http://www.blogsmonroe.com/editors/2008/10/blogs-and-politics-a-scary-mix/ Comments on journalism, newspapers and the media Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:23:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.blogsmonroe.com/editors/2008/10/blogs-and-politics-a-scary-mix/comment-page-1/#comment-11271 Doug Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:21:36 +0000 http://www.blogsmonroe.com/editors/?p=165#comment-11271 Thank you for this article. I googled for info on Caveat lector and stumbled upon your site. I totally agree with you. On the Internet anyone can be anyone or just about anything they want to be if they are clever enough to pull it off. For businesses, it can be a great leveler of playing fields. For consumers and browsers it can be like a candy or toy store. But, it is a flea market and swap meet, so caveat emptor as well as lector. People need to take time to think about what is in the meal they are being fed. I love the Web and believe it to be an awesome tool and place of learning as well as fun and communication. Even though the amount of scam mail I get outta Nigeria and locations UK is most vexing; I still am so grateful for this miraculous cyberworld, and most appreciative of those who seek to maintain its integrity such as yourself and Ms. Hume. My one caveat is that being over 50, I am leery of what starts out pristine in its intent that can easily and quickly turn into a Jihad or holy quest that led to the McCarthy trials, the Inquisition, the Crusades, and the Salem witch trials. The obvious choice is for everyone to mindful of what they seek and to be accountable for what they know all the while protecting what they desire. Once again, thankyou and I will be stopping from time to time. Thank you for this article. I googled for info on Caveat lector and stumbled upon your site. I totally agree with you. On the Internet anyone can be anyone or just about anything they want to be if they are clever enough to pull it off. For businesses, it can be a great leveler of playing fields. For consumers and browsers it can be like a candy or toy store. But, it is a flea market and swap meet, so caveat emptor as well as lector. People need to take time to think about what is in the meal they are being fed. I love the Web and believe it to be an awesome tool and place of learning as well as fun and communication. Even though the amount of scam mail I get outta Nigeria and locations UK is most vexing; I still am so grateful for this miraculous cyberworld, and most appreciative of those who seek to maintain its integrity such as yourself and Ms. Hume. My one caveat is that being over 50, I am leery of what starts out pristine in its intent that can easily and quickly turn into a Jihad or holy quest that led to the McCarthy trials, the Inquisition, the Crusades, and the Salem witch trials. The obvious choice is for everyone to mindful of what they seek and to be accountable for what they know all the while protecting what they desire. Once again, thankyou and I will be stopping from time to time.

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