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M Kitt

(208 posts) Sat Apr 27, 2013, 10:59 AM Apr 2013

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Trayvon Martin Shooting discussed, Reasons given by "Polite" Society

Last edited Tue Apr 30, 2013, 09:07 PM - Edit history (6)

Certain elements of our society engage in and promote a rising level of contrived "Fear", then exploit that manufactured anxiety for their own purposes.

http://open.salon.com/blog/chauncey_devega/2012/03/19/trayvon_martin_and_life_lessons_for_young_black_boys#comment_2868050

The same elements that promote this intolerance rely on that contrived fear as a mechanism of control, based on otherwise insignificant differences between us.

http://open.salon.com/blog/isaiahlcarter/2012/02/16/small_government#comment_2825066

Information is the coin of the realm. Share that currency, stay informed.

http://open.salon.com/blog/jimmy_zuma/2012/01/05/the_republican_religious_war#comment_2765301

http://open.salon.com/blog/m_kitt/2012/01/07/gocomics_policies_of_censorship_reprisal#comment_2766717

Thanks.

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Trayvon Martin Shooting discussed, Reasons given by "Polite" Society (Original Post) M Kitt Apr 2013 OP

You might want to reconsider the use of TinyURL or other redirectors ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #1

I was going to post the same thing. dmr Apr 2013 #2

bounce... NYC_SKP Jul 2013 #4

OK, understand. Links to links could be not so encouraging to readers, huh? M Kitt Jul 2013 #5

Oh, the "bounce" is an inside joke... NYC_SKP Jul 2013 #6

Appreciate the comment, regardless. M Kitt Jul 2013 #7

Thanks for that, I'm not a windoze user, not particularly aware of those "Exploits", are they? M Kitt Apr 2013 #3

ProgressiveProfessor

(22,144 posts)

1. You might want to reconsider the use of TinyURL or other redirectors

Reply to M Kitt (Original post)

Sat Apr 27, 2013, 11:26 AM

Apr 2013

Given the tech that is out there, few will click on such links.

dmr

(28,347 posts)

2. I was going to post the same thing.

Reply to ProgressiveProfessor (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 27, 2013, 11:34 AM

Apr 2013

I don't click on unknown links.

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

4. bounce...

Reply to dmr (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 10:37 AM

Jul 2013

bounce.... bounce....

M Kitt

(208 posts)

5. OK, understand. Links to links could be not so encouraging to readers, huh?

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 10:59 AM

Jul 2013

But the Chauncey DV conversation is worth review, think it's worthwhile if only for context with the trial going on.

Thanks for getting this far on the links, regardless

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

6. Oh, the "bounce" is an inside joke...

Reply to M Kitt (Reply #5)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 11:15 AM

Jul 2013

The links, I don't have a problem with URL shorteners, and we have to use them sometimes with URLs that have special characters or spaces.

Thanks for the post.

K/R

M Kitt

(208 posts)

7. Appreciate the comment, regardless.

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #6)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 11:21 AM

Jul 2013

If you're "Bouncing" across these links, tho, I'd recommend at LEAST reviewing the first and last on this page.

Again, thanks for the feedback.

M Kitt

(208 posts)

3. Thanks for that, I'm not a windoze user, not particularly aware of those "Exploits", are they?

Reply to ProgressiveProfessor (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 27, 2013, 11:46 AM

Apr 2013

OK, revised the links posted above.

Updated that post to reflect full web adress links.

Again thanks, will bear that in mind for future reference.

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