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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The San Francisco Web
entrepreneur who's shaken the
classified ad business has plans to expand into
journalism, too. Speaking at an
Oxford University business school forum, Craig
Newmark said his news project will
be introduced within three months.

He made it clear his new Web site will have a
bottom-up approach to news stories
and presentation, with readers play the role of
editors.

"Things do need to change," he told the audience
in Oxford, England, The Guardian
reported. "The big issue in the U.S. is that
newspapers are afraid to talk truth
to power. The White House press corps don't speak
the truth ... they are
frightened to lose access they don't have
anyway."

Newmark said his news project will involve Web
technology to let readers decide
which news stories are the most important. At
least one Web site is already
working this field. Digg.com invites readers to
submit stories to be posted on its
Web site. "Once a story receives enough (votes)
from (the site's visitors) it will
be promoted to the front page," the site
explains.=20

Just wondering - do readers here want classified ads?

I don't know if that's a good idea, johnk.
I see the possibility for endless spam and denigration from our 'friends' to ridicule this forum.
You mean like :
Men looking for women
women looking for men
etc
etc.
?
What kind of classified adds are you thinking about?
And why do we need them for a newswire?

Oh, hot damn diggety...Craigslist, home of the phony job ads posted by recruiters, home of the dumbassess offering designers $100 to design their companies' "corporate identity" campaigns, home of the personal ads full of flakes and fakes and the ever-ubiquitous "Craigslist Whores", is getting into _news_?

Hell, if the fact-checking and QC at Craigslist News is anything like Wikipedia*, we're all in huge trouble.



*Wikipedia, for all your Star Trek trivia needs.

I brought the issue up a few years ago, and some folks were baffled, and others thought they were talking about personals. I was thinking of people advertising free stuff they're giving away, or, maybe stuff they're selling or crafts they're selling. I guess personals too.

Maybe not. Maybe this idea is played out.

I guess Mike's got a point. I thought the ranters on here were nuts, but Craigslist is a whole other level of insane. I try to filter out the bad and see the good side of it. It's helped me earn some of my living gettling odd gigs here and there.

We just ripped off their spam reporting buttons :) (Except imc's won't automatically remove posts.)

you mean the:
-Report this post as-
side dialogue?
They're not active links on my system,
What do they do?

Most IMCs are operated on a shoe string budget and depend on unpaid volunteers, fundraisers and grants to keep going. Maybe it should stay that way but I don’t see how the network can hope to expand and reach more people without more money. Some kind of revenue stream that does not compromise the anti-capitalist stance of the IMC network may be the way to help IMC grow. Classifieds or co-opt adverts with allies of IMC might be a way to achieve this without violating the IMC mission statement.

There are many examples of good independent media outlets that do have ads. The ads are typically for locally owned, non-corporate folks who own some shop in the community. Often they provide products or services that are part of the culture of the global justice movement. An ad for a sale at 33-1/3 Books for example or the planned opening of Sandpaper Books in the old Flor y Canto space would not conflict with the IMC mission.

I don't think john was talking about charging for ads, and I don't think IMC should. that would defeat the purpose of providing a free venue for exchange.

second: I don't know about sexy or romantic personals ads, but I've always thought it would be cool to provide a venue for ads about stuff for sale, barter fairs, potluck exchanges, activities, and something I've always wanted: roommate and rental ads. I've dried my eyeballs out looking at craigslist rental ads and being "interviewed" by little powermongers trying to find a place to live and it sucks! it's all a bunch of little hipster jerks who pull power trips on people looking to rent a room etc. I've always wished there was some venue for more "progressive" leftist types looking for roommates and stuff like that. ideally, the leftist community would be so tight and integrated that we wouldn't need something like this, we'd already have networks in place. unfortunately, this is LA, and I think we could use something like this.

as for the sexy personals and stuff, I don't know. whatever. I somehow don't envision too many leftists hooking up for casual encounters. the left is a little too Puritanical for that kind of stuff. maybe if you had an ascetic, self-flaggelation category or something. but it's fun to imagine what leftist romantic ads would look like. we'd have to have our own set of abbreviations: V=vegetarian, VN=vegan, A=anarchist, PV=party vanguardist, BAA=born-again aztec, BBKP=black bloc krusty punk...

