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I seem to know the news a few days early thanks to PO.com

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I seem to know the news a few days early thanks to PO.com

Unread postby maverickdoc » Tue 01 Mar 2005, 00:14:29

This is a major article in the Nytimes tomorrow did we not talk about this weeks ago

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China's Oil Diplomacy in Latin America[/size]

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/01/busin ... 01oil.html

just an example there are many more such instances


Are we turning in to oracles? 8O


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Unread postby k_semler » Tue 01 Mar 2005, 01:10:19

I have noticed this too. I love it. It is great to have a community where people are up on issues enough to beat out the national media. This is either a great boon for PO.com, or a great slam to the national media, (do they need any other)?
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Unread postby savethehumans » Tue 01 Mar 2005, 01:25:06

When you know what's really going on, you're ALWAYS gonna be ahead of the mainstream media! If this wasn't so serious, I'd be tempted to :P the MM with a good "NYAH-NYAH-NYAH-NYAH-NYAH!"
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Unread postby Aaron » Tue 01 Mar 2005, 08:01:18

I have messaged with 2 reporters who admit they troll these boards regularly looking for possible topics and thinking for new stories. (Sorry but can't tell ya who)

As big as our membership has grown, remember that our lurker population is around 4 or 5 times the number of members.

Keep it coming...
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Unread postby Aaron » Tue 01 Mar 2005, 08:43:56

The problem is, of course, that not only is economics bankrupt, but it has always been nothing more than politics in disguise... economics is a form of brain damage.

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Unread postby Barbara » Tue 01 Mar 2005, 15:01:34

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'A')re we turning in to oracles?

Surely not. Simply there is a lot of influent chinese politicians hidden behind simple forum users.
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Unread postby julianj » Tue 01 Mar 2005, 16:31:13

So, you hide behind the name Barbara, do you, Jiang Zemin!

Unmasked at last :)
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Unread postby oowolf » Tue 01 Mar 2005, 16:51:38

3 cheers for all who post timely links. Those current events/geopolitics posters are really on the ball. Hearty thanks to you all.
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Unread postby maverickdoc » Tue 01 Mar 2005, 22:31:30

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Aaron', 'I') have messaged with 2 reporters who admit they troll these boards regularly looking for possible topics and thinking for new stories. (Sorry but can't tell ya who)

As big as our membership has grown, remember that our lurker population is around 4 or 5 times the number of members.

Keep it coming...


Can you at least tell us what paper?
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