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OpEdNews Post-Election; Suggestions and Call for New Ideas

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The other day, the OEN senior staff held a conference call to discuss future directions. We're excited about continuing our work to advocate for progressive causes and issues.

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Here's a list of some new approaches and topics we'd love to see you write about, use quicklinks to share info about or see polls created to explore. 


pay attention
first family
pushing nader's citizen assemblies
Bush and Cheney's last days and the damage they can do
coming out from our holes in the ground and facing the PTSD we've suffered the past eight years or 16 years.
Bush supporters who voted with Obama, people who have crossed the aisle after being republican their whole
what can Obama do to undo and what needs to be done that was not done, that can be done
More than one term? Priorities, being realistic.
No free pass, but...
building on our success- politically, consciousness raising/awakening-wise, influence, coalitions, networks activism.
We we are the first of the fight for 2012
appointees- Rahm emanuel, Kennedy
World perspective and celebration.

We'd like to know what you care about, what new topics or approaches we should cover and what we should cover more of. 

what are your thoughs and ideas?

Then, we have our handful of negaholics. There are maybe a dozen members who constantly post negative, angry, generalized comments about how awful everything is, no matter who is elected. Well, OEN has over 22,000 registered members and it's time that that group of a dozen stops drowning the site with their negativity. If you're as sick and tired of them as most of the readers, let them know. 

It's fine to disagree with people who write articles or diaries. It's fine to criticize Obama or anyone else, so long as it's current stuff and not the same old rant or right wing echo chamber garbage that's been sent around in millions of forwarded emails.

It's spamming to constantly post comments saying how awful everything is, without specifically discussing the topic of the article or diary. That needs to end. Spamming is a cause to lose access to posting on the site. We don't want to ban anyone. But spamming has to stop. We want comments directly related to the articles and diaries. 

 

 

Rob Kall is executive editor, publisher and site architect of OpEdNews.com, Host of the Rob Kall Bottom Up Radio Show (WNJC 1360 AM), President of Futurehealth, (more...)
 

