anyone posting Drudge stories should be banned

[montana500]

lol. I mean come on people. Drudge? He is enemy number 1. Sure his page can be entertaning the way he sensationalizes everything to comedic lenghts, but not now. Not during a race this important.

[newsguyatl]

1. i agree 1000000000000000%

[WMliberal]

2. no, just punished

:spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank::spank:

[Dookus]

3. There are two types of Drudge stories

real stories he just picks off the net (which is about 97% of what he posts) and then his "exclusives", which are usually either wild exaggerations or outright lies.

However, I see nothing wrong with reporting what he's saying - like it or not, he can drive a news cycle.

[BUSHOUT]

5. Yes...no Drudge "exclusives" or op-ed pieces.

Or "WorldNetDaily" or that Union-something POS.

And any "hundredpercenter" blog shit, which for some reason shows up as news under google....that should be a ban and a paddywack.

[Dickie Flatt]

8. agreed

He's full of shit, but we have to keep up on what he's saying because millions of people read the report and he really does have influence.

[newsguyatl]

9. it's what he CHOOSES to post that makes

all the difference, and the way in which he tells/places them.

you're right about him driving a news cycle, but that's certainly not a reason folks should be going there or reporting his shit here.

he distorts, no matter who or what he links to -- and his posts follow the rnc talking points succintly.

sorry, but anyone who doesn't see drudge is clearly the dem's enemy, is a fool.

[Dookus]

13. Nobody has ever claimed

he's our friend. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't be allowed to post what he's reporting.

[Name removed]

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[BUSHOUT]

6. "Different viewpoint" in this case = rightwinglies. buh-bye disruptor...

:nuke:

[FredScuttle]

10. No one's supressin' nothin'

Drudge is free to peddle his bullshit. What the poster is suggesting is that, on this PRIVATE board in which there is no "equal time" requirement, nothing from that horseshit peddler should be given an ounce of notice.

By the way, welcome to DU and why do you think Drudge presents a "different viewpoint" as opposed to just making shit up?

[t_paine]

18. Well

Thank you for the welcome.

To answer your question, I have lurked here for awhile, mostly informative lurking, but lurking nonetheless. However, during that time, I have constantly noticed that anytime someone presents a differing opinion or viewpoint, 9 times out of 10, the response involves "ban", "freeper", or various namecalling, usually using profanity or explicitives.

Just my $.02

[AlCzervik]

15. ok with a whole 5 posts you know everything about us

[t_paine]

19. Did you start w/ 1000+ posts????

[AlCzervik]

23. I sure as hell didnt start out sniping.

[t_paine]

26. What do you consider 'sniping'????

I just asked what I thought to be a legitimate question.

[AlCzervik]

27. You start bitching about us and the first ammedment

when you know jack about any of us. And thats all i have to say about that.

[t_paine]

29. Let me say this.

The original thread was about whether DU should 'ban' anyone (a member) that posts anything from Drudge. Let's examine this: so far I have been 'taught' that this is a 'private site and there is no such thing as the first amendment here', been called a 'freeper', yelled at by you, etc. This was a post by one DU member wanting to ban other DU'ers for posting material from a certain website. It was not my post.

Does that sound like how you want others to see you, this site, and your views (silencing others is certainly not my views)?

[shmendrick]

16. This is a private forum

This is a private forum, freeper. There is no 1st amendment right. The first amendment concerns the GOVERNMENT.

On a private forum you can do what you want.
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[t_paine]

20. There it is.

I figured it was only a matter of time - "freeper"

You guys alienate all newcomers this way?

[BUSHOUT]

31. Boo Hoo. Only people who think we should dirty the place up with Drudge..

Your boy is losing this hear pal. Start stocking up on Kleenex now!

[t_paine]

33. Um, OK......I think.........but I am not sure.

"Your boy is losing this hear pal."

I think I might have been insulted, but I can't tell. Translation please???

[BUSHOUT]

36. Bush is losing.

troll.

[seventhson]

7. TWICE I have posted TO Drudge from HERE (DU) and seen the antiBush

stories played there

Drudge is a shill for the pro-likud Israeli neocon right but he is also willing to spill dirt on ANYONE for money.

Read his National Press Club speech on the POWER of the internet and guys like him.

I admire him for that despite his spin and his sleaze.

But CNN is no damn bettrer and may, in fact, be worse because THEY claim objectivity and Drudge only claims SCOOPS.

[seventhson]

12. I suspect Drudge is coming upo with something good vs Bush

given the relative newbies bashing him and telling us we should not link stories emerging there.

I agree he deserves criticism and even a warning if you poost 'em --- but nobody can deny his site is influential and breaks stories none of us have seen (Chris Reeves' death comes to mind) and that are true.

He is admirable even WITH his disgusting spin for the Bushzis.

I was burned badly by Drudge at least once -- but I still think his site is exceptional in terms of breaking stories we need to know about AND he has posted stories I sent him which HURT Bush.

[flyingfysh]

11. I don't agree

Once in a while he is the first to report something that is of great interest to us.

For example: He was the first to report the reaction to Fahrenheit 9/11 at the Cannes Film Festival, along with descriptions of the 20-minute standing ovation.

Most of the time Drudge is just junk. But not always.

[PartyPooper]

14. Exactly.

And, last week he was the first to report Christopher Reeve's passing.

[shraby]

17. Doesn't hurt to pass tips to Drudge

I've done it. :evilgrin:

[Rowdyboy]

21. Anyone posting threads from ANY source that I dislike, or with a story

that disturbs me, should be banned. Why should I have to use "ignore" like everyone else? I'm special...<<<<<sarcasm>>>>>

[Nederland]

30. LOL (nt)

[Mister K]

22. I have submitted anti-bush story links to Drudge

that were reported here and he has placed them on the front page. I feel that Drudge will report what he sees Pro-Bush, Pro-Kerry or whatever. Most the the news he reports, including his exclusives, are accurate. Sometimes they are excerpts from books or other web pages but the source is always noted. As previously expressed in this thread, he reports whatever will cause the most commotion. His current headline is about Dems collecting ballots in Florida and how it goes against Florida law.

Yes, I do cringe when I read an anti-Kerry story on his site, but I have rarely found it to be inaccurate. Sometimes, misleading, but not inaccurate.

[Domitan]

24. It is posts like this

that give people who dislike DU legitimate ammo against us.

[montana500]

28. that says it all

What good could possibly come of posting Druge stories to this forum during the most important election we will ever have?

[Nederland]

32. Gosh

I don't know. Maybe some people around here have a crazy idea that knowing what the enemy is doing and saying is a good thing?

[Bush was AWOL]

25. Nonsense.

We should be able to post whatever we want. I want to know the good and the bad. If you don't like a negative posting pattern of a certain poster, then put them on ignore.

[n2mark]

34. Drudge

As much as I dislike Drudge and have taken him off my bookmarks, articles he placed I copied and sent to the DNC, was surprised the article was removed immediately.

[Mr_Spock]

35. I agree - I have never succumbed to this weakness - don't even click links

I just can't understand people who promote the Faux news model here - it makes me sick.

[Moderator]

37. If you have a question or suggestion about DU policy

please feel free to address it to the DU admins in the Ask the Administrators forum.