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2015-10-18 --Tech & Moderator Notes

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Posted by Sherry 2015-10-18 00:41|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 I'll send something when I get paid again on the 21st.

Keep up the good fight Fred. We'll need you and this site for the future.

Posted by DarthVader 2015-10-16 01:27|| 2015-10-16 01:27|| Front Page Top

#2 Is Rantburg really *needed* any more, though? I had a look at 2004 from the Suha Arafat article and wow, things were different back then. WoT articles and real news, Rantburg was 24 hours ahead of the media. But now? Eh, it's more of a "what exploded in the world today" blog. Comments and hits are both down. I'm not saying Rantburg's not valuable, or not worth keeping, but it's not the irreplaceable aggregator it once was, due to the WoT declining in importance.

Posted by Thraling Hupoluns2819 2015-10-16 04:52|| 2015-10-16 04:52|| Front Page Top

#3 Done, thanks Fred. You do a good job. Rantburg is a great place

Posted by anon1 2015-10-16 05:04|| 2015-10-16 05:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Done earlier this week. Best wishes for Fred and Gloria next week

Posted by Frank G 2015-10-16 08:46|| 2015-10-16 08:46|| Front Page Top

#5 Flailing Hupoluns, the WoT is the latest phase of Islam's war with humanity, now in it's 14th century. The tactic of individual, random acts of terrorism is spreading worldwide. An invasion of Europe is underway. If you think this is "declining in importance" - well, maybe "think" is the wrong word, here.

Posted by Grunter 2015-10-16 08:54|| 2015-10-16 08:54|| Front Page Top

#6 due to the WoT declining in importance.

Yeah, what with the End of History and all, it's just lambs and bunnies frolicking in the peaceful meadows of Westphalian states. I'd argue that knowing what exploded in the world today is a useful indicator of what is going to explode tomorrow. Besides, all those Pakistaini newspapers ain't gonna read themselves.

Posted by SteveS 2015-10-16 09:11|| 2015-10-16 09:11|| Front Page Top

#7 Get well soon, Fred. And yes, it is still worth it. I can't even read the local newspaper any more. I gotta stay informed somehow.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2015-10-16 11:51|| 2015-10-16 11:51|| Front Page Top

#8 Rantburg is most valuable

Posted by newc 2015-10-16 12:01|| 2015-10-16 12:01|| Front Page Top

#9 Thraling Hupoluns2819 asks a good question. There are a great many more people and websites bending their attention the the issues of this war we are stuck with until it has been finally lost or won than there were in the early days. We link to some of the others now and again, as their output seems useful to us, and some of them likewise quote Rantburg from time to time.

One hopes that if Thraling Hupoluns2819 finds other sites and services more valuable, he will donate to their support, as those who value Rantburg highest do here, be it ever so small an amount, though I am pleased he appreciates Rantburg as a supplement to those others. For myself, Rantburg is my primary source, giving as it does a better feel for the various parties in play than I can get from summaries and analyses filtered through the minds of others, not to mention the commentary of our many experts on the stories of the day... And of course the wonderful snark and poetry. ;-)

As fot the War on Terror declining importance, I strongly disagree. Our current president and his party have may have disengaged from the world, which only means the next occupant of the White Hoise will not have that option, in spades.

Posted by trailing wife 2015-10-16 15:18|| 2015-10-16 15:18|| Front Page Top

#10 Done

Posted by KBK 2015-10-16 15:54|| 2015-10-16 15:54|| Front Page Top

#11 Hookay, me too.

Posted by Bobby 2015-10-16 16:17|| 2015-10-16 16:17|| Front Page Top

#12 A few alms for the needy sent. Without Rantburg the immortal Shuttergun will lie dusty and forgotten....

Posted by magpie 2015-10-16 16:29|| 2015-10-16 16:29|| Front Page Top

#13 Done!

And yes it's worth it. Not to mention Rantburg U!

And as for the War on Terror. Well the Terror has been going on for the past 1400+ years. I'm afraid the 'War o Terror' won't end anytime soon.

Posted by CrazyFool 2015-10-16 17:56|| 2015-10-16 17:56|| Front Page Top

#14 Shutter guns and poetry - you won't find that at a mere news aggregator. Do it for the children.

Posted by SteveS 2015-10-16 18:10|| 2015-10-16 18:10|| Front Page Top

#15 Scored some overtime in the paycheck I just received - it will all be in a check going to Fred tomorrow morning when the Post Office opens.

Could use PayPal or a credit card, but with a check Fred gets ALL of the money.

Get well soon, Fred!

And thanks to you and all the mods for keeping Rantburg going.

Posted by Barbara 2015-10-16 20:14|| 2015-10-16 20:14|| Front Page Top

#16 I cannot do without rantburg,
But don't to rag Fred out.
This community has been so valuable....

Posted by newc 2015-10-17 01:13|| 2015-10-17 01:13|| Front Page Top

#17 Done

Posted by phil_b 2015-10-17 04:53|| 2015-10-17 04:53|| Front Page Top

#18 Done and done! Use it wisely, my son.

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2015-10-17 10:05|| 2015-10-17 10:05|| Front Page Top

#19 Fred, please setup a Bitcoin option to donate, so those of us (soon to be) abroad can chip in.

Posted by Gomez Wheanter9464 2015-10-17 12:26|| 2015-10-17 12:26|| Front Page Top

#20 Done and thanks for being the first website I check each day.

Posted by Airandee 2015-10-17 12:27|| 2015-10-17 12:27|| Front Page Top

#21 I get more and more irritated when I go to "news" sites and see nothing but the next election, starting the day after the last election. Meanwhile, people who're literally insane are chopping people's heads off and intending (like madmen always do) to rule the world. The fact that the West isn't paying attention doesn't mean the threat's not there. It means we're not ready to handle it. Readership goes up when there's a serious scrape, but then drops off again.

By the way, we do it here, too. There are usually a lot more comments on Page 3 and Page 6 -- non-WoT and Politix. The daily corpse counts get monotonous for us all and we really want to think about something else, but we know the head choppers and the closely interbred and the other mental defectives and would-be Supermen are there.

They'll be there until we get serious about them. Until then we'll keep tracking them until I either peg out from natural causes or chop another significant digit off. When I do I hope badanov keeps it going.

Posted by Fred 2015-10-17 12:58|| 2015-10-17 12:58|| Front Page Top

#22 'burg is cheaper than the psychiatrist that is the only alternative to keeping my sanity.

Posted by AlanC 2015-10-17 15:05|| 2015-10-17 15:05|| Front Page Top

#23 Done!

Posted by Steve White 2015-10-17 23:32|| 2015-10-17 23:32|| Front Page Top

#24 Will get this done. Double if I catch a fish.

Thank you badanov for yesterday's TWIG, and also your coverage of Russia.

Is Rantburg really *needed* any more, though?

Blue Jays/Royals ! Cubs/Metros

One of these teams will win the World Series. End of days my friend. Now, more than ever.

Posted by swksvolFF 2015-10-18 10:29|| 2015-10-18 10:29|| Front Page Top

#25 Done. Hope all goes well Fred.

Posted by remoteman 2015-10-18 23:28|| 2015-10-18 23:28|| Front Page Top

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