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Originally posted by ubeenhad
Social Media is the only true form of journalism anymore.
Originally posted by tallcool1
Originally posted by ubeenhad
Social Media is the only true form of journalism anymore.
What? Seriously? Social media is a tool for shameless self promotion and that's about it. I'm sure there are a few people who use it to stay in touch with family and friends, but for the most part it's just self promotion.
Originally posted by adjensen
Originally posted by ubeenhad
reply to post by adjensen
Ya, could be a publicity stunt, tho I did find supporting evidence that 40 riot police raided them on the 4th of this month.
Why the big MSM blackout?
Frankly, I would say it's because it's a minor local issue, of little national consequence. Houses get foreclosed on every day, people have some sort of protest going every day, so it's not really news.
Originally posted by ubeenhad
Originally posted by tallcool1
Originally posted by ubeenhad
Social Media is the only true form of journalism anymore.
What? Seriously? Social media is a tool for shameless self promotion and that's about it. I'm sure there are a few people who use it to stay in touch with family and friends, but for the most part it's just self promotion.
Yup. SELF promotion. Self as in a person, not an agenda. If you got a computer you can promote your ideas and views. Not everyone is going to use the tool for democratic purposes, and just cause you don't got enough friends to need facebook dont hate on the people who are not paranoid, and actually like staying in contact with other humans.edit on 29-10-2012 by ubeenhad because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by tallcool1
Originally posted by usernameconspiracy
reply to post by tallcool1
That appears to be the case. They took an adjustable rate mortgage, couldn't handle it when the payments went up, and now they are mad at the evil banks that are taking their house away. Look, it sucks to lose your home when you can't make the payments, but if they used so little judgement in purchasing the home as to sign an ARM, and possibly buy more house than they could reasonably afford, then that's on them ultimately. Making a stand against the people you agreed to pay by saying they are bad is just...bad.
Originally posted by bg_socalif
Those ARM's can come back and bite you in the hindquarters.
A poor financial decision on their part put them in this bind. Amazing how people have no idea what they are signing.
But of course it's the bank's fault. They must've forced them to sign those mortgage papers under duress.
Originally posted by adjensen
No one is entitled to a house, much less a "mc-mansion" with six bedrooms, two kitchens and a four car garage. As a starter home. I live in a neighbourhood that is packed with 30 somethings in 3000+ sq ft homes that are working themselves to death and missing the lives of their 1.5 children as they struggle to pay for something that they don't need. It's sad, really.