"SWVNABBKPM seeks SVNABBKPF/M for long walks on the streets breaking shit, smashing state..."

People are into that personals idea. Maybe that's something to pursue. I'm mostly inspired by the old penpal ads in Flipside and MRR. That was like personals, but, kind of different. People did meet up through them, though.

Another idea that's got some legs is to add birth, death, and marriage announcements to the site. So people can put those important events into some public place, and memorialize their friends.

dude, that's a great idea about the announcements! I like it a lot. & I was just joking about the personals, I think it'd be i-ight and fun to look at. the only thing is, it doesn't take long to get to know most people in the movement around here, so I think probly a lot of us would be looking at ads trying to guess who it is. hey how about "missed encounters"? "9/24 anti-war march. I was the one wearing black, holding protest sign. So were you. You said something to me but I couldn't hear you over the chanting. second chance at the next rally?"

I think that's a pretty good idea, actually.

Also, the roomates idea's good too.

Someone told me about Leftists Lounges in Boston and Oakland. Maybe we need one here. It's just a regular nightclub, but with an atmosphere that would drive away right-wingers.

STATE BY STATE GOP SCANDAL SCORECARD

State




Investigation Target




Disposition
Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby

Gov. Robert Riley


Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff. Received contributions from. DeLay’s ARMPAC, linked to Abramoff
Alaska Senate President Ben Stevens (son of US Senate Pro Tem President Ted Stevens)

Sen. Ted Stevens


Probed for accepting consulting fees from oil services firm Veco. Subject to a recall petition.

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff
Arkansas Arkansas Republican Party Received contributions from. DeLay’s ARMPAC, linked to Abramoff
Arizona Rep. J. D. Hayworth

Rep. Rick Renzi


Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger





Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham




Rep. Dana Rohrabacher

Rep. Doug Ose

Rep. Richard Pombo

Rep. John Doolittle

Rep. Ed Royce


Ethics probe for accepting salary from two men’s fitness magazines while governor, possible kickback from American Media publisher to Schwarzenegger charity and silence money to a woman who had an extramarital affair with Schwarzenegger. This probe may go criminal.

Probed for bribery regarding financial ties with and favors for defense firm MZM. Pleaded guilty to tax evasion, conspiracy, Nov. 28, 2005.

Tied to Abramoff scandal on loan papers. Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff, including Indian casino money

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff
Colorado Colorado Republican Party Received contributions from. DeLay’s ARMPAC, linked to Abramoff
Connecticut Gov. John Rowland

Rep. Rob Simmons




Convicted, imprisoned 2004

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff
Delaware Attorney General Jane Brady Accused of helping MBNA Bank of Wilmington skirt campaign finance laws.
DC Jack Abramoff, GOP lobbyist

Adam Kidan, DC Dial-a-Mattress franchise in DC and Abramoff associate

Michael Scanlon, former chief of staff to Tom DeLay



Steve Rosen, American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)

Keith Weismann, AIPAC

Larry Franklin, Colonel, USAF Reserves, Dept. of Defense

Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Vice President’s Chief of Staff



White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove



David H. Safavian, Head of Procurement Policy, Office of Management and Budget, former Chief of Staff, General Service Administration

Ex-Corporation for Public Broadcasting Chairman and current Broadcasting Board of Governors member Kenneth Tomlinson

Patricia Harrison, President Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Vice President Dick Cheney

President George W. Bush



J. Steven Griles, former Interior Deputy Secretary


Indicted, wire fraud, conspiracy

Indicted, wire fraud, conspiracy

Being probed for involvement in Indian casino scandal with Abramoff, Kidan, and DeLay. Indicted Nov. 18, 2005 for conspiracy to defraud Indian tribes. Pleaded guilty Nov. 21.

Indicted for criminal conspiracy involving classified national security information

Indicted for criminal conspiracy involving classified national security information

Indicted for criminal conspiracy involving classified national security information

Probed for illegal disclosure of CIA classified information. Indicted on 5 counts: Obstruction of justice, making false statements and perjury

Probed for illegal disclosure of CIA classified information.

Arrested by FBI for making false statements about helping Jack Abramoff acquire two Federal properties in DC and Maryland.

