in first with 30%.

[Blue-Jay]

5. heh heh.

:D

[r_u_stuck2]

6. Now 32.8%, NT

[Solly Mack]

7. 36.2%

:)

[Misunderestimator]

9. Hmm... went up one percentage point in less than a minute...

since it looks like we posted at the same time... must not be many votes cast yet.

[Misunderestimator]

8. Wow... it's now first...

with 37.1%, following by Center for American Progress at 25.7%.

[Wind Dancer]

10. 40.5%

Now!

[NoPasaran]

11. Now 40.5% !

[prolesunited]

12. Now it's up to 51.1%

Way to DU a poll! :-)

[redwitch]

13. 54.9%

Good morning DU!

[funkybutt]

14. Oh My! Looks like it's been DU'd!

[Bronco69]

15. Still 54.9%

:-)

[newyawker99]

16. I voted!

:kick:

[Jokinomx]

17. 59.1% DU Rocks

The Democratic Underground ROCKS with GREAT People... its what is right with America!!!

[prolesunited]

18. Now it's at 60.4%

Keep the votes coming. They're an excellent group and those who frequent that site would fit in quite nicely around here.

[Tweed]

19. Salon is a liberal website? Isn't this the same website that posted Hitch

ens "review" of 9/11?

[Sorwen]

27. no

that was Slate

[europeanguest]

20. HELP!! anyone remember misanthrope, the fired radio announcer??

dear all,

sorry for crashing the thread but apparently i haven't posted enough yet to open a thread on my own.

a couple of weeks ago i stumbled over the case of a radio
announcer. he was a poster on DU and, apparently, got fired for reasons related to his activity. some of you might remember the story.

i was wondering whether anyone of you found got the real name of this poster who was posting under the nick 'misanthrope'. maybe he himself is still here under a different nick?

as far as I am aware, the person in question was planned to be on duty the friday former president Ronald Reagan was buried. before that day, the announcer in question posted on DU that he had
been instructed to program a "reflective, respectful piece by an American composer" into each hour of our programming on that friday (his shift was from 10-12). he eventually drew up a rather ironic playlist for that day of 'national observance'. however, he never played it because he got fired on
thursday the 10th of June, i.e. one day before. the freeper had read misanthrope's posting, puzzled the relevant info together, found out the station misanthrope was working for and informed the manager.

from what i read, the station had been informed about the announcer’s
posting activities by a poster from freerepublic.com and decided to fire him because of these activities.

maybe there is a legal case pending and misanthrope has decided not to post here anymore for a while. if that would be the case,
i'd fully understand that he did't think it's wise to comment on the
issue publicly. however, i would very appreciate if anyone of you could simply confirm the real name of the announcer.


why am i looking for him? well, i am freelance journalist who writes occassionally for the online edition of one germany's biggest magazines.
the magazine in question already had some unpleasant experience with freepers some months ago. they 'freeped' a poll asking for an assessment of president's bush performance
thus far (amazingly, one of them checked a German website and was able to read it!). well, they were found out and got ridiculed in an article for that.

i'd like to write a kind of follow-up story about them - i have all the info available except the real name of misanthrope.

to make that clear: I WOULD NOT REVEAL HIS NAME IN THE ARTICLE. however, i need his name as a corroboration for the editor when i try to get the article published.

after two mails by me, misanthrope's station manager has answered that he won't discuss staff matters publicly. that means the story is true. so there. the station is WHIL in Mobile, Alabama and the announcer i am looking for would have had duty on friday from 10 to 12.

is there anyone who could help me? I ABSOLUTELY GUARENTEE ANONYMITY. and, provided i get the article published, freerepublic would get a decent smacking in one of germany's most reputable news mags.

so please click on my icon and mail me.

thanks

[Misunderestimator]

21. I would suggest sending misanthrope a PM

[europeanguest]

45. thanks...

... but about two weeks ago, when i saw him here the last time, that function was disabled. posting from germany and not being a donor i cannot even search for his nick on DU. i don't know whether he is still around.

[bobthedrummer]

22. Done!

:wow:

[welshTerrier2]

23. DU: now at 64.6%

nothing else is even close ... number 2 is salon with 14.0% ...

[DemExpat]

24. Done, and up to 64.5%!

:kick:

DemEx

[kentuck]

25. 64.9%

:)

[Az]

26. Hmmm 65.1% .... is that a majority?

:evilgrin:

[taxidriver]

28. uhhh...so did we just 'DU' a poll about DU? lol.

[Generic Other]

29. 68% now

Power to the people!

[Beearewhyain]

30. 68.9%

Wow! :toast:

[MallRat]

31. Oh my god. Did we just DU a poll at PFAW?

Heh heh heh... that's actually kind of funny.

:toast:

[r_u_stuck2]

32. 69.5%

Clear your cookies.

[Lastgasp]

33. 70.1% for DU! n/t

[ParanoidPat]

35. Yo Pal, we don't DU that here......

.....One man (or woman) One vote! :evilgrin:

[Az]

36. Do not cheat

That is not our way.

[welshTerrier2]

37. yeah ... one vote each please ...

we're in the majority ... we want clean, honest voting ... we only hurt ourselves when we cheat ... no need to contribute to voting corruption ...

[sistersofmercy]

34. 70% n/t

[Skinner]

38. Looks like we're not the only ones freeping the poll.

PFAW sent out an email to all the sites in the poll, I'm guessing because we were freeping the poll.

Buzzflash has posted it on their homepage, and they're beating us now.

[prolesunited]

39. I bet a freeper

turned us in! :P

[Bandit]

44. I don't like your terminology of Freeping when applied to DUers.

I don't think we freep any polls ever. I may be mistaken but I always considered Freeping to be a form of cheating. Synonymous in fact. I think most DUers are above that. I would hope so anyway otherwise why bother with any of this. :shrug:

[kentuck]

40. Hey, they're all good people....

We appreciate all of them. Just friendly competition. :)

[prolesunited]

41. Yes, but now Buzzflash

has nearly 60%!

[kentuck]

43. DUers did not get a formal request to DU the poll ??

Did they? :)

[theHandpuppet]

46. Not really...

I was perusing the PFAW site for info on Holmes' confirmation and just happened to notice their poll of progressive websites. Was surprised that DU's numbers were so low, though all of the sites listed are certainly interesting ones.

[Bandit]

42. It is now 24% with Buzzflash at 58%

I would say the two best sites are represented well.