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Still don't see any definition of the difference between 'news' and 'blog news'.

So if a blog posts a story, but the MSM do not cover it for 2 days it is banned from news?

How 'mainstream' must a new source be to be considered 'official' by the mods?

Anyway, the rules are very nice and very strong in the areas they address (how to search, what goes in general as opposed to blogging, how categories work, etc).

Sadly it does not answer how and who makes the decision between 'offical news' and whatever you'd consider the numerous web-only news based sites (my case was Debka, but applies to Memri, Newsmax, CSN, not to mention MEGA-Blogs with HIGH news value like RegimeChangeIran (though they do link to alot of MSM))

I've been 'warned' by others that the rule is: "We use our best judgment and complaining about it will only make it worse... for you" so I've dropped trying to figure out the facts on it.

I just know I won't bother to post Debka, because I've at least figured out that some of the mods move it directly to blogging. No sweat, just won't waste time posting something I find interesting from Debka here.

It would be sweet if the 'rules' listed the sites subject to that 'grey rule' on the page, just like they list which sources are required to be excerpted.