I hate the Washington Post!!!

[vraiblonde]

I just sent them a complaint email - not like they're going to care . We can't quote them, we can't link to them (because of the registration issue) - don't they WANT anyone to read their stupid online paper?

Effing liberal rag. Control freaks. Azzholes.

 

[Sharon]

Originally posted by vraiblonde
I just sent them a complaint email - not like they're going to care .

Effing liberal rag. Control freaks. Azzholes.

Post it!

 

[Tonio]

I hate the whole registration thing too, but what's this about not letting anyone quote from articles? That's ridiculous.

 

[justhangn]

Originally posted by vraiblonde
Effing liberal rag. Control freaks. Azzholes.

Let them choke on it.

 

[SmallTown]

Originally posted by vraiblonde
I just sent them a complaint email - not like they're going to care . We can't quote them, we can't link to them (because of the registration issue) - don't they WANT anyone to read their stupid online paper?

Effing liberal rag. Control freaks. Azzholes.

Easy solution. Don't read it.

 

[Vince]

Originally posted by vraiblonde
I just sent them a complaint email - not like they're going to care . We can't quote them, we can't link to them (because of the registration issue) - don't they WANT anyone to read their stupid online paper?

Effing liberal rag. Control freaks. Azzholes.

Did you use some nice descriptive phrases?

 

[Tonio]

Re: Re: I hate the Washington Post!!!

Originally posted by Vince
Did you use some nice descriptive phrases?

Like, "Tell Ben Bradlee to stop banging that airhead Sally Quinn. I read her book 'The Party' and it's a piece of gossipy trash.' "

 

[vraiblonde]

Originally posted by SmallTown
Easy solution. Don't read it.

Oh...I forgot...reading for comprehension isn't your strong suit. My beef is that when someone on here wants to call attention to a WashPost online article, you cannot quote more than a paragraph or they'll sic their lawyers on us (note the new warning at the top of the News forum). If you link to the article, no one can read it unless they are registered with the site. They have now gone beyond merely wanting your zipcode, which was annoying enough - now they want full information so they can spam you to death in retaliation for you wanting to read one of their stories.

So to hell with the Washington Post. I can find my news sources somewhere else and give them the isolation and privacy they seem to want.

 

[Vince]

Originally posted by vraiblonde
They have now gone beyond merely wanting your zipcode, which was annoying enough - now they want full information so they can spam you to death in retaliation for you wanting to read one of their stories.

That's why I won't register with the azzholes.

 

[Tonio]

Originally posted by Vince
That's why I won't register with the azzholes.

Did you try giving fake registration information? Tell them you're a 97-year-old retiree living in Bowie or something.

 

[sleuth]

Originally posted by Tonio
Did you try giving fake registration information? Tell them you're a 97-year-old retiree living in Bowie or something.

I have a Yahoo account for just this purpose. I don't use it for personal email, just as an account to sign up to various websites with (including SOMD).

 

[SmallTown]

Originally posted by vraiblonde

I can find my news sources somewhere else and give them the isolation and privacy they seem to want.

That was my point

 

[vraiblonde]

Originally posted by SmallTown
That was my point

Still pizzes me off. *grrr*

 

[SmallTown]

Originally posted by vraiblonde
Still pizzes me off. *grrr*

If something like this pizzes you off, hate to see you when something major happens

 

[ylexot]

Originally posted by Tonio
Did you try giving fake registration information? Tell them you're a 97-year-old retiree living in Bowie or something.

My favorite fake email address to use is none@yourdamnbusiness.com