johnny dollar's place archive: jan-feb 2008

The newshounds (another fine product of the Outfoxed gang) often don't tell the truth. We have documented hundreds of examples. Now, in a stunning reversal, one of their own has called them out for lying--this time not about Fox, but about their own website!

By way of background, there has been trouble brewing lately in the kennel. Comments turned off. Comments turned back on. Then off. Regulars banned. People vowing to quit the site. Some have actually come here (see comment thread) to vent their frustrations. Others have complained on the hound "off-topic forum". To wit:

• Last one off the blog please turn the lights out.
• But what also puzzles me is why are the "regulars" - or what have you, the ones always being threatened with banning by the mods (if not banned, in actuality)?
• Maybe insulting and demeaning customers and subscribers is the way of business nowadays.
• Bill posted facts and kissing NH's moderator's butts isn't going to change that. What was written at Johnny's site is true. If Chrish is oh so upset, she sure doesn't show it by continually posting, with no comments allowed. It is childish.
• I personally don't give a rat's ass if you find it childish.
• I don't think a mass exodus from this blog would be a bad thing. Just to see how long it stays a live [sic] with just Chrish and her little lap dog Uber-Nip...
• I've always had issues with the mods, frankly. This one takes the cake. Ridiculous. They're destroying their own site over one incident.
• As for J$, do consider the fact he has not cut anyone off. I've posted a few times and had no problems. Well, "Fox Fan" did not agree, but that is part of the game.

All of which brings us to the just announced new comments policy:

ALL comments must be on topic and civil. Any flames, name-calling, etc., from anyone, will be deleted on sight... News Hounds provides an Off Topic Forum where you can debate in whatever way you like on whatever subject you like, free of interference from us.

Free of interference? Well sure, unless you do the unthinkable: refer to The Site That Must Not Be Named:

• But I see the link I gave to Dollar's site that shows where NChomsky and some other former NH's are bitching about this site has been deleted. So much for the "free of interference". Posted by: john t

Yes, that's right. The newshounds announce a new comments policy, promise their readers a free-fire zone without interference, and then promptly put the lie to their own statement. And in the best bit of irony this site of O'Henry, they get called on it by one of their own.