Displaying 18,301 To 18,330 Of 19,504 Comments Woo Hoo! Excellent and timely article Boomer and with all the graphics AND video! As you say, it would be and was a joke that for the last 8 years, the president of the U.S. would win, let alone even be nominated, for the Nobel Peace Prize. Pres. Obama is change. Not the huge and enormous change many were expecting but a strong and steady change away from the cold and distant America it was. As Obama said, this is a prize for all Americans, all of us who elected him. So, like the Stanley Cup, I hope he passes it around to each American household to the next for at least a night on their mantle. » Posted By AdLib On December 10, 2009 @ 10:13 am Talking about Not Talking about Not Talking Hopeington, wonderful to have you on The Planet! Coming here is kind of like the movie, The Matrix, you take the link if you’re willing to leave your reality, come here and find that you were living in a contrived, artificial environment. Welcome to reality and The Planet! » Posted By AdLib On December 10, 2009 @ 9:22 pm Wow. Well said and wonderful, nellie, just wonderful! » Posted By AdLib On December 10, 2009 @ 11:03 am Excellent point and as far as how we define ourselves, I agree. What I meant to say is that I would aspire to The Planet being the #1 alternative for those at HuffPo. The reality is that HuffPo is far and away the hugest site for political bloggers. That’s why they can afford to piss all over the members, they’re disposable. If we can continue to promote the option of The Planet as the best alternative for bloggers there, our growth can only accelerate and the satisfaction of more bloggers can only grow. So, as you say, we shouldn’t be branding ourselves with HuffPo’s name but we should be promoting The Planet to where the most people are who would appreciate what it has to offer…so that when they finally get fed up or banned, they know where they can find a new (and better) blogging home. » Posted By AdLib On December 10, 2009 @ 10:58 am I saw, way to go! It’s on the front page now for all to enjoy! » Posted By AdLib On December 10, 2009 @ 10:50 am As always, you’re right on the money, escribacat! » Posted By AdLib On December 10, 2009 @ 10:48 am chiocelady, I am absolutely with you on this and you can talk about anything here though I am happiest when it’s not mucking around in the petty HuffPo conflicts between members there. I have been and will continue to be a frequent critic of Arianna and The Huffington Post. Check out these articles of mine if you haven’t seen them yet: https://planetpov.com/2009/10/17/huffing_and_posting/ https://planetpov.com/2009/10/26/arianna_huffington_responds/ They definitely need to be exposed more publicly for who and what they truly are…and the word “progressive” should not be included in the description. Nothing is censored here as long as it’s not personally attacking someone or disrupting the site. I am just hoping to guide discussions here back to issues and away from the contagious animosity of the pointless HuffPo blog battles. And issues do include the agendas being pursued by the MSM, including HuffPo. » Posted By AdLib On December 10, 2009 @ 10:47 am Cheers Sue! We are very flattered and honored, so pleased that you are on this Planet! » Posted By AdLib On December 10, 2009 @ 10:21 am Big point there! When I occasionally return to HuffPo, that’s the most striking I see about the posts there and here. There are still many clever, informed people blogging over there but they typically do so in abbreviated ways or as one line snarks. Here, the comments and articles are very complete and expressive. It’s like reading the full book vs. a snarkier, less satisfying Reader’s Digest version of it. » Posted By AdLib On December 10, 2009 @ 10:00 am Cheers HITO! Don’t forget to return the favor, sometimes I’m walking out of the house without a single thought! » Posted By AdLib On December 10, 2009 @ 9:55 am Pashma, welcome to The Planet! I agree with you and I know, from first hand experience that there is indeed an emotional need to express the sense of betrayal and resentment that comes after one gets some distance from HuffPo and realizes what unnecessary BS they were locked into accepting for much longer than they should have. We shouldn’t have let ourselves be played like that but we did and we resent it. And realizing that we were being lied to by the site, that it is no more a bastion of principled liberalism than Fox News, that it is just a mercenary hedge fund investment vehicle…it gets one angry for believing and showing loyalty towards a cynical fraud. So, indeed, there is naturally a period of getting this out of one’s system for each new member who “escapes” from there but we do need to keep it in perspective and not let it overrun this site’s higher goals nor define this site as purely “The Anti-Huff Site”. What I would prefer us being “The #1 Alternative to Huff”. » Posted By AdLib On December 10, 2009 @ 9:25 am Welcome to The Planet, Madheart! No worries, I’ll take care of unsubscribing you to the email notifications. Cheers! » Posted By AdLib On December 10, 2009 @ 9:11 am Thanks for the sentiment and the link, BigDogMom…and congrats on your great new Gravatar! I am more than happy to refer members to our friend Nicole’s site so that those who wish to talk about what we are talking about not talking about…can talk there. Personally, I believe that what goes on at HuffPo is like a viral infection and bringing it to any other open site simply infects it. Since