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In reply to the discussion: Adios Huffington Post [View all]gcomeau
(5,764 posts)98. And when you make laws against theft...
...some people just steal anyway!
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I hope more sites adopt this model, to be honest, but I understand your concerns.
politichew
Dec 2013
#3
It usually is just about the money, but as their presence increases, anonymity will diminish.
Incitatus
Dec 2013
#59
It was the idea of the same nitwit who changed the layout of the Comments section
pangaia
Dec 2013
#19
I've always avoided that site, so I can't join you except to say, good on you. n/t
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2013
#14
Never had a FB account--never intend to. Deleted my HuffPo account as soon as the policy
hlthe2b
Dec 2013
#15
I stopped when Huffington sold it and haven't returned except accidentally.
QuestForSense
Dec 2013
#21
To force commenters to Facebook is absolutely insane. If they stick to it, HF deserves oblivion.
Faryn Balyncd
Dec 2013
#28
I thought you finally realized their content was mostly stolen link bait...nt
Jesus Malverde
Dec 2013
#34
I was out when Arianna sold HuffPo and they started letting right wingers have columns
WhoIsNumberNone
Dec 2013
#35
Requiring a Facebook membership means that most of their comments will be made by 14-year-old girls.
JEFF9K
Dec 2013
#56
huffpo has long been a joke. i stopped reading a couple years ago. just found out about fb thing now
freedumb
Dec 2013
#62
Yes and it sucks. And they are lying. It's not about "civil discourse". Come on.
catbyte
Dec 2013
#63
I stopped for this very reason. It wants all of your info from Facebook. It's part of the sell-the-
okaawhatever
Dec 2013
#64
I left HuffPo as well, didnt understand why they allowed the trolls to take over . Now its an asylum
SummerSnow
Mar 2014
#102