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minx.cc - 12/3/2008

Interesting Article on the Psychological Roots of Obamamania

— minx.cc — Seriously. Okay, that's not the article, that's a link to a blog with some really great photography... of the abandoned Danvers State insane asylum. Love the tunnels connecting all the main buildings. My dick just rolled for initiative. Here's the... (more) Interesting Article on the Psychological Roots of  ...

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westernfrontamerica.com - 12/9/2008

Change That Is Not Change… And Iran

— westernfrontamerica.com — Well, now. Isn't this interesting! Obama's change is not exactly the change many on the political left... had expected of him. Some on the left are even claiming that Obama's foreign policy, what little we know of it yet, is akin to that of George Bush's father, George H. W. Bush. Obama ... (more) Change That Is Not Change… And Iran

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No Ponies for David
Corrente — David Sirota hates ponies, young people, winning, change, etc., etc. ...whenever questions [about Obama] are raised - no matter how gently or how substantive - the person raising it is attacked as a "concern troll," a "whiner," a purist martyr on a crucifix, a self-important attention freak who thinks he/she is a hero, a horrifically disloyal traitor or a "liar" (the last of which is most appalling, since those making the accusations may disagree on opinion, but rarely actually offer up where the questioners are factually inaccurate). Read more…

Flamewars and Trolling: An Internet Discourse Primer
Open Left - Front Page — The recent frontpage flame-fest kicked up by David Sirota's "A Mass Psychological Change" post prompted me to make a few meta notes on flaming/trolling, and it occurred to me that folks might benefit from a little primer on how to have productive conversations online. That's not meant to be condescending! Anyone who knows me knows I'm hardly Ms. Manners. ;) However, it's well-established that the pseudonymous and highly mediated form that typifies most forums and email threads drives towards more aggressive and destructive behavior. That's just the nature of the game, and if we're not conscious of this, it's really easy to slip ...