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cory777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:09 PM Original message |
First Amendment Under Attack — Feds Shut Down 73,000 Blogs |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. Are they sure that this wasn't shut down because someone didn't pay bills? |
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Better Today (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. I agree, something smells fishy. I googled blogetery.com and every link has this.... |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:37 PM Response to Reply #12 |
23. All you have to do is switch the DNS to a vanilla server and have that as the index page |
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Better Today (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:58 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. So one member puts the message up for all members? Like I said, something smells fishy. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 09:06 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Blogetery could put it up for any and all URL requests |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
2. Is this really what it appears to be????????? |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Doesn't look that way |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
3. A RW blog is news? |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
29. At least this one searched and sourced something, even if it's likely |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 10:46 AM Response to Reply #3 |
49. I saw it on the internets, so it must be true... |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 10:53 AM Response to Reply #3 |
50. Aren't you used to that by now? |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
4. Did the feds shut down 73,000 blogs? |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Check out this article for more info |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:33 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. Yeah, honestly, that makes it stranger. I don't get it |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:39 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. Actually this sounds like a case of investigating a serious crime and LE needed |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:40 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Maybe |
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virgogal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
5. This absolutely frightens me to death. I was unaware of DMCA. Awful ! |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Read this |
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virgogal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. Thanks for the link. |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:30 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Then you're easily frightened. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
6. This article from Cnet tells a different story |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. The OP is a post from a wingnut blogger. Why the hell is it posted in LBN? |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. This ain't a copyright infringement situation, I can tell that from here. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. So what was it about? |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 12:24 AM Response to Reply #6 |
40. I think the answer might be in the comments to that article |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 02:14 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. It's becoming clear |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 01:45 PM Response to Reply #42 |
52. Thanks for the information. |
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Kievan Rus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
13. This seems fishy |
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Yuugal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
14. It was probably easier to shut it down this way |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
16. This is bullshit, which is why it was moved from LBN. (nt) |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:33 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. People are buying unsubstantiated bullshit from |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:37 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. His blog post was full of hyperbole and seem to lack integrity |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:41 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. " His blog post was full of hyperbole and seem to lack integrity" |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:41 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. What's more, from NJM's link: |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
22. deleted. n/t |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:39 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. No. Blogetery provided wordpress blog hosting |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:47 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Yes, you're right. I read somewhere that it was wordpress.com that was |
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Faryn Balyncd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
33. USA or China? |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
34. Soon it will be only all Pravda, only Pravda, all the time. |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 01:36 AM Response to Reply #34 |
41. The source is a wingnut blogger. I think our First Amendment is relatively safe. nt |
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KakistocracyHater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
35. didn't Biden have something to do with this? I'd be surprised if not |
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SunnySong (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 10:59 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. I believe this may be a miss-labeled picture of Biden in action,... |
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SunnySong (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
37. From the comments section of the CNet link |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 11:37 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Well said, SunnySong. The update at NJ's CNet link supports your take on this. |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
38. Unrec for hyperbole and questionable sourcing...nt |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 02:23 AM Response to Original message |
43. this does not sound believable |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 02:35 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. see #42 |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
45. Cory, I find it interesting that you posted & ran. Your sourcing for this alarmist b.s. |
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cory777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 09:56 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. probably wishing I didn't post it. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
46. 73,000 "link affiliates" |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
48. I'm ok with this if it's RW racist hate blogs. |
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Cary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-19-10 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
51. How is it we tolerate "conservative" memes here at DU? |
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