Under investigation for violating the Public Broadcasting Act

Probed for violating Public Broadcasting Act

Investigated for criminal conspiracy in divulging the identity of covert CIA agent

Probed in Abramoff scandal for accepting bags of illegal campaign cash from Seminole casino interests in Florida

Probed for links to Abramoff
Florida Rep. Katherine Harris, US Senate candidate

Rep. Tom Feeney



Rep. Ric Keller




Probed for campaign donations from MZM, Inc. (related to Duke Cunningham probe)

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff. Probed for corporate ties to Yang Enterprises, involved in over billing state of Florida. Feeney was Jeb Bush’s 1994 running mate for Lt. Gov.

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff and Kidan.
Georgia Ralph Reed, candidate for Lt. Gov.

Sen. John Isakson

Sen. Saxby Chambliss

Rep. Phil Gingrey

Rep. Jack Kingston


Probed for involvement in Abramoff, Kidan, DeLay Indian casino money laundering.

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff
Guam Gov. Felix Camacho Probed for ties to Abramoff and demoting Acting US Attorney for Guam Frederick Black
Hawaii New Hawaii PAC and House GOP PAC



Dalton Tanonaka, former Lt. gubernatorial and congressional candidate

State Rep. and House Minority Leader Galen Fox


Campaign violations filed against a number of GOP candidates for the state legislature and US House for skirting spending limits.

Under FEC investigation for disguising and failing to report campaign loans. Also investigated for possible illegal foreign funding from Hong Kong and Japan.

Convicted on federal charges of fondling a woman on a Honolulu to Los Angeles commercial flight
Idaho Rep. Michael Simpson

Rep. Butch Otter


Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff
Illinois House Speaker Dennis Hastert

Rep. Jerry Weller





Republican National Treasurer Bob Kjellander

Former House Leader State Rep. Lee Daniels (Elmhurst)


Probed for accepting money from Turkey.

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff (Weller is married to the daughter of Guatemalan dictator and mass murderer [300,0000 Guatemalans] Efrain Rios Montt).

Under Federal probe for steering investment contracts to Illinois Teachers Retirement Fund.

Under Federal investigation for misuse of state employees for political activity and state contract kickbacks
Indiana Rep. Dan Burton

Gov. Mitch Daniels



Thomas Sharp, INDOT Commissioner

Jim Kittle, GOP state chairman

Rep. Chris Chocola


Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Under investigation for soliciting campaign donations in return for INDOT (Indiana Dept. of Transportation contracts)

Under investigation for soliciting campaign donations in return for INDOT (Indiana Dept. of Transportation contracts)

Under investigation for soliciting campaign donations in return for INDOT (Indiana Dept. of Transportation contracts) Received DeLay ARMPAC money. FEC investigating
Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley Recipient of contributions from Abramoff
Kansas Rep. Jim Ryun

Sen. Sam Brownback

Adam Taff


Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

2004 congressional candidate (KS-3), indicted for campaign violations amnd wire fraud.
Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher



Transportation Commissioner Dan Druen

Deputy Personnel Secretary Bob Wilson

Darrell Brock, Chairman of Kentucky GOP

Gov. Personnel Adviser Basil Turbyfill

Transportation Secretary ill Nighbert

Dick Murgatroyd, Gov. Deputy Chief of Staff

Jim Adams, Deputy Transportation Secretary

Cory Meadows, Executive Director, Transportation Dept.

Environmental Protection Commissioner Lloyd Cress

Sen. Jim Bunning

Lt. Gov. Stephen Pence

Dave Disponett


Criminal probe in a state employees’ merit system scandal. Received contributions from. DeLay’s ARMPAC, linked to Abramoff.

Merit system scandal, witness tampering. Indicted.

Merit system scandal. Indicted

Merit system scandal. Indicted.

Merit system scandal. Indicted

Merit system scandal. Indicted

Merit system scandal. Indicted

Merit system scandal. Indicted.

Merit system scandal. Indicted.

Probed in merit system scandal

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Received contributions from. DeLay’s ARMPAC, linked to Abramoff

Indicted for violation of Kentucky civil service law


Louisiana Sen. David Vitter Linked to Abramoff in a case involving a Louisiana Indian tribe.
Maine Maine Republican Party Received contributions from. DeLay’s ARMPAC, linked to Abramoff
Maryland Joseph Steffen, aide to Gov. Bob Ehrlich

Gov. Bob Ehrlich


Resigned for starting a rumor campaign against Baltimore Mayor Martin O’Malley.

