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jayschool2013

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69. Yes

Thu Mar 7, 2019, 12:57 PM

Mar 2019

Last edited Thu Mar 7, 2019, 02:14 PM - Edit history (2)

And I would add the same about SO MANY television "news" outlets, including some of many Americans' favorite cable shows. They just riff on the work done by real reporters at legacy print media.

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can we stop giving rawstory clicks? [View all] mopinko Mar 2019 OP

Can't be said enough Renew Deal Mar 2019 #1

What can't? jberryhill Mar 2019 #2

Rawstory is a giant advertising engine Renew Deal Mar 2019 #3

That can't be said enough! jberryhill Mar 2019 #6

LOL... WheelWalker Mar 2019 #16

I sae it too.... Doesn't DU enable us to present other sources too? 3-4 paragraphs even DemocracyMouse Mar 2019 #41

Not every story DownriverDem Mar 2019 #92

I love it too! itcfish Mar 2019 #105

I use RawStory as part of my online browsing everyday. I have a rigorous ad blocker CharleyDog Mar 2019 #110

A lot of times those are from paid-only sites like NYT, WSJ, WaPo mr_lebowski Mar 2019 #7

there are ways around paywalls, but in these days mopinko Mar 2019 #13

Try this. It's life changing. Renew Deal Mar 2019 #14

Wow! You're a whole new species of digitally adjusted human! DemocracyMouse Mar 2019 #32

You can set those settings in your iPad Renew Deal Mar 2019 #37

Gotta love the techies! Thanks I will give it a try Pepsidog Mar 2019 #43

More power to you fellow geek 🤓... And I 2nd your Renew Deal with some... DemocracyMouse Mar 2019 #53

Tried it and it works. Renew... EarnestPutz Mar 2019 #59

What does all this accomplish? House of Roberts Mar 2019 #61

It blocks all advertising without using AdBlocker Renew Deal Mar 2019 #71

Ok. I'm not having a problem with that, House of Roberts Mar 2019 #107

This is correct Renew Deal Mar 2019 #111

It enables an unknown third party to have a list of all of the sites you are accessing... jberryhill Mar 2019 #86

Isn't Cyprus where Wilbur Ross and a bunch of russkis like to do their banking? erronis Mar 2019 #94

Last night, their "content" was from The Daily Beast. The Daily Beast broke the story and emulatorloo Mar 2019 #31

Good point about monetizing the work of others... but... DemocracyMouse Mar 2019 #36

Kick dalton99a Mar 2019 #4

Thank you! The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #5

How do you turn off the notifications kristndem Mar 2019 #8

If you use firefox The Liberal Lion Mar 2019 #20

I have Firefox, use UBlock & NoScript! They really cut down the bullshit websites send. Works w/RS. TheBlackAdder Mar 2019 #40

Two options ToxMarz Mar 2019 #27

Fine by me! Can we do the same with PoliticusUSA? 50 Shades Of Blue Mar 2019 #9

yes please. that's my #2. mopinko Mar 2019 #15

AGREE! SCantiGOP Mar 2019 #10

I think it's a good site underpants Mar 2019 #11

Me too Soph0571 Mar 2019 #35

It fucking sucks! The original sources deserve the traffic, not Raw Story. DontBooVote Mar 2019 #54

Yes jayschool2013 Mar 2019 #69

"MY" cable new outlets?? You have no idea who you're talking to. But, just so you know, I DO NOT DontBooVote Mar 2019 #70

Wow. jayschool2013 Mar 2019 #99

I read the summary and usually click on the main link underpants Mar 2019 #73

i'm fine w that. mopinko Mar 2019 #84

Not until we block Intercept links. MineralMan Mar 2019 #12

i never go there, so... mopinko Mar 2019 #17

Now that's a good idea! Docreed2003 Mar 2019 #75

Hmmm...I have an ad blocker DonaldsRump Mar 2019 #18

And your point is....what, exactly? That we should all get your ad blocker and a chromebook? DontBooVote Mar 2019 #46

Chill out. Read my text and other's. DonaldsRump Mar 2019 #81

Agreed. Their site crashes my browser. Too many ads and scripts. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #19

I avoid clicking on Raw Story and The Hill PatSeg Mar 2019 #21

More sites going that way. HuffPo used to be good; now is full of fluff & clickbait & behind curve Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2019 #50

It feels like PatSeg Mar 2019 #89

i hate the hill, too. it's like playing whack-a-mole. mopinko Mar 2019 #85

Good analogy PatSeg Mar 2019 #91

I agree. Rawstory is not a real news source. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #22

uBlock works for me The Liberal Lion Mar 2019 #23

I was just going to post the same thing, Ive never seen anything wanting me to turn off my adblocker Snake Plissken Mar 2019 #26

And your point is? That it's our fault we don't use your ad blocker? DontBooVote Mar 2019 #47

