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gab13by13

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17. Who police's the links?

Reply to Attilatheblond (Original post)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 08:24 PM

17 hrs ago

There are links to places here a lot that I refuse to click on.
People abuse using a link to say something without giving his/her opinion.

I give my opinions without hiding behind links, although at times they are necessary.

I get a lot of my news from freespeechtv.org.

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Maybe DU needs a 'hear-say' forum? [View all] Attilatheblond 18 hrs ago OP

agree... or make sure that stuff goes into creative speculation. WarGamer 18 hrs ago #1

Why? ProfessorGAC 18 hrs ago #8

I'm speaking in broad generalities... not to one case WarGamer 17 hrs ago #10

Well, That's Sure Convenient ProfessorGAC 17 hrs ago #13

That forum was closed a few years ago with the last update. Nt Fiendish Thingy 16 hrs ago #19

Agree👍 anciano 18 hrs ago #2

As WarGamer says above canetoad 18 hrs ago #3

The Creative Speculation forum was closed years ago with the last update. Nt Fiendish Thingy 16 hrs ago #20

Not disagreeing, but can you give an you give an example? Chasstev365 18 hrs ago #4

Two just recently in General Discussion Attilatheblond 17 hrs ago #15

Maybe some people should lighten up Sewa 18 hrs ago #5

Really Determined To Pound On That Nail? ProfessorGAC 18 hrs ago #6

That's Ms Quixote LOL. Nah, it's about the show-me thing Attilatheblond 17 hrs ago #9

It Was A Metaphor ProfessorGAC 17 hrs ago #12

WOW! I never knew Attilatheblond 17 hrs ago #14

Of course the issue is who defines "hear-say". The media has silos of information with extreme perspectives. walkingman 18 hrs ago #7

Perhaps providing links would help. BigmanPigman 17 hrs ago #11

Yep One has asked Attilatheblond 17 hrs ago #16

Who police's the links? gab13by13 17 hrs ago #17

It used to be called "Creative Speculation" forum Fiendish Thingy 16 hrs ago #18

This message was self-deleted by its author TomSlick 13 hrs ago #21