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff
Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s Executive Office of Environmental Affairs



Lawrence Novak, Vice Chair, state GOP


Under ethics cloud for awarding a $10,000 contract to conservative Boston Herald columnist to write columns supportive of Romney’s policies.

Arrested by FBI for drug money laundering
Michigan Rep. Dave Camp

Attorney General Mike Cox



Rep. Candice Miller


Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Failed to pursue felony pollution charges against Graceland Fruit after a major Department of Environmental Quality investigation.

Investigated by House Erthics Committee for accepting campaign contributions in return for her yes vote on the 2004 Medicare bill.
Minnesota Rep. Gil Gutknecht Recipient of contributions from Abramoff
Missouri Sen. Christopher Bond

Sen. Jim Talent

Gov. Matt Blunt, son of Roy Blunt

Rep. Roy Blunt, House Majority Leader


Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Received contributions from. DeLay’s ARMPAC, linked to Abramoff

Investigated for trading illegal PAC money with DeLay through Blunt's Rely on Your Beliefs Fund. Received Indian casino money from tribes represented by Abramoff.
Mississippi Rep. Charles Pickering

Rep. Roger Wicker

Sen. Thad Cochran

Sen. Trent Lott


Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Received funds from casino Indian tribes represented by Abramoff
Montana Sen. Conrad Burns

Rep. Dennis Rehberg


Probed for links to Abramoff

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff
Nebraska Former Rep. Jon Christensen

Rep. Jeff Fortenberry


Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Received tainted money from DeLay. Refused to return it.
Nevada Sen. John Ensign

Rep. Jon Porter


Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Received $25,000 from DeLay's ARMPAC
New Hampshire Sen. John Sununu

Rep. Jeb Bradley

House Speaker Gene Chandler

James Tobin, Northeast political director National Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee

Chuck McGee, former Exec. Dir. New Hampshire Republican Party

Allen Raymond, GOP Marketplace President


Probed for receipt of money from DeLay tainted PAC

Probed for receipt of money from DeLay tainted PAC

Campaign contributions violations

Indicted, conspiracy, GOTV phone line jamming, Sununu 2002 campaign

Pleaded guilty, conspiracy, GOTV phone line jamming, Sununu 2002 campaign

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy, GOTV phone line jamming, Sununu 2002 campaign
New Jersey GOP State Chairman Tom Wilson

Rep. Jim Saxton

Rep. Frank LoBiondo

Rep. Mike Ferguson


Probed for his firm receiving $2.7 million from the Burlington County Bridge Commission

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff, may have laundered money from DeLay through his "MIKEPAC" to GOP candidates in Texas and other states
New Mexico Rep. Heather Wilson Recipient of contributions from Abramoff
New York Westchester County District Attorney Jeanine Pirro and US Senate candidate Probed for campaign donations from mobsters. Her husband served a year in prison for tax evasion.
Northern Marianas Gov. Froilan Tenorio Grand Jury probe, ties to Abramoff
North Carolina Rep. Charles Taylor



Hayes Martin, Taylor Campaign Treasurer

Rep. Walter Jones


Probed for ownership of shady Russian bank – whose other major investor is a former KGB general. Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Indicted, fraud and money laundering

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff
North Dakota Richard Clayburgh, House candidate Received contributions from. DeLay’s ARMPAC, linked to Abramoff
Ohio Gov. Bob Taft, Misuse of state funds/ethics violations



Thomas Noe, Bush-Cheney 04 campaign chair, NW Ohio; Turnpike Commissioner; University Regent

Bernadette Noe, Thomas Noe’s wife; chair Lucas County GOP; chair Lucas Co. Board of Elections

Brian Hicks, Taft chief of staff, member Ohio University Board of Trustees

Cherie Carroll, Taft Chief of Staff Executive Secretary

Rep. Bob Ney





Rep. Jean Schmidt



Rep. Ralph Regula

Douglas Moormann, Gov. Taft's Executive Assistant for Business and Industry


Convicted, four first degree misdemeanors, pleaded no contest (admission of guilt). $4000 fine and public apology, two Federal Grand Juries, one state Grand Jury still investigating Taft.

Misuse of state funds for rare coin fund. Indicted by Federal grand jury, arrested in Florida.