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Universal Health Care goes the longest way. by John Hanks on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 2:25:01 PM
Jobs & Economy Pushing Healthcare by Mr. Moderate on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 3:53:59 PM
Healthcare by Mad Jayhawk on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 9:23:22 PM
Universal Health Care by Peter Wedlund on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 7:53:55 AM
School teachers insurance in WV is about to go up! by kteachums on Tuesday, Nov 11, 2008 at 11:51:59 AM
LGBTQ Rights by Leslie Radford on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 2:25:39 PM
Yes, more analysis needed by Kenneth Barr on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 11:29:14 PM
we must give them unions by TRADESMAN on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 6:14:50 AM
Suggestions for Obama by Steve Beckow on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 2:26:06 PM
One more suggestion by Bill Cain on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 3:57:01 PM
UFO Secrecy by Mad Jayhawk on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 9:29:19 PM
Amen to Steve Beckow!!! by tiffane on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 4:43:38 PM
tiff is right by TRADESMAN on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 6:31:18 AM
Hear hear by Jeffrey Rock on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 10:01:01 PM
Ditto! by Kathryn Smith on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 12:56:32 AM
One more ... Really Important Issue by Mr M on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 7:36:53 AM
great list by lila york on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 10:32:34 AM
Historical parallels by Mark Sashine on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 2:28:13 PM
I'd like to see Proposition 8 stories by Kevin Gosztola on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 2:30:41 PM
Expanding Reportage on Activists' Effort by mikel weisser on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 6:16:32 PM
The ACLU mentions concerning activist/press coverage that: by Kathryn Smith on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 1:00:02 AM
everything is determined by by john de herrera on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 2:38:38 PM
We aren't a democracy by Jet Graphics on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 7:06:47 PM
I'm tempted by Laudyms on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 2:41:19 PM
We must hold our elected officials accountable by Dana Gabriel on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 2:45:01 PM
Suggestion by Archie on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 2:48:58 PM
right archie by TRADESMAN on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 6:42:07 AM
Good idea for weekly submission... by Richard Volaar on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 2:52:52 PM
A "topic of the week" by Laudyms on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 3:20:08 PM
No Pardons by Nick van Nes on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 2:57:34 PM
I'm with you,Nick... by Irvthom on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 4:24:00 PM
Real Truth, Real Change by Colin Donoghue on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 3:24:25 PM
some thoughts by Mikhail Lyubansky on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 3:31:58 PM
good point by Tony Forest on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 4:22:09 PM
Thought Police by Mr M on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 8:33:53 AM
Mr. M by John R Moffett on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 9:50:22 AM
Mr. Moffett by Mr M on Monday, Nov 10, 2008 at 3:41:44 PM
New rules by Rob Kall on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 10:16:58 AM
where to from here by mike ferner on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 4:22:14 PM
what I would like to read by francine on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 4:28:00 PM
i fear by TRADESMAN on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 6:50:34 AM
The possibility of Hope by Steve Windisch (jibbguy) on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 4:33:54 PM
second that by Mikhail Lyubansky on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 6:27:11 PM
Great Ideas by Sharon Roach on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 5:23:10 PM
Second the motion by Mad Jayhawk on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 9:52:52 PM
VoteSmart.org does some of these things by Better World Order on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 2:23:32 PM
Do you not have your own ability ... by Mr M on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 8:55:19 AM
Union organizing and Employee Free Choice Act by Teresa Albano on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 5:28:52 PM
Over from the Dark side over to the Light Side? by Steven G. Erickson on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 5:41:17 PM
GREAT IDEA by Jay Farrington on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 10:58:40 AM
youtube, no, twitter, yes by Rob Kall on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 12:12:34 PM
I've got a couple of questions, Rob. by GLloyd Rowsey on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 5:50:43 PM
learning to navigate OpEdNews by Mikhail Lyubansky on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 9:24:16 PM
answers, plus by Rob Kall on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 10:40:57 AM
Change??? by Eileen Fleming on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 5:58:59 PM
work on articulating progressive values by Edwin Rutsch on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 6:21:04 PM
Rahm Emanuel, Kennedy choices... by Daniel Geery on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 6:29:35 PM
Maunderings from the edge by Dave Kisor on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 8:20:16 PM
What changes by sometimes blinded on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 8:28:30 PM
interesting... by Mikhail Lyubansky on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 9:04:58 PM
the name is unimportant by sometimes blinded on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 12:45:54 PM
Time for a growing independent Progressive Agenda by alan k on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 8:43:41 PM
Cabinet Appointment by djk on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 9:09:01 PM
State governments are corrupt, too! by Bob Fireovid on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 9:25:26 PM
state-related articles by Rob Kall on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 10:49:10 AM
Obama Must Restore Justice to America by Kevin Sysyn on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 9:32:54 PM
I must be mistaken by Mad Jayhawk on Saturday, Nov 8, 2008 at 10:11:44 PM
Passion into Facts by Gustav Wynn on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 11:55:41 AM
mistaken by Archie on Friday, Nov 14, 2008 at 6:32:33 PM
Here's my idea: Have the Solid Red South SECEDE from the USA by John Lorenz on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 12:07:17 AM
Solving the economy and our demographic crisis by John Toradze on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 12:17:24 AM
Thank you Rob!! by Kathryn Smith on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 12:52:47 AM
Holding Bush Accountable & Election Protection by Barbara Bellows-TerraNova on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 1:00:08 AM
We should all "plug" For jailing Nancy Pelosi. Reason: by Kathryn Smith on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 1:14:44 AM
MARTIAL LAW by Blaine Kinsey on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 2:47:14 PM
Here are the links by Dan Koch on Monday, Nov 10, 2008 at 7:07:15 AM
Just saw your discussion with Conyers by Dan Koch on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 5:31:29 AM
Dan you touched something by Sharon Roach on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 12:22:44 PM
creative approaches to promoting grassroots solutions by Shanghai Z on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 7:05:41 AM
I think you are on target by Sharon Roach on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 12:16:41 PM
here here by Dan Koch on Monday, Nov 10, 2008 at 6:34:18 AM
How does one determine what's "negative"? by Mr M on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 9:22:35 AM
See my comment to you above... by John R Moffett on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 9:54:52 AM
violation by sometimes blinded on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 1:11:55 PM
"It'll never wo-o-o-r-r-k ! " by Steve Windisch (jibbguy) on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 1:36:29 PM
Get the money out of elections or we will never be a democra by lila york on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 10:22:57 AM
I agree! Priority ONE... by Gustav Wynn on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 11:19:50 AM
OpEdNews as Headquarters for Next Culture by Clinton Callahan on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 11:52:23 AM
positive and negative by richard on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 12:05:07 PM
PRIOR ARTICLES CAN STIMULATE NEW IDEAS by Blaine Kinsey on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 2:05:12 PM
To all who commented--it shows you care by Margaret Bassett on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 4:31:06 PM
Obama's FIRST action as president..... by Ben Marble, M.D. on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 7:35:57 PM
Post Election Suggestions by Bryan Emmel on Sunday, Nov 9, 2008 at 8:00:40 PM
What Can Obama Do To Undo...That Can Be Done by aberamsay on Monday, Nov 10, 2008 at 5:14:21 PM
new ideas and negativity by jersey girl on Monday, Nov 10, 2008 at 7:09:45 PM
HOW ABOUT SOME GOOD NEWS FOR A CHANGE? by Meryl Ann Butler on Tuesday, Nov 11, 2008 at 12:53:35 PM
Some ideas by Deborah Emin on Friday, Nov 14, 2008 at 8:48:10 AM
suggestions by Ty on Friday, Nov 21, 2008 at 6:32:34 PM