Skip to comments.
The Onion asked to peel presidential seal from site
Globe and Mail ^
| October 26, 2005
Posted on 10/26/2005 12:20:24 PM PDT by EveningStar
click here to read article
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-57 next last
I have laughed myself to tears over Onion articles in the past. However, when they refused to allow FR to even link to their site, they showed their true leftist colors.
Comment #2 Removed by Moderator
To: EveningStar
I dunno... from my limited perusals, I'd say the Onion seems to hammer everyone
3
posted on
10/26/2005 12:23:47 PM PDT
by
King Prout
(many accuse me of being overly literal... this would not be a problem if many were not under-precise)
To: William Creel
Yup. Sure are. I think it's published in the Chelsea section of Manhattan.
4
posted on
10/26/2005 12:23:59 PM PDT
by
RexBeach
("The rest of the world is three drinks behind." -Humphrey Bogart)
To: EveningStar
How can they stop someone from linking to their site?
5
posted on
10/26/2005 12:24:03 PM PDT
by
Khepera
(Do not remove by penalty of law!)
To: EveningStar
Not only that, but you would think that they would parody the seal. But I am sure that would take too much work.
6
posted on
10/26/2005 12:24:10 PM PDT
by
Sthitch
To: EveningStar
I've enjoyed the Onion also - I get a huge kick when someone posts an article from their site here and people don't realize it is a parody.
That said, they have gotten a lot more anti-Bush and a lot less funny in recent months. I noticed it happened about when they redid their site - I wonder if there was a change in management.
7
posted on
10/26/2005 12:24:15 PM PDT
by
linear
(Repeal the Second Law of Thermodynamics!!)
To: Khepera
8
posted on
10/26/2005 12:25:51 PM PDT
by
ButThreeLeftsDo
(Enjoy Every Sandwich)
To: EveningStar
However, when they refused to allow FR to even link to their site, they showed their true leftist colors.How is it being leftist to defend your copyright? I think they lost a lot of readers with the action, but given their revenue model and their heavy ad-intensive website, it was an understandable action.
9
posted on
10/26/2005 12:30:04 PM PDT
by
Androcles
(All your typos are belong to us)
To: King Prout
I dunno... from my limited perusals, I'd say the Onion seems to hammer everyoneI read an interview with one of the writers. He said they try to be balanced but the creative staff is all liberal therefore they do beat on repubs more. At least he was being honest about it, and frankly, is it reasonable to expect a humor magazine to be objective?
10
posted on
10/26/2005 12:30:36 PM PDT
by
VoiceOfBruck
(But what does chicken taste like?)
To: EveningStar
The funniest thing I've ever seen in print was a profile picture of a horse with the Onion's headline: "Area Horse Hung Like Horse!"
11
posted on
10/26/2005 12:31:58 PM PDT
by
RightResponse
(What if the Left, just got up and .....)
To: EveningStar
See, this is where I think Republicans do themselves a disservice. It makes the Bush administration look like a bunch of tight-assed, humorless jerks. Lighten up, Francis.
12
posted on
10/26/2005 12:33:10 PM PDT
by
drew
To: VoiceOfBruck
He said they try to be balanced but the creative staff is all liberal therefore they do beat on repubs more.It's also just a lot easier to make fun of the party in power. They mocked Clinton plenty back when he was in office: "President Feels Nations Pain, Breasts"
13
posted on
10/26/2005 12:33:16 PM PDT
by
Heyworth
To: drew
And suddenly I can't get the Onion's website. DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN! (Cue foreboding music).
14
posted on
10/26/2005 12:34:28 PM PDT
by
drew
To: RightResponse
My favorite was "Death Rate Still 100%."
15
posted on
10/26/2005 12:34:37 PM PDT
by
oldleft
To: RightResponse
The one that keeps coming to mind for me is "Googly Moogly. Great?"
16
posted on
10/26/2005 12:34:40 PM PDT
by
Heyworth
To: Androcles
How is it being leftist to defend your copyright? How is preventing linking in any why related to copyright?
A link occurs only on the source site, and does not affect, steal, copy, or reproduce the target site.
The SC has ruled that you can not prevent linking, except when the content linked to is itself in violation of some copyright/patent.
17
posted on
10/26/2005 12:34:47 PM PDT
by
adamsjas
To: drew
Try deleting your FR cookies, I think that'll do it.
18
posted on
10/26/2005 12:35:18 PM PDT
by
oldleft
To: drew
19
posted on
10/26/2005 12:35:53 PM PDT
by
Constitution Day
(When life gives you lemons... Just shut up and eat your damn lemons.)
To: adamsjas
Linking isn't illegal. I presumed you meant their excerpt only policy - My comment on copyright relates to the fact that their initial objections were from when we had full Onion articles up on FR. As far as I know we can still link back to them, it's just more irritating and less pleasant to do it via FR.
Are you saying they have fromally requested a no link policy from FR?
20
posted on
10/26/2005 12:39:29 PM PDT
by
Androcles
(All your typos are belong to us)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-57 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson