Love or hate YoChicago's, Joe Zekas, the man isn't afraid to tackle tough neighborhood issues on the internet. Even if his site is pro-realtor. Click here to read Joe's take on what's going down in Rogers Park today. It isn't pretty. Joe talks about censorship. More specific - Everyblock's censorship of net-neighbors in Rogers Park.
BLOGNOTES: We'd both love to hear what you have to say. Well, at least me. Call me every-name-in-the-book -- if you want. But, comments are moderated here. For me -- it's to keep those nasty anonymous race-baiters - and actual racists, from ruining some good ole-fashioned, hyper-local, neighborhood internet mud-slinging; which I will allow. Anonymous or not.
I can't tell you why YoChicago comment moderates? You have to ask Joe Zekas on that question.
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Kudo's to Joe for covering Everyblock's censor policy. Yeah, Joe, I got banned like many others, including Craig.
What's Forum49? Where can is see this website? Why no link?
you crack me up craig. glad you are back.
It died in 2007. Ironically, it was a nosy neighbor, 50th ward resident, Hugh Devlin; who was the last commenter on a 49th ward website story.
RIP Forum49.
http://forum49.chicago.il.us/
For the record, the last I heard, Hugh Devlin is still alive. I hear he has 7 different names and accounts on Everyblock.
Everyblock has turned into a namby-pamby website banned people all willy-nilly. Now only lonely losers and the five different personalities of EB Becca commnet on that site of censorship. Two of her personalities i think are are Cindy H. and Anne Queen. I can't believe NBC would pay an employee to ruin such a good thing.
TELL IT LIKE IT IS JOE!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah right. Craig and RPLover. I just can't see that ever happening. Craig's a total lib and RP is sooooo republican Me thinks it may be the end of the world if this is true.
Everyblock IP banned both my Comcast internet and my Clear wifi puck, but they really underestimate my skills, I went back one more time in hopes that rancid twat Becca chokes on her flamin' hot Cheetos in frustration.
Fuck that place.
Since Adrian left EB in August the EB site has turned to mush. The new president running the show doesn't give a rats ass about news. Thank goodness we got the hellhole back.
I was wondering when this blog would return. Glad to see that it's back!
Censorship, Craig? Now that's funny!
waz up wit all dis fussin....dat craig he waz bannin allyall back in da day.
I recently quit EB due to the banning and bullshit. If we cannot have a conversation among adults--which would include insults, vitriol, and anger as well as warm fuzzies, hugs and kisses, well, fuck it. I can go hang out with the Waldorf school mothers if I want nothing but nice.
Bill Savage
When EB IP bans you, they let you open up a new account but you are unable to post, your post just ends up in limbo.
Pretty shitty behavior, your temporary suspension is actually permanent, unless, you know, you go to the one zillion places in the world that have free wi-fi, but then EB Becca takes a break from censoring the site and then freezes you in carbonite.
I like it now that I can swear at people, like I do in real life!
Aaaargh. Give Becca a Happy Day; make her walk the plank into Davey Jones' locker. Har har har.
Its not censorship.
That word has a different meaning in relation to the media, but the word has a tidbit of shock-value so if the frisbee flys throw it eh?
I have been made an "inactive user" more then once....big fucking deal man. They always re-instate me, why I don't know.
Have you ever been to a store or restaurant that had a sign reading "we reserve the right to refuse service to anyone"?
Is that censorship?
Dress codes....censorship?
It is their little site and they can be as bad-ass or as namby-pamby as they wanna be.
If you don't like it start your own blog...oh wait...you did....God Bless America!
Aaargh. EveryBlock is a sock puppet of MSNBC. MSNBC whines and fights for "Free Speech" and freedom from censorship. They pledge to respect and serve all points of view. Huh? EB-Chicago is a hypocrite by allowing "Becca" to pick and choose and censor and "inactivate". How about that littleton? Har, har, har.
Yes MSNBC owns EB. So therefore it is their party and you can cry if you want to as the song almost goes.
EB is just a blog of sorts, and they want it to be saccharine sweet so big deal. It might backfire on them or it might not who knows.
I am the dictator of my own blog...who am I to judge....?
http://uptownarts.blogspot.com/2012/08/experts-agreelau-murals-are-sexy.html
The most common bullshit thing on EB is when somebody posts about a crime, the posters immediately attack the poster and defend the criminal:
"Well, maybe they were both NAKED on the street, in the cold,and his penis was erect, and he slipped and penetrated her. Don't you know that his great, great, great, great grandfather suffered adversity, and therefore, even though he gets free food, housing, clothes, transportation, school, and the blind adoration of social workers, HE DESERVES TO GET TO RAPE SOMEBODY ONCE IN AWHILE."
The only explanation for the way people are defending criminals and lowlifes these days is somebody had a wish granted along the way.
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