Comments on: What is wrong with Third-Party Watch?

By: G.E.

G.E. — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:51:09 +0000

Yes. Why did Barr thank Shane Cory in his disgraceful victory speech?

By: Arthur Torrey

Arthur Torrey — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:40:55 +0000

Lets see, this is the same TPW that hired a certain former LP staff member that was linked to a smear of the Ruwart campaign, apparently instigated by the W.A.R. campaign, who then appeared on the platform of the LP Natcon during Barr’s victory spiel (Or so I heard, I had my back turned…) and got a cushy job with the Barr campaign…

Why am I not surprised to hear about ethical defects?

ART

By: ElfNinosMom

ElfNinosMom — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:00:36 +0000

Sorry to say, I am not at all surprised by this. None of us should be surprised by it.

Feel free to post this on LFV if you like. I’m sure readers there would be very interested to know about it as well.

By: johncjackson

johncjackson — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:24:10 +0000

Do a takedown with the host, Google, Yahoo,etc. It usually works for me.

By: Peter Orvetti

Peter Orvetti — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:15:15 +0000

Who actually does the editorial duties over there these days? Aren’t a lot of those folks busy on the Barr campaign?

By: ronaldkanehardy

ronaldkanehardy — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:08:19 +0000

They stole our material at Green Party Watch all the time. Never linked to us as the source of their content. I got tired of providing links back to our site in the comments and finally gave up. They are hacks.

They only get hits because of Google News in my opinion. Get Google to “de-frock” them as a news source and bye bye TPW.

By: Steve LaBianca

Steve LaBianca — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:27:34 +0000

I have been to TPW no more than 3 or 4 times since the LP convention in May. I may have posted once or twice, but not in the last month.

I say just make it as widely known as possible that TPW is stealing, and those who want to continue to patronize a thief, so be it. Over time, TPW will fail.

By: Mike Theodore

Mike Theodore — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:07:22 +0000

My original idea of ignoring them until their page hits shrink to zero failed. Everyone still goes there. or reasons unknown. I can think of about 3 people that I wouldn’t mind them staying there, though.

By: George Donnelly

George Donnelly — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:00:52 +0000

How about a DMCA take down notice sent to them and their host?

Their host is: http://www.lunarpages.com/

By: paulie cannoli

paulie cannoli — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:58:32 +0000

There’s a lot wrong with Turd Potty Watch, which is why we are here.

Possible responses

1) Sue them.

Disadvantages: using statist system; can be expensive and time consuming.