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Old 01-15-2016, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by goodtimesintv View Post
I understand why we need another newspaper in TV (online), and not just "the happy paper".

But seriously.

Every single time I want to email an interesting article about the things that would attract friends/relatives to coming to experience TV and possibly rent/buy a place, the article I want to send is totally surrounded by the scum of the earth disgusting mug shots, poisonously partisan letters and columns, and sensationalizing NewsMax headlines. This is the case right now with a wonderful account of the Johnny Mathis concert. It it surrounded by utter trash.

The paper has all the trappings of a tabloid rag and I'm embarrassed to send the article links to friends around the country, because of the trash that would seem to characterize TV as something it is not. I've contacted the paper before about this, but they seem to like it this way.
Two points:
Have you ever read who puts the paper together? http://www.**************.com/about-us/ They seem like the kind of people I would hang out with.

When I go to the Front page I don't see the trashy things you see. I get advertisements for golf carts, real estate, reading glasses, tips for golfers over 65, philps toyota, newsmax health, a gift of a life line, two men and a truck, ultimate golf seating and Melania Trump Returns Home and Donald Is Shocked by Her New Look. The ads pay for the site.
I wonder why we see different ads?

Last edited by tomwed; 01-15-2016 at 04:50 PM.