danarhea

I agree with you to an extent, but only to an extent. If she said those words, that indeed is breaking news, if the report is about her saying it. Also, where is the mainstream media (mediawhores) on this? IMHO, some things will only appear on blogs, because mainstream media will print or televise something else instead - Such as, Who is the father of Anna Nicole Smith's baby? Who did Madonna have sex with? Is Britney Spears rehabilitated? Who is going to win on the "Dancing with the Stars" TV show? What snide comments are American Idol contestants saying to each other? It is this paradigm of news which prompted the blogs to appear in the first place.

In that vein, it is my honest opinion that the comments made by Schlafly ARE breaking news, in that 1) She made them, and 2) It was reported by someone, 3) It was posted here, and 4) Many people are interested in it because they consider this newsworthy. The fact that a few here do not consider it newsworthy does not make it any less newsworthy to others who find it such.

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Chanda

Thanks, and apologies, but...

not even when the blog directly links to the news source?

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Navy Pride

Well if you think questioning John Edwards and his wifes motives is the same as wishing Tony Snow dead we will just have to agree to disagree my friend........I don't think its even in the same area code..........

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danarhea

Sorry, not a problem with any mod, but only an honest disagreement on DP policy.

Just a little idea here - Would it be permissible for me to start a "what constitutes breaking news" thread in the bugs and suggestions department? I think it could be a good discussion there, and IMHO, it is a discussion that would help clarify the issue, which I know is a fairly sensitive one. My interest in this is an honest attempt to tweak the policy through discussion. I feel the policy is generally a good one, but a little too restrictive. There needs to be a forum-wide consensus as to what constitutes an acceptable source for breaking news, IMHO. What is acceptable to some is not acceptable to others, and acceptable limitations for some are not acceptable limitations for others. Both sides have valid reasons, and airing those differences, IMHO, would be beneficial to not only the administration here, but everyone. I am not trying to start any trouble, but would like very much like to see such a discussion, and strongly believe that an open debate on the issue would be in the best interests of DP.

Sorry for posting my thoughts here, as it has tended to derail this thread, something I did not intend (my apologies to the OP).

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Dan -

I didn't say with a mod, I said mod ACTION.

By all means, feel free to start a suggestion thread. We can't fix things if we don't realize folks have a problem with something. But I will let you know that the mod team IS discussing this, and we are working on clarifying what is permissable in *Breaking News* and what would be better suited elsewhere. However, if our membership has ideas on helping us with this, we'd be glad to have them.

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