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Police Officer Shootings
Josh, it's time for you to clarify what you meant when you said: "You guys do the same thing on YELP and other sites (I know this, because one of your employees confided in me that they were paid to do this)." That statement implies that CityBeat pays its employees to write deceptive comments on online sites. Is that what you meant to say? If so, you are either deliberately trying to damage CityBeat's reputation by knowingly spreading false and defamatory information, or you misunderstood something you were told. If that's not what you meant, you need to clarify it so your readers don't misunderstand you.— April 20, 2009 2:28 p.m.
Police Officer Shootings
Hey Josh, I'd like to give you a chance to take this reckless comment back: "You guys do the same thing on YELP and other sites (I know this, because one of your employees confided in me that they were paid to do this)." This is flat-out false and possible grounds for legal action.— April 20, 2009 11:07 a.m.
Police Officer Shootings
It's kind of entertaining to watch this blogger spin and flail wildly. Al Sharpton, OJ, healthcare, homelessness, Obama, Republicans? Slow down, there, li'l fella, you're liable to hurt yourself. We published a moderated editorial that simply expressed a desire for police policies to be reviewed when a citizen dies unnecessarily, and it's got you in quite a lather. It seems to me that you have a tough time identifying moderation, complexity, nuance and subtlety. I'm guessing that in your personal relationships, people have expressed concern about your excessive use of the words "always" and "never." Am I right? And do you have a hard time admitting you were wrong? C'mon, be honest. Do your eyes have trouble discerning shades of gray? If you think CityBeat hates Republicans and is prone to conspiracy theories, it just shows that you either haven't been reading the editorials or you just aren't understanding them. Do we criticize some Republican ideology? Of course; we're liberals. But we've also expressed concern about the possibility that the Democrat-dominated City Council won't be able to stand up to the employee unions. We've also said that while we have trouble with many of Republican Mayor Sanders' policies, we nonetheless think extremely highly of him as a person and believe him to be genuine and honest. Meanwhile, we've gored Democratic City Council president Ben Hueso on several occasions. Do you even know who these people are? Have you really even read CityBeat's editorials, or did you just stumble upon one and then generalize recklessly? You've also gone a bit loony on race. Who said anything about race? You kind of created that one in your mixed-up little head, my boy. One last thing: I don't really care if you do research or not before doing your brain purges into your blog, but if you want it to have any long-term viability with a significant number of readers, you ought to consider it. Just a tip. I love reading well-considered arguments against our opinions; it helps me hone my thinking and become ever more nuanced. I'm just sorry that it looks like I can't count on you for that.— April 20, 2009 10:24 a.m.
Police Officer Shootings
Apparently, this blogger, whoever he is, is still learning the ins and outs of blogging and hasn't yet heard about the latest fad that's sweeping the blogosphere. It's called linking, and it miraculously allows people to read for themselves what the blogger's gassing on and on about. Here's an itty-bitty version of url of the CityBeat editorial: http://tiny.cc/Jvz1x— April 19, 2009 11:18 p.m.