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Jirel

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50. They don't copy whole articles.

Wed Dec 16, 2020, 02:31 PM

Dec 2020

Raw Story is a tabloid. Its sections are short, the language often on the far end of opinionated. While they base their articles on one or multiple other journalistic sources that do the hard work and have serious reporting budget, that is the antithesis of "posting whole articles." They always post links to their sources. If you want to see whole articles virtually copied and pasted, go to virtually any hometown newspaper or local TV news' website. Ditto Yahoo news and multiple other "news" orgs.

As far as I can tell, all I'm seeing here is that you don't like Raw Story, which is fine. But it's pretty absurd to single them out for turning to AND CREDITING multiple other news outlets' stories as source material, as if they invented that modern "reporting" convenience.

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ppl. please dont post rawstory links. [View all] mopinko Dec 2020 OP

Good information... FarPoint Dec 2020 #1

Page doesn't load. Politics USA too please but that's just because it's a hyped rag underpants Dec 2020 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2020 #3

I haven't had any problem with Rawstory malware. Maybe you need a new security program. yellowcanine Dec 2020 #4

if you dont want to pay for a subscription, mopinko Dec 2020 #6

Sorry I am not doing hijinks just to read a story. If RS is a problem, tell the mods. yellowcanine Dec 2020 #11

there are no mods. when there were, rs was banned. mopinko Dec 2020 #12

If there are no mods who takes the "Alert abuse" reports? yellowcanine Dec 2020 #16

juries. mopinko Dec 2020 #20

Well obviously we all read Bev54 Dec 2020 #23

I totally agree left-of-center2012 Dec 2020 #30

back in the day, rs was on the banned sites list. mopinko Dec 2020 #5

It was not banned during the Bush administration. BrightKnight Dec 2020 #43

no, it wasnt even around till the later years. mopinko Dec 2020 #45

Raw Story came out about the time Air America was founded. BrightKnight Dec 2020 #52

I don't think it was ever 'banned'; it may have been not allowed as an LBN source muriel_volestrangler Dec 2020 #60

This message was self-deleted by its author mopinko Dec 2020 #61

Very early on, then. It was founded in 2004, and by Jan 26, 2005, a writer there was a DUer muriel_volestrangler Dec 2020 #62

You should include politics usa in your op. Exact same thing. octoberlib Dec 2020 #7

well, there are plenty of them out there. mopinko Dec 2020 #9

I click Rawstory all the time. Jirel Dec 2020 #8

it's the ripping off of the writers that bothers me most. mopinko Dec 2020 #10

I have seen nothing about it "ripping off writers." Jirel Dec 2020 #14

They routinely take stories from outlets that have done actual reporting and then spin them up to WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2020 #15

You can say that of half the news media out there. Jirel Dec 2020 #18

it's the 'get cuts' part that is the problem. mopinko Dec 2020 #19

Raw Story has the best headlines - for reposting news on Facebook - Dramatic womanofthehills Dec 2020 #53

well, mopinko Dec 2020 #17

That's garbage. Jirel Dec 2020 #46

du follows fair use copyright laws. mopinko Dec 2020 #48

They don't copy whole articles. Jirel Dec 2020 #50

I don't read politics usa or the palmer report BainsBane Dec 2020 #28

What??? LeftInTX Dec 2020 #47

they also often post misleading and hyperbolic stories. onenote Dec 2020 #13

Agreed. I stopped following several of these sites years ago-their FB posts read too much as themaguffin Dec 2020 #27

I agree mopinko RoadRunner Dec 2020 #21

correcto mopinko Dec 2020 #22

You can go to the original article and post it. Lunabell Dec 2020 #24

yup. 1 more click. mopinko Dec 2020 #29

I Avoid RS Like the Plague for Both Reasons - My Computer Used to Freeze When I Went to Site Indykatie Dec 2020 #25

sooooo many ads. mopinko Dec 2020 #26

I've used Raw Story for years with no problem left-of-center2012 Dec 2020 #31

those publications pay the originators. mopinko Dec 2020 #34

Again, I have never had malware from RS left-of-center2012 Dec 2020 #36

I will choose what I post, you choose what you click on. yellowcanine Dec 2020 #32

that's fine. mopinko Dec 2020 #33

Are you being consistent? LanternWaste Dec 2020 #58

no. i admit i'm not. mopinko Dec 2020 #59

I agree left-of-center2012 Dec 2020 #37

Second this!!! obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #35

You are not the boss of me! nt USALiberal Dec 2020 #38

When I go there it's just to read the comments. Baked Potato Dec 2020 #39

Raw Story has been useful for a long time. BrightKnight Dec 2020 #40

again. the malware is not the point. mopinko Dec 2020 #44

I read Raw Story every day. nt leftyladyfrommo Dec 2020 #55

If you don't want to click on Raw Story links, don't, but it does generate original content catbyte Dec 2020 #41

Agree completely SCantiGOP Dec 2020 #42

Some can't afford pay walls...and If you have proper protection, you will be fine. Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #49

I won't go to rawstory either. Thank you for saying something. cry baby Dec 2020 #51

It's an aggregator with sensational headlines and questionable banner ads, but so is DU. tandem5 Dec 2020 #54

We post large numbers of summarized stories from various sources at DU every day. Roisin Ni Fiachra Dec 2020 #56

admins dont do that. mopinko Dec 2020 #57

Remember Buzzflash? Lars39 Dec 2020 #63

All articles I see there are sourced Generic Brad Dec 2020 #64