Thu Aug 2, 2012, 01:23 PM

TrogL (31,265 posts)

What is everybody's problem with the Huffington Post?

When I'm not here, I spend a lot of time over there and I haven't seen any huge issues? Granted, I spend most of it in "Canada" and "Gay Voices", but other than today's Freeper invasion, it seems fairly middle of the road.

Am I missing something?

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6 replies	Author	Time	Post
What is everybody's problem with the Huffington Post? (Original post)	TrogL	Aug 2012	OP
Yeah	diddlysquat	Aug 2012	#1
They have an article on the home page today	RedStateLiberal	Aug 2012	#2
Ever since it was partly sold it has taken a right turn.	kimbutgar	Aug 2012	#3
They are a tabloid and have a Deepak "Quantum Healing" Chopra as a "health" commentator.	Odin2005	Aug 2012	#4
I recommend the Colbuffington Repost.	Robb	Aug 2012	#5
they don't pay their workers.	librechik	Aug 2012	#6

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 01:29 PM

diddlysquat (1,039 posts)

1. Yeah

You are missing all the articled on side-boobs. Stay out of those and you might be OK.

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 01:44 PM

RedStateLiberal (1,374 posts)

2. They have an article on the home page today

titled: "Where Did The Word 'Fart' Come From?"

case closed

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 01:53 PM

kimbutgar (816 posts)

3. Ever since it was partly sold it has taken a right turn.

The moderators now allow hard righties in and censor the left voices. It is no longer middle of the road. I have been reading it since 2006 and it is decidedly now more commercial and leaning rightward. I find myself coming to DU more and less to Huff Post. Plus Canada is different from the US because of their media laws. In the US you can be lied to and confused and no one will call them out. Huff Post lost it's way sadly.

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 01:57 PM

Odin2005 (48,255 posts)

4. They are a tabloid and have a Deepak "Quantum Healing" Chopra as a "health" commentator.

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 01:57 PM

Robb (38,327 posts)

5. I recommend the Colbuffington Repost.

http://colbuffingtonrepost.com

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 02:03 PM

librechik (25,001 posts)

6. they don't pay their workers.

fuck that! writing is a real job, you shouldn't get paid in "exposure" no matter what the editor says.

Also, people are upset that they cluelessly allow RW whack jobs to writing lies and emote for them. Don't they get it? That tarnishes the journalism!

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