our goal here is to reject the hostility and aggression associated at HuffPo and prove, as we have, that thoughtful people can have conversations and debates about important issues without resorting to disrespecting each other, we have to completely let go of the game at HuffPo. That means putting aside resentments, prejudices, feuds, etc. and of course, discussions of past and current ones. Folks here need to recognize that the membership is in control here and relax, there is nothing to be concerned about when anyone joins this site who may have been involved in conflicts with any of our members at HuffPo. No matter their track record at HuffPo or any other site on the web, if someone comes here to join the community and be respectful and constructive, they are welcome. If they come here to disrupt the site or attack members, they will not be welcome or permitted to continue. It would be a slippery slope to establish the precedent that someone could be denied membership at a site that represents itself as open to all, because a member or members lobbied or pressured for that. Of course there would be cases where a majority agreed to bar someone they found undesirable but there would also follow instances where, for example, two Progressives or Dems had a conflict and a decision is sought or boycotts are threatened as to which of the two should or shouldn’t be members. Very messy business indeed and a one way ticket to Lord of the Flies…and this Planet isn’t going to revolve in that direction. So a straightforward and principled policy has been and will continue to be in force here, all are welcome to join and will remain or go based on their behavior once they’ve joined The Planet. Respect all of your peers and stay, attack any of your peers and go. This is not HuffPo, people need to remember that. Trolls are not going to be permitted to stay around like at HuffPo. End of story. The members have the power here and those with power need not be concerned by the threat of those who do not have power. Trolls have no power here. Haters have no power here. Unless members personally choose to confer power upon them and allow them to affect their attitude towards or their participation at The Planet. This is not a private or social blog. It is a site open to everyone to respectfully discuss and debate issues. There will be those that join here that are Republican, oppose Obama, abortion, gay rights, etc. The more The Planet reflects the debates and discussions in the real world out there but with a modicum of respect, the more invigorating, affirming and successful this community and its principles become. So, let’s move onward and upward, calm cool and collected, intimidated by no one here because the laws of gravity for this Planet are that respectful peers remain while those who can’t be respectful will be released to float off and away aimlessly into cyberspace. In space, no one can hear you blog. » Posted By AdLib On December 10, 2009 @ 8:14 am Certainment! BTW, how would Curly say that? Soiten Moe! » Posted By AdLib On December 10, 2009 @ 12:45 am You’re not sway-ing! » Posted By AdLib On December 10, 2009 @ 12:43 am Ah but my yesterdays are much closer…which is usually good but I might try to sell this one on eBay. » Posted By AdLib On December 10, 2009 @ 12:25 am I couldn’t ask for more! And glad you like the edit button, it’s all about empowering the members here. » Posted By AdLib On December 10, 2009 @ 12:24 am *singing* Kum bay ya, my Lord, kum bay ya! » Posted By AdLib On December 10, 2009 @ 12:22 am I remember how I felt when I left, like it was a jailbreak and I hadn’t seen a blue sky for a year. So, I appreciate the process people are going through to file away HuffPo in their minds. A problem for some is being still vested deeply over there and vested here too, it’s tough. I am glad a number of our members are still there, thanks to those members inviting others and spreading the word, The Planet keeps growing. I would just hope that they divest themselves emotionally from that place and the conflicts there, all that unnecessary stress just isn’t healthy physically or mentally. » Posted By AdLib On December 10, 2009 @ 12:20 am “I’m positive about the negative but I’m a little negative about the positive.” I learned my philosophy of life from Curly of the Three Stooges. » Posted By AdLib On December 10, 2009 @ 12:15 am Well, by my clock, it’s already “tomorrow”. So let’s put yesterday behind us, pal! » Posted By AdLib On December 10, 2009 @ 12:13 am You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to me? Starting to talk about HuffPo conflicts is like trying to slowly walk down a set of stairs that have been greased with lard. Once you take one step, you’re headed down the whole stairway. We need to move on. Like Kalima, I moved on almost a year ago. I know there’s a bit of a decompression period when you first leave HuffPo but that process needs to take place in emails between friends, on private blogs, etc. Whipping it all up on a public blog only gives it all new life and it is instead something that deserves a quick death. The Planet has a much higher goal, to be a site that transcends the pettiness and personalization of HuffPo, to display that real people value having true Freedom of Expression on the issues that really matter to them. And that, even a diverse group of bloggers can debate, disagree and agree on many different issues as a community of peers that respect each other. Nothing will move The Planet from that orbit, especially