Are the alternativenation.com people here?

KV4053
KV4053 Mike's side, crushed up against the stage Posts: 1,514
edited December 2016 in The Porch
If so, please PM me
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  • Wma31394
    Wma31394 Posts: 3,045
    Do you have breaking news???
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  • NewJPage
    NewJPage Posts: 3,320
    He is here. We are the source of most of his pj "news"
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  • KV4053
    KV4053 Mike's side, crushed up against the stage Posts: 1,514
    Wma31394 said:

    Do you have breaking news???

    Hahahaa.....not that I would share with them
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  • KV4053
    KV4053 Mike's side, crushed up against the stage Posts: 1,514
    NewJPage said:

    He is here. We are the source of most of his pj "news"

    Sadly, I am aware. They are not journalists.
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  • mwplum
    mwplum Posts: 1,544
    Ah, don't hate on the kid. He's built his site out of nothing but love for bands we like too. He's only in his mid-20's and has a love for music that seems to be going extinct.

    Consequence of Sound built their site out of nothing, don't you want a site that reports on things you're interested in, rather than having to scour several different boards? Frankly I'm happy to have some "news" or at least input about a genre I care about as opposed to a constant media barrage about what Kanye, Taylor, and Kim are doing.
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,561
    mwplum said:

    Ah, don't hate on the kid. He's built his site out of nothing but love for bands we like too. He's only in his mid-20's and has a love for music that seems to be going extinct.

    Consequence of Sound built their site out of nothing, don't you want a site that reports on things you're interested in, rather than having to scour several different boards? Frankly I'm happy to have some "news" or at least input about a genre I care about as opposed to a constant media barrage about what Kanye, Taylor, and Kim are doing.

    Yeah I don't understand everyones vitriol against the site or the ones running it.

    They gather a bunch of different news from different places and collects them at one place/blog.

    It's not like they're selling dog collars.
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  • KV4053
    KV4053 Mike's side, crushed up against the stage Posts: 1,514
    Spiritual_Chaos said:

    mwplum said:

    Ah, don't hate on the kid. He's built his site out of nothing but love for bands we like too. He's only in his mid-20's and has a love for music that seems to be going extinct.

    Consequence of Sound built their site out of nothing, don't you want a site that reports on things you're interested in, rather than having to scour several different boards? Frankly I'm happy to have some "news" or at least input about a genre I care about as opposed to a constant media barrage about what Kanye, Taylor, and Kim are doing.

    Yeah I don't understand everyones vitriol against the site or the ones running it.

    They gather a bunch of different news from different places and collects them at one place/blog.

    It's not like they're selling dog collars.
    It's because they spin nothing into something. It's the way they inflate the truth. It's clickbait.
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  • KV4053
    KV4053 Mike's side, crushed up against the stage Posts: 1,514
    This is the news. http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/12/rock_roll_hall_of_fame_2017_wh_1.html

    This is the "news" based on the news: http://www.alternativenation.net/major-update-pearl-jams-rock-hall-fame-chances/

    Assclownery

    Also, Google News should not index alt nation
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  • on2legs
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    KV4053 said:

    This is the news. http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/12/rock_roll_hall_of_fame_2017_wh_1.html

    This is the "news" based on the news: http://www.alternativenation.net/major-update-pearl-jams-rock-hall-fame-chances/

    Assclownery

    Also, Google News should not index alt nation

    Agreed. Some newspaper columnist's opinion does not constitute a "major update".

    Belongs with the rest of the fake news.
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  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,458
    I can't wait until the term "fake news" fades away. It's probably the most annoying new buzz word and hot topic since "boy bands". It's being over used beyond belief.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • KV4053
    KV4053 Mike's side, crushed up against the stage Posts: 1,514
    tbergs said:

    I can't wait until the term "fake news" fades away. It's probably the most annoying new buzz word and hot topic since "boy bands". It's being over used beyond belief.

    Agreed. However, defining a problem is the first step toward a solution.
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  • on2legs
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    tbergs said:

    I can't wait until the term "fake news" fades away. It's probably the most annoying new buzz word and hot topic since "boy bands". It's being over used beyond belief.

    I can't wait until the actual fake news fades away.
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  • mwplum
    mwplum Posts: 1,544
    Is it not just essentially a gossip site about rock music? Yes that could be considered "fake news", but its not like the site is actually leading with stories like "Canada surrenders all of it's arms to China"...like some intentionally fake stories. It's simply providing entertainment. The internet in some ways is like going to the grocery store, you can pick up the New York Times and know that you're consuming "real news" or you can pick up one of the gossip mags.

    With the two links provided above, I see your point, but at the same time, Alternative Nation goes beyond the original story and provides some additional info about what DA was talking about in October. It does add to the story, and for some people who don't have time to scour the boards of all their favourite musicians, it does provide updates, rumours and gossip that would be found on places like this forum for entertainment value.
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  • HughFreakingDillon
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    the hate on that site and its owner is unbelievable. some of it is fluff. he readily admits that. but I go there for a tonne of my music news so I don't have to scour the 'net all day to get what I want.

    the kid started a blog in high school and now he scores fucking interviews with legit musicians. mike mccready was one of them. and he became scott weiland's (his hero) social media manager. props to him.
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  • HughFreakingDillon
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    KV4053 said:

    If so, please PM me

    his handle is scottstappsucks, if you wish to find him.
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  • dimitrispearljam
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    I dont read that site..but i never understand people hate and problem...
    I dont have tine for hate in my life and get mad for an internet page-blog...better things to do with my time
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  • Bentleyspop
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    dimitrispearljam said:

    I dont read that site..but i never understand people hate and problem...
    I dont have tine for hate in my life and get mad for an internet page-blog...better things to do with my time

    Once again the Greek hits the nail on its head.
    A lot of hate in the world and a surprisingly large amount on here as well.

    We're not here forever so why waste time and energy on hate.

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  • on2legs
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    mwplum said:

    Is it not just essentially a gossip site about rock music? Yes that could be considered "fake news", but its not like the site is actually leading with stories like "Canada surrenders all of it's arms to China"...like some intentionally fake stories. It's simply providing entertainment. The internet in some ways is like going to the grocery store, you can pick up the New York Times and know that you're consuming "real news" or you can pick up one of the gossip mags.

    With the two links provided above, I see your point, but at the same time, Alternative Nation goes beyond the original story and provides some additional info about what DA was talking about in October. It does add to the story, and for some people who don't have time to scour the boards of all their favourite musicians, it does provide updates, rumours and gossip that would be found on places like this forum for entertainment value.

    It's fake. There was no 'major update.' They made that up.
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  • KV4053
    KV4053 Mike's side, crushed up against the stage Posts: 1,514
    dimitrispearljam said:

    I dont read that site..but i never understand people hate and problem...
    I dont have tine for hate in my life and get mad for an internet page-blog...better things to do with my time

    No hate. Just curious why they exaggerate so much. I the big scheme of things, they're not important. However, it's one more example of fake news.

    My gripe is probably more with Google for indexing them in Google News. I will direct my disgust at them instead.
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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,758
    KV4053 said:

    dimitrispearljam said:

    I dont read that site..but i never understand people hate and problem...
    I dont have tine for hate in my life and get mad for an internet page-blog...better things to do with my time

    No hate. Just curious why they exaggerate so much. I the big scheme of things, they're not important. However, it's one more example of fake news.

    My gripe is probably more with Google for indexing them in Google News. I will direct my disgust at them instead.
    it's not fake news. it's simply attention grabbing (sometimes mildly misleading) headlines so you will click on their article so they can generate more ad revenue. it's how it works.
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