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Orange Punch, The Orange County Register political commentary blog ^ | 4-25-2012 | Mark Landsbaum

[Mark Landsbaum]

We just found out that Newt Gingrich is going to drop out of the race for the Republican nomination for president. Yawn.

That’s the biggest non-news since last night when we learned that Mitt Romney won in Rhode Island and some other places. Yawn.

Well, we guess this means the field for president has been narrowed to the two serious candidates.

But wait. Wasn’t there another candidate? . . .

[shibumi]

Pimps Don't Need no Hits!

(But FR Do!)


Click the Pic!

[dangus]

Blogpimp? Well, it’s a blog of a well-read, and well-respected major newspaper. I’m glad such a journalist is participating. Notwithstanding the fact that Ron Paul is a complete nut job, and THAT’S why no-one gives a crap what he says or does.

How bad of a nutjob is Paul? He easily could’ve run a campaign on “See, I told you so” and and succeeded in getting a huge portion of the Republican vote on an economic platform that was liberal in the traditional/european/liberal sense of the word. But instead of donning the mantle of Reagan... which he totally could have done... he donned the mantle of Cynthia McKinney.

[shibumi]

"Blogpimp? Well, it’s a blog of a well-read, and well-respected major newspaper. I’m glad such a journalist is participating"

Well, that well read and well respected major newspaper has demanded that their articles only appear in excerpt form on FR, while at the same time spamming the forum with short teasers and poor payoffs when it comes to their articles.

In fact, until recently (when he got caught) this poster was posting from two separate accounts at the same time, hoping that the true nature of his efforts would go unnoticed.

He further ~NEVER~ participates in threads that he himself has not posted. He's not a FReeper, he's a parasite.

If you don't mind your donations being taken advantage of in this manner, that's your business.

But I do mind.

[SunTzuWu]

Well, that well read and well respected major newspaper has demanded that their articles only appear in excerpt form on FR...

Which is exactly what the poster did and it's what the moderators want us to do. As for driving hits, I have to click through on ANY excerpted article. What's the difference? It's a blog, posted in the blog forum and excerpted as required, and you're pissed?

[shibumi]

Try to keep up - read slowly -

This is ~HIS~ blog. This is ~HIS~ newspaper. ~HE~ has (in effect) demanded excerpt status. Then ~HE~ posts ~HIS~ articles for hits to make a profit -

- on a forum paid for by ~YOU~.

He is not here to participate, he’s here to use. He’s the user, you’re the usee.

You pay the fare. He rides for free. Get it?

[Cyber Liberty]

I’m glad such a journalist is participating.

Oh really?? Have you clicked his profile to see how much he participates, other than being the original poster? Hint: Not even once. That's not participating, it's pimping.

[SunTzuWu]

Try to keep up - read slowly -

HE ~ Doesn't own the newspaper. HE ~ didn't demand excerpts, the newspaper did and they aren't alone.

If this offends you that much and if it's that big a problem, you should have NO PROBLEM getting JR to ban the account. Knock yourself out.

Get it?

[tomkat]

[shibumi]

Actually, you’re right.

Just a couple of weeks ago he had his account banned. That one was under the name “landsbaum.” He was using to to spam the forum with excerpts from this same paper on which he is a member of the editorial board.

There are also “friendly” news sources as well as some quality blogs that do not demand excerpting. As for JimRob’s opinion on this matter, perhaps you should read what he has posted on the subject -

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2636843/posts?page=552#552

(By the way, that’s the same link I posted to you on Friday, April 13, 2012. Evidently you either didn’t read or didn’t understand it.)

[shibumi]

Good point about non-participation. It brings up another curious fact.

Check the whole posting history. Mark Landsbaum opened his FR account in August of 2001. He started his parade of pimped articles in January of 2011.

He held his FR account open for almost ten years without ever once making a comment of any kind whatsoever!

Then, when he did start posting, it was only to perform a string of "1 of X" pimped threads.

As I said before. He's not a FReeper. He's a parasite.

[SunTzuWu]

I read it. I understood it. The poster is still here. And you still don’t own or work for FR.

[shibumi]

Gee. Wow.

All of my posts pointing out the pimp are still here too.

Looks like you don’t make the “rules” either.

How ‘bout that? I guess you’ll just have to live with me (along with one or two of the other “usual suspects”) pointing out the pimps when we see them.

Hope it doesn’t ruin your day. Really I do.

[dangus]

Excellent points, all.

Mark, have you anything to say for yourself?

[shibumi]

Just for fun -

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/by:marklandsbaum/index?tab=comments;brevity=full;options=no-change

What’s your educated guess?

[humblegunner]

I read it. I understood it. The poster is still here. And you still don’t own or work for FR.

Are you implying that one must own or work for FR in order to have an opinion about blogpimps?

I had no idea. Are there similar requirements for expressing other opinions? Educate me, do.

You seem to have expressed opinions on this thread as well. What are your credentials for doing so?

[.30Carbine]

Cat. Mouse. (:

[shibumi]

Well - it's about two days now.

The only response the pimp has given you is to pimp three more threads without commenting or replying to any of the posters, including our own, ever-sweet and ever-charming humblegunner.

As I stated before - he's not a participant.

He's a parasite. Kinda like your common Leech -

[dangus]

Hey, you already had made your case with me.

[shibumi]

And a gentleman FReeper you are!

I really was kind of interested to see if the pimp would respond, as I included him on the ping.

Must be out spending the quarters he made off FreeRepublic.