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Re: Welcome to the Minnesota Independent

gracekelly — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:45:58 -0000

Hmm, I like the new heading. I don't like the name - sounds like moderate mush. Like people who don't have the courage to be progressive or liberal. Like people who are going give a version of Republican lite. Half of the bad stuff is still half bad.

Re: Welcome to the Minnesota Independent

paulschmelzer — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:34:56 -0000

Swiftee: I don't get it.

Re: Welcome to the Minnesota Independent

tjswift — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:44:03 -0000

MiniSoros Moneytor is now MiniSoros Indigestion.

Re: Welcome to the Minnesota Independent

tjswift — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:42:37 -0000

"We are not beholden to ad dollars or advertiser agendas."

Right; that's what zipity said. It's common knowledge that this is a George Soros enterprise, and although the new paint job George has sprung for is great and all, it's still a George Soros enterprise.

BTW: This was a missed opportunity to quietly lose that hilarious "Code of Ethics"...save yourself some ongoing humiliation, ya know?

Re: Welcome to the Minnesota Independent

bigboxcar — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:23:13 -0000

MnIndy! Gotcha.

Noticed in my Account settings, I can not select "America - Minneapolis". I settled for Chicago (sigh). Maybe not a big deal (only used for time-zone?) Anyway, site looks fab. LOVE the user profile pages and links to user-content.

Re: Welcome to the Minnesota Independent

mollypriesmeyer — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:20:17 -0000

Ah, "Zippity," nothing like chastising someone for a typo. You know exactly what I meant. Not to mention the fact that people who live in glass houses...(You might want to check your own comment before mocking my typo.)

Priss-meyer! I love it! Thanks! It's not quite as good as "Pre-school-Meyer." But I'll gladly take it.

Re: Welcome to the Minnesota Independent

mollypriesmeyer — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:17:52 -0000

Boxcar, it's MnIndy! Not to be confused with Mindy or "Mork and Mindy."

Re: Welcome to the Minnesota Independent

bigboxcar — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:05:37 -0000

Changes look really good-- presentation-wise and commenting. Nice work. It will take me a while to embrace the re-branding... (MinnMon = MNIndpt) Have you made t-shirts yet?

Re: Welcome to the Minnesota Independent

zipity — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:04:05 -0000

"Your name calling encourages to continue." ?WTF? "Unlike mainstream news outlets, we can't write a coherent sentence....." Touche' Miss Priss-meyer! All Ur kname kalling blongz ta us!

Re: Welcome to the Minnesota Independent

mollypriesmeyer — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:34:46 -0000

Zipity: Clueless as to the meanings of "independent" and "alternative." We are not beholden to ad dollars or advertiser agendas. Unlike mainstream news outlets, the Center for Independent Media is a non-profit whose only agenda is to encourage citizen journalism and engagement, independent thought, and critical thinking. Your name calling encourages to continue. Thank you.

Re: Welcome to the Minnesota Independent

zipity — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:13:20 -0000

Independent? Does this mean George Soros and his galaxy of front organizations is no longer paying for your sandbox? I doubt that...I think this is an attempt at re-branding to keep the inattentive from noticing the fact that the writers and content here are a bit to the Left of Castro/Lenin/Mao. Wait a minute, "who trained in the ethical reporting of breaking news". "The fact-based approach of traditional journalism." "The new name serves to emphasize our mission of independent thinking and to emphasis (sic) the distinction between what we're about and the ways of corporate, profit-driven media." My mistake. You're apparently re-launching as a satirical site, ala The Onion. Keep up the good work, comrades!

Re: Welcome to the Minnesota Independent

edkohler — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:53:23 -0000

I like the new look. And commenting is MUCH easier.