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2016 Postmortem

RichVRichV

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14. I guess I have an odd definition of what social media means then.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #13)

Wed Oct 14, 2015, 07:41 PM

Oct 2015

I am rather warped so that's not surprising. I always considered online forums, news groups, and chat programs like irc to be old-school social media (and things like ham radios to be even older forms).

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If all the headlines are about Clinton winning, it will influence people who didn't watch the debate [View all] hill2016 Oct 2015 OP

and that's exactly the goal Bernie poll freepers have. wyldwolf Oct 2015 #1

how did that work for hill2016 Oct 2015 #4

Just like 07 - 08. elehhhhna Oct 2015 #2

And then they will get on Facebook or Reddit or Twitter or any number or places and find the truth Fumesucker Oct 2015 #3

A segment of the population doesn't use social media. RichVRichV Oct 2015 #5

That's a very small group these days. Fawke Em Oct 2015 #7

You might be surprised, actually. MineralMan Oct 2015 #8

Not to argue your overall point (which is true) RichVRichV Oct 2015 #12

DU is not social media. MineralMan Oct 2015 #13

I guess I have an odd definition of what social media means then. RichVRichV Oct 2015 #14

sorry hill2016 Oct 2015 #9

Actually, the wording in your OP cprise Oct 2015 #10

Pundits are commentators, not reporters. RichVRichV Oct 2015 #11

5 more debates..... Historic NY Oct 2015 #6

Hillary accomplished exactly what she needed to do.. DCBob Oct 2015 #15