Picking a fight? Poster simply stated that a particular way works for them. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2019 #52

Nope. Just trying to suss out the poster's point, which doesn't address the OP's comments. DontBooVote Mar 2019 #56

I'm trying to give some advice for folks who may not know about The Liberal Lion Mar 2019 #77

The OP said he doesn't go there because they make you turn off your adblocker. Demit Mar 2019 #106

I use ghostery 2naSalit Mar 2019 #64

i avoid raw story as well. barbtries Mar 2019 #24

Two ways to get around RS... N_E_1 for Tennis Mar 2019 #25

Rawstory items are constantly posted on DU. Sneederbunk Mar 2019 #28

That's cause, while not 100% accurate, they are a liberal aggregate that posts most current issues. TheBlackAdder Mar 2019 #42

Agreed. I happen to like rawstory Poiuyt Mar 2019 #58

They are a great aggregator and starting place for liberal news IronLionZion Mar 2019 #97

Rawstory has one of the best moderated comment sections on the Net. MrScorpio Mar 2019 #78

I don't go there often but with ad blocker+ and ghostery I have not had a problem.. mitch96 Mar 2019 #29

K&R radical noodle Mar 2019 #30

Good strategy. Same I use for Wapo stories. marble falls Mar 2019 #33

Thank you. Anytime I see a link here to Raw Story I post a link to the original source emulatorloo Mar 2019 #34

Get a better ad blocker. backscatter712 Mar 2019 #38

So, it's our fault because we don't have the right ad blocker. It's not RS's fault, then, and... DontBooVote Mar 2019 #48

I quit Rawstory a couple years ago for all the above reasons Leith Mar 2019 #39

Thank you, thank you, thank you for saying this! PLEASE! Sometimes I let my guard down DontBooVote Mar 2019 #44

From what I've seen... WeekiWater Mar 2019 #45

That's 99.9% of all they do, steal other people's work and then load you down with ads! DontBooVote Mar 2019 #49

thank you, I agree gopiscrap Mar 2019 #51

My Ad Blocker Works Fine There! DoctorJoJo Mar 2019 #55

Another "You have the wrong ad blocker" post. SMH. DontBooVote Mar 2019 #57

No. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2019 #60

Post removed Post removed Mar 2019 #62

Not "following you around". You are all over this thread, hard not to bump into you. Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2019 #66

You just did! And I'm all over this thread because I hate shitty, thieving, and greed RS! And, DontBooVote Mar 2019 #68

A click on Rawstory pretty much shuts down my Ipad. ooky Mar 2019 #63

Oh but haven't you read?? YOU HAVE THE WRONG AD BLOCKER! Don't you see?? DontBooVote Mar 2019 #65

I go to Raw Story and Mediaite because they summarize the main points of videos. tblue37 Mar 2019 #67

Rawstory is one of many sites that do this. SpankMe Mar 2019 #72

AGREED! PLEASE READ THIS!! elder phd Mar 2019 #74

I like Raw Story and find the site to be informative Gothmog Mar 2019 #76

Try This IH8TU Mar 2019 #79

Just as soon as we stop giving Trump tweeter account clicks! Cryptoad Mar 2019 #80

I go there all the time and I don't turn off my adblock for any site workinclasszero Mar 2019 #82

same here. dameatball Mar 2019 #103

i like their site samnsara Mar 2019 #83

I use uBlock Origin The Truth Is Here Mar 2019 #87

Yes! Never started. Deliberately misleading clickbait headlines Hortensis Mar 2019 #88

Second the motion. They don't belong in LBN. yerop Mar 2019 #90

Great chart. Thanks for posting! n/t DonaldsRump Mar 2019 #112

I don't know why that chart has the RW Politico listed as "skews liberal" BumRushDaShow Mar 2019 #114

I use two different browsers just for that still_one Mar 2019 #93

Recommended. H2O Man Mar 2019 #95

There is so much good info in this thread it is worth a bookmark. n/t Lucid Dreamer Mar 2019 #98

I have to take a shower after visiting RS B Stieg Mar 2019 #96

Many of the original stories have paywalls and most people can't afford subscriptions pnwmom Mar 2019 #100

Out of all the problems and concerns I have in my life, Raw Story is way down on the list. I go dameatball Mar 2019 #101

Rawstory is on the "ignore" list I keep in my head. hunter Mar 2019 #102

YEAH LETS PUT ANOTHER LIBERAL NEWS SOURCE OUT OF BUSINESS!!! LiberalLovinLug Mar 2019 #104

zooom point went right over your head, methinks. mopinko Mar 2019 #109

does rotstory pay people to post its crap on internet discussion boards? nt msongs Mar 2019 #108

Agreed. sarcasmo Mar 2019 #113

If rawstory served text-only content and advertising they wouldn't suck. hunter Mar 2019 #115