Reply #103: I've seen tons of them and I'm not on here all THAT much

[Laurab]

Personal attacks against Jason, the same for Will, although not as many, very detailed posts about Jason's background, which some people seem to feel makes him untrustworthy. It's ok to want confirmation but these are sometimes hateful attacks. And no, I'm not going to find them for anyone - I'm glad they're gone.

I've seen the same type of attack posts about Rawstory, and people did manage to chase liveoaktx away with the attacks on her. I'm glad Will and Lala didn't allow the venom to chase them off. I miss liveoaktx and the instant videos we used to get. "Misery Accomplished".

It's one thing to be skeptical, quite another to attack. For me, it's enough that Will Pitt backs Jason - Will has earned my respect time and time again. I'm also quite grateful for the work that Rawstory and Truthout do. I see people posting that it hasn't been in the mainstream media, so therefore, it can't be true. I've noticed in the past 5 years or so that a LOT of things don't seem to make it to the "mainstream media", yet they happened.

It makes perfect sense to be skeptical, although I'm not. What doesn't make sense is how downright MEAN some of the posts have been. Why are we trying to chase off independent investigative reporters? I, for one, don't want to count on the MSM for my news - I would have missed a hell of a lot over the past few years.