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Tuesday, January 6, 2009

The Internet is a precious natural resource and the Stranger is committed to conserving the Internet for future generations to use and enjoy. We can best honor that commitment by refraining from filling up the Internet with idle speculation. Because if we fill up the Internet with idle speculation then where will future generations get their porn?

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Yeah, you guys kind went off the deep end for a little bit.

Posted by Rotten666 on January 6, 2009 at 9:03 AM

I don't think the speculation went far enough at all.

Posted by AJ on January 6, 2009 at 9:04 AM

Cost of Seagate Barracuda 1 TB internal harddrive: $109.99 at Newegg.

Speculate at will.

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?h…

Posted by Pocket Protector To The Rescue! on January 6, 2009 at 9:08 AM

Stranger writers are so fragile.

Posted by elenchos on January 6, 2009 at 9:21 AM

While you pause to consider your mission statement again, take a moment to seriously consider why you continue to allow commenting on your Slog posts, and whether it adds any value whatsoever (other than giving otherwise clinically lonely and desperate souls the illusion of being part of a "community")...

Posted by yes I appreciate the irony on January 6, 2009 at 9:24 AM

If we can't get our daily dose of wild speculation with you, where can we?

WE NEED IT!!!

Posted by spudbeach on January 6, 2009 at 9:25 AM

Speculation + news = almost as good as porn = Slog! Don't hold back, honeybunses!

Posted by tomasyalba on January 6, 2009 at 9:34 AM

@5: it used to be that comments were interesting. Now it's at least 50-60% anonymous jackass trolls spouting racist remarks, right-wing talking points, or just general bitching...

Posted by Abby on January 6, 2009 at 9:39 AM

the quality of slog (comments especially) has certainly gone down the drain lately

Posted by regular slog lurker on January 6, 2009 at 9:42 AM

@8: No, the comments were never interesting, just as they are not interesting anywhere else on the entire internet, from Newsweek stories to Huffington posts to Youtube videos

Posted by yes I appreciate the irony on January 6, 2009 at 9:43 AM

Does this include foregoing speculation about mixed-race family murders? If so, then BRAVO!

Posted by P to the J on January 6, 2009 at 9:44 AM

You're a waste of an IPv4 address.

Posted by My name is John Daker on January 6, 2009 at 9:51 AM

Silly @5, I'll bet you think TV is just about the programs, don't you?

If you eliminate comments, people would only need to read posts ONCE, rather than hitting "refresh" eight gazillion times to see the latest inane comments, thereby driving hit counts through the roof, which in turn helps justify the rates The Stranger charges its online advertisers.

*Sigh!* So young. So naive.

Posted by COMTE on January 6, 2009 at 9:52 AM

@10: thanks for bitching anonymously!

Posted by Abby on January 6, 2009 at 9:52 AM

Why is the Stranger so incapable of taking what it dishes out? Had the PI done something like this we'd being reading one raving screed after another. I don't really give a shit if some blog on the internet makes wild speculation but don't be such a goddamn baby about it when your speculation doesn't pan out. You fucked up. Now move on.

Posted by heywhatsit on January 6, 2009 at 10:00 AM

it's not about filling up the internet, it's about maintaining some semblance of credibility.

sure, it was fun (which is maybe the point of Slog), but when others could get a flat-out denial from the Obama team, it was a bit goofy to keep fueling the rumors.

Posted by josh on January 6, 2009 at 10:03 AM

trying to go to sleep last night with the thought of Brad Owens as governor kept me and mine restless with nightmares, enough to consider that truly we need a better Lt Gov and that the voters of WA need to have a decent choice to vote for; so, Dan/Stranger/sloggers, I implore you to use this opportunity to find and encourage a worthy candidate to be a heartbeat away from governor of Washington!!

Posted by Sarah Moon on January 6, 2009 at 10:06 AM

@17, wouldn't Brad Owen only be interim Governor until a special election left us with Governor Rossi?

Posted by Just Sayin' on January 6, 2009 at 10:09 AM

I'm only comment a lot because someone told me there's a brand new set of steak knives for the person who submits the most comments.

Posted by Urgutha Forka on January 6, 2009 at 10:42 AM

Future generations can turn to National Geographic and their fathers' Playboy stash.

Posted by Greg on January 6, 2009 at 11:30 AM

I've noticed the quality of my comments has continued to improve apace. Perhaps this makes others only appear to be in decline? I think you are too hard on yourselves.

Posted by elenchos on January 6, 2009 at 11:37 AM

They can do what I did and beat off to "Kon-Tiki" and a naked Thor Heyerdahl.

Posted by Vince on January 6, 2009 at 11:45 AM

I have found that the secret to Internet Happiness is to resolutely ignore all sarcasm. Consequently, I heartily applaud this new resolution.

Posted by Monty on January 6, 2009 at 12:02 PM

There's room for idle speculation AND porn on the internet. It's as big as you want it to be, kind of like the dick of that guy you dreamed about last night, Dan.

Posted by Chris down in The Couv on January 6, 2009 at 12:09 PM

Don't worry, IPv6 means never having to say you're sorry for downloading "information".

Posted by Will in Seattle on January 6, 2009 at 12:13 PM