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UFO and Exterrestrial Articles on OpEdNews?

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UFO and Exterrestrial Articles on OpEdNews?

     The original vision for OpEdNews was to create an online site that covered the wide range of topics daily newspapers and weekly newsmagazines cover. Lately, we've had some of our members comment on our publishing articles on UFOs and extraterrestrials, suggesting they diminish our credibility. OTOH, some of the articles have brought thousands of readers to the site. What do you think? Please leave your comments on this.

UFO stories are too woowoo and decrease our credibility. We should not publish them.
       8% from 25 votes  
UFO stories are too woowoo and decrease our credibility, but they’re interesting and bring in readers who will read our political articles. We should put them on an inside page, without linking to them from the front page.
       6% from 18 votes  
UFO stories are an interesting addition to the mix and fit with the OEN philosophy of being open to the widest range of ideas. Don’t change anything.
       62% from 187 votes  
Since part of the mission of OEN is to reach new people, not just "members of the progressive choir," including non-political articles that draw new readers is a good thing,.
       13% from 39 votes  
OEN should just focus on politics and progressive issues
       8% from 23 votes  
Other.
       4% from 12 votes  

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An open mind is a healthy mind by John Wood Sr on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 11:34:57 AM
An open mind is indeed an active mind by jillh10 on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 12:10:15 PM
"An open mind is a healthy mind" by Coop on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 12:12:14 PM
UFO articles don't bother me but by Wayne Turner on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 12:01:32 PM
The www is HUGE by mrk * on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 12:03:54 PM
Proceed with Caution by Don Williams on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 12:06:28 PM
Categorizing Topics by KenH on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 12:13:54 PM
well, sort of, yes. by Rob Kall on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 6:03:00 PM
UFO and Exterrestrial Articles on OpEdNews by Alien Casebook on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 12:14:07 PM
Just like FOX News? by Marcus B on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 1:37:10 PM
deedodeeodeeodeedo by g.z. on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 12:25:40 PM
I thought 'Swamp Gas' by richard on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 12:38:11 PM
thanks for the laugh out loud by Better World Order on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 1:20:49 PM
Public Policy Implications by Dr Michael Salla on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 12:28:56 PM
Cover-up by Sylvain Pimpare on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 11:32:28 PM
I say we should by Blacktiger on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 1:39:01 PM
Once upon a time... by Co6aka on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 12:49:20 PM
Hooray, Co6aka!!! by Oh on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 7:52:16 PM
Emphasizing the "U" in UFO by Richard McGinn on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 12:57:23 PM
My inclination... by Rob Kall on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 12:59:04 PM
UFO etc by Rae on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 7:52:57 PM
Choose by Susan Allen on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 12:02:14 AM
UFO are Here and Near: I Got Used to It: Write about them! by Kosta Makreas on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 1:01:37 PM
Outing Credibly, the Incredulous-Seeming, Ever Morphing NOW by G Achin on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 1:43:05 AM
Drop-loss by G Achin on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 4:29:56 AM
Poll - UFOs by Philip Dennany on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 1:07:26 PM
thoughts by Better World Order on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 1:18:11 PM
Pretty much by richard on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 10:09:52 PM
A rh+ by Blacktiger on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 2:14:17 PM
UFO stories tend to hurt OpEdNews' credibility by Marcus B on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 1:21:19 PM
Totally agree by Papá Kokopelli on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 2:01:33 PM
Thank you Marcus! by denvan on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 7:34:14 PM
Hey, I take offense.... by richard on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 10:21:30 PM
legitimacy by crystal haidl on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 1:25:29 PM
What the hell. Why Not? by Sandy Sand on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 1:37:40 PM
UFO Articles by Ted Roe on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 1:48:07 PM
UFO POLL by LEO BOYLE on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 1:55:58 PM
And the Odds Are? by presidentialufo on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 2:12:04 PM
UFO articles add some FUN by Cheryl Abraham on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 2:28:07 PM
Why treat UFOs differently? by Andrey Gerasimenko on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 2:32:00 PM
IMHO, PLACEMENT IS THE IMPORTANT THING by Meryl Ann Butler on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 3:15:35 PM
UFO's by nelswight on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 3:50:19 PM
It's like doing articles on Britney Spears. Our consumer by Richard Mynick on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 4:01:15 PM
Absolutely this subject should be included by Niara Isley on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 4:33:16 PM
Ufo's by lou hearnesberger on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 1:19:28 AM
Santa in space by Dave Kisor on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 5:12:56 PM
UFO stories should be judged like any other story by Kathlyn Stone on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 5:13:38 PM
UFO info is hairy by Pat Williams on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 5:34:04 PM
opinion by Ty on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 6:05:29 PM
There are multiple issues and concerns here: by Steven Leser on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 6:12:19 PM
Sringent criteria? by Cinderfella on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 3:56:08 AM
RE: Poll: UFO and Exterrestrial etc. by Toby Touby on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 7:21:46 PM
Woohoo's by Peter_D on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 7:41:01 PM
Did you even went to www.disclosureproject.org? by Sylvain Pimpare on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 11:41:58 PM
Thank you Silvain by karmacounselor on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 7:01:31 AM
Thank you Jaine by Blacktiger on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 5:11:00 PM
Woowoo by Oh on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 7:41:40 PM
UFO and Extra-Terrestrial Articles on OpEdNews by Lance L. Landon on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 7:51:27 PM
Nuclear Weapons and UFOs by Patrick on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 8:30:10 PM
UFO and Exterrestrial Articles - Exopolitics [[IMG1]] by Neil Gould on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 8:55:16 PM
Keep UFO Coverage by Mark Whittington on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 9:43:38 PM
Th Reality of an Alien presence by Come Carpentier de Gourdon on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 12:37:37 AM
UFO Stories by lou hearnesberger on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 12:47:18 AM
Remembering Our Star Being Heritage by Brenda Hopkins on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 2:10:32 AM
Here is my 'Other' by Irvthom on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 2:35:04 AM
An ultimately important subject by ZeroGhost on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 3:11:30 AM
UFOlogy by Moss David Posner, M.D. on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 3:32:07 AM
Motherlode by Cinderfella on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 3:43:14 AM
Be careful of brand bleed by David C Beach on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 4:13:40 AM
I'm kind of split on this by Tony Forest on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 5:32:17 AM
Why just UFOs? by John R Moffett on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 6:37:45 AM
Not all too happy with the results? by Tony Forest on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 7:41:04 AM
Since I had UFO experience I vote Yes to UFO by Philip Pease on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 7:22:33 AM
Please Read Up on the UFO topic by John Brown on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 8:22:19 AM
validity of poll by Tony Duncan on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 12:19:34 PM
UFO by Archie on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 2:51:41 PM
Please Keep the Door Open! by LarryWBryant on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 7:12:23 PM
Re: Poll: UFO and Exterrestrial Articles on OpEdNews?" by louis hall on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 10:29:23 AM
ufo by weboy78 on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 10:42:06 AM
It's happening.... by CrystalsKarma on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 6:59:22 PM
Disclosure Project ... Okay, I admit I'm Impressed. by Marcus B on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 12:57:12 AM
Bad Assumption by irmediator on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 11:12:18 AM
Nonsense is popular but doesn't make for site credibility by Brett Paatsch on Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 9:30:08 PM
A Few Suggestions by irmediator on Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 at 12:24:33 PM

 
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