Misuse of state funds



Convicted

Convicted

Being probed for involvement with Abramoff, Kidan, and DeLay, Indian casino money laundering. Recipient of contributions from Abramoff and Kidan. Indictment may be imminent.

Probe of financial ties to Games, Inc., and proposal to put Ohio State Lottery on the Internet. Received contributions from. DeLay’s ARMPAC, linked to Abramoff

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Under criminal investigation for accepting loan from Noe.
Oklahoma Rep. Ernest Istook

Sen. James Inhofe

Sen. Tom Coburn


Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff
Oregon Sen. Gordon Smith

State Rep. Dan Doyle


Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Misused campaign funds. Convicted.
Pennsylvania Rep. Don Sherwood



Rep. Curt Weldon

Sen. Arlen Specter

Rep. Joe Pitts

Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick


Investigated by DC police for assaulting and choking a 29-year old Maryland woman

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Recipient of money from DeLay's ARMPAC (subject of Federal indictments), money laundered from Abramoff sources.
Puerto Rico Puerto Rican New Progressive Party (GOP affiliate party) Paid Abramoff $400,000 for lobbying for 1998 statehood referendum
Rhode Island Former House candidate (2002) Mike Battles



Providence Mayor Vince Cianci


Firm, Custer Battles, disbarred from Iraq contracts after allegations of over charging and money laundering

Imprisoned in 2002 for 5 years.
South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson

Rep. Gresham Barrett

Rep. Henry Brown


Received contributions from. DeLay’s ARMPAC, linked to Abramoff

Received contributions from. DeLay’s ARMPAC, linked to Abramoff

Received contributions from. DeLay’s ARMPAC, linked to Abramoff
South Dakota Sen. John Thune

Rep. Bill Janklow


Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Guilty, second degree manslaughter, imprisoned. Recipient of contributions from Abramoff
Tennessee Rep. Van Hilleary

Sen. Bill Frist


Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Under Securities and Exchange Commission investigation for insider trading on his Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) stock
Texas Rep. Tom DeLay, House Majority Leader







Jim Ellis, Director Americans for a Republican Majority (ARMPAC) PAC tied to DeLay and Abramoff

John Colyandro, Texans for a Republican Majority (TRMPAC), DeLay associate

Warren RoBold, Lobbyist and DeLay associate

House Speaker Tom Craddick

Sam Walls, candidate for Texas House

State Rep. Todd Baxter



Rep. Kevin Brady

Rep. Pete Sessions


Probed for campaign finance fraud, ties to Abramoff/Kidan, Saipan sweat shops. Grand Jury, Travis County prosecutor, and House Ethics Committee probing DeLay. Indicted by Travis County District Attorney for 1 count of criminal conspiracy and 2 counts of money laundering. Arrested and booked at Harris County jail October 20, 2005. Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Indicted



Indicted

Indicted

Probed for campaign violations involving TRMPAC and DeLay

Photos of him wearing women’s clothes surfaced in the 2004 runoff campaign

Investigated for receiving ARMPAC and TRMPAC money from Republican National Committee. To resign from office on Nov. 1, 2005

Recipient of $10,000 from ARMPAC in 2003. Arrested for DWI in South Dakota.

Probed for receiving money from casino Indian tribes represented by Abramoff
Utah Rep. Chris Cannon Recipient of contributions from Abramoff
Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas Opposition to universal health care in Vermont tied to huge contributions from insurance industry.
Virginia Rep. Virgil Goode

Jerry Kilgore, gubernatorial candidate

Rep. Eric Cantor

Rep. Randy Forbes

Sen. George Allen

Rep. Tom Davis




Probed for contributions from MZM, Inc. (related to Duke Cunningham probe)

Received $5000 from MZM, Inc.

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff and Kidan.
Washington Rep. George Nethercutt

Rep. Doc Hastings

Spokane Mayor Jim West


Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Under Federal and state investigation for abusing his office to obtain sexual favors and soliciting sex over the Internet from underage males.
West Virginia Rep. Shelly Moore Capito Received contributions from. DeLay’s ARMPAC, linked to Abramoff
Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan

Rep. Mark Green


Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Recipient of funds from DeLay's ARMPAC
Wyoming Sen. Mike Enzi

Rep. Barbara Cubin


Recipient of contributions from Abramoff

Recipient of contributions from Abramoff