those ginned up HuffPo conflicts or troll behavior at this site. It will be nipped in the bud. This is our Planet, we’re in control here and we need not be concerned about losing it. We can and should be confident and have faith in our vision and principles, here, we can do that and not be disappointed. » Posted By AdLib On December 10, 2009 @ 12:10 am Don’t Let the Perfect Be the Enemy of the OK: Vote Dem! I agree with others here, I’ve seen it before during the election, the GOP Concern Trolls blubbering, “I won’t vote for Obama now!” just as they’re playing the game now by feigning that the’re frustrated Dems, “I won’t vote Dem now!” In smaller proportion, there are the Baby Dems over there too, the ones who act like petulant little brats because they haven’t gotten everything they wanted exactly when and how they wanted. “Here Baby Dem, I have a lovely health care reform bill for you…” “WAAAH!!! I wanted it sooner! And I want it to look like it did on the commercial!!! And I want it made out of chocolate!!! WAAH!!!” Look, I would oppose this bill if it had a mandate for all Americans to buy insurance but had no Public Option, Medicare Buy in, or some viable alternative to getting robbed by the insurance industry. Other than that, I remain flexible. I don’t expect we can get everything we want with the Blue Dog Poops in the Senate. But whatever my POV on the bill, I would never imagine voting for the Repubs or helping them regain power by not voting for Dems. That is child-like thinking. “I can’t get a Public Option? Then I hate you! I hate you! You’re not my best friend anymore! You’re a doo-doo head and I’m telling my Dad on you!” WTF? Again, I think the majority of these weenies are GOP concern trolls but for the cry-baby Dems who are threatening not to vote Dem if they don’t get everything they want, they should be sent to their room with no dessert…and no HuffPo for a month!!! » Posted By AdLib On December 9, 2009 @ 3:46 pm The Billionaires Behind The Hate My pleasure and thanks for the very enlightening post! Congrats on your first post, excellent choice! » Posted By AdLib On December 9, 2009 @ 12:05 pm Here is a Heartbreaking and Heartwarming Story by Mike Barnicle This Morning You included a graphic on your post about Up in the Air! Well done on that! You just have to remember to do the second step of adding a Preview image which is Step 4 and you’ll have the Daily Double! » Posted By AdLib On December 9, 2009 @ 10:17 am BTW, to all members, here’s our how-to on posting images with your articles from our FAQ (you can always consult it at the top of the page for reference on this and all aspects of posting): ======================= 3. ADDING AN IMAGE IN YOUR POST – You must always add an image to your article and since this is a commercial site, the images must be royalty free/public domain (you can also modify an image you find or create your own graphic if desired). a. FINDING AN IMAGE – Here are some sites where you can search for public domain images. When you select an image, copy its URL from your browser: http://search.creativecommons.org/ http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page http://www.everystockphoto.com/ You can find more sites at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Public_domain_image_resources) b. INSERTING AN IMAGE IN YOUR POST – Click the square icon beside “Upload/Insert”. To use an image on the web, next click the “From URL” tab, paste the URL for the image in “Image URL” , enter a name for the image in “Image Title”, for “Alignment” select “Center” then click “Insert in Post”. If you’ve downloaded an image onto your computer or created one, click “Select Files” instead and select the file on your computer to upload. When it has uploaded, copy the “Link URL” (you’ll need it in a moment), for “Alignment” select “Center” then click on “Insert Into Post”. 4. ADDING A PREVIEW IMAGE – You also need to include a preview of your image with each post, this is the image that appears next to your post on the Home page. To do this, scroll down to the “Custom Fields” section and below “Add New Custom Field”, use the pull down box to select “Preview” then in the “Value” box, paste the Link URL you copied in Step 3b. Click the “Add Custom Field” button just below it to complete this step. The Preview Image function only works with images uploaded to our site so if you used a URL to another site for the image you inserted in your post, either download that or another image then upload it as described above, once it’s uploaded, copy its Link URL, close the Uploaded Image window then paste the Link URL in the “Value” box as described above. » Posted By AdLib On December 9, 2009 @ 10:02 am Feedup, congrats on your first post!!! As bitohistory said, don’t forget to always include your POV on any story you share, that’s what makes it unique! » Posted By AdLib On December 9, 2009 @ 9:42 am The straight poop about Canadian health care I don’t know. 😉 » Posted By AdLib On December 8, 2009 @ 6:39 pm INCREMENATALISM: Grown Up or Beaten Down? “We sang and danced 4 November and a day.” » Posted By AdLib On December 8, 2009 @ 9:27 pm Yes, I was pretty active on HuffPo for 2 years as AdLib, when the frequent bloggers were Volvo, Groucho, Feminazi, K7, KQuark, Kalima, etc. Took a break after the election, soured on the site after that and finally just quit posting there for the most part. » Posted By AdLib On December 8, 2009 @ 3:56 pmComments Posted By AdLib
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