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Wednesday, March 12:

Rob Kall: OpEdNews; Beyond a News Site-- it's your community (23 comments) OpEdNews is an evolving entity, more than a news site. It's an evolving, ever changing experiment and YOU are a part of that experiment.

Thursday, September 6:

Rob Kall: Introducing "Think Twice" Word Detection System To OpEdNews (91 comments) the system detects words that we think content submitters should consider carefully before using. Some are abused and used to express hate. Some are "languaged" and have extra meaning imbued in them by language strategists like Frank Luntz, and some are foul language, which we are trying to discourage the use of. There is no censorship at all, only suggestions to think twice.

Wednesday, August 29:

Rob Kall: Banning some words HERE on This Website (254 comments) we've set a policy of banning some words that tend to be abused for hate. Mention any high traffic progressive websites that allow as wide a discussion, including postings of articles and blogs on the middle east as OpEdNews. Most block all discussion or only allow or encourage articles and blogs on one side or the other-- Pro-palestinian and anti-Israel, Anti- zionist or Pro-Israel. Before crying censorship name a site.

Monday, May 7:

Rob Kall: Publishing Without Comfort; Thoughts on Editorial Policy (72 comments) Today, I published an article that makes me uncomfortable and which will probably make you uncomfortable. Here's why I published it.

Tuesday, December 12:

Rob Kall: Envisioning a Positive Future for Congress, America, Humanity and The Planet (6 comments) It's a good to time put out ideas on how congress can do good, how the US can start moving towards becoming better...

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Wednesday, March 7:

OpEdNews Bookmark makes it REALLY Easy to add links to articles on the web (1 comments) add it to your browser toolbar and add a link a minute or less.

Sunday, February 18:

Rob Kall: OpEdNews Makes Web 2.0 Technology Accessible to Groups (1 comments) OpEdNews has added a new set of technologies, unique on the web. This technology is designed to support, enable and empower groups by allowing them to tap the power of the WEB 2.0 technologies that are available on OpEdNews. The goal is to provide tools and technologies for the millions of groups throughout the US and the world focusing on advocacy, interest, political, service and other interests.

Tuesday, June 20:

Rob Kall: Some tips on writing with your heart and your head (2 comments) Want to get started writing? Here's how-- from empty screen to finished, up on the web. It's easy and fun.

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Monday, April 14:

Sheila Parks: Netiquette (7 comments) Some guidelines on netiquette.

Monday, August 13:

Rady Ananda: Nonsexist Alternative Language: Handbook for Conscious Writers (36 comments) One of the most successful and enduring changes effected by the women's liberation movement of the 60s thru 80s was the universal adoption of nonsexist language by governmental, business and educational institutions. To speak with equality is to think with equality, simultaneously confronting and subverting the dominant paradigm. Here are alternatives to those terms you just know you shouldn't use.

Tuesday, January 2:

Tips for Editors on Evaluating Articles in The Queue (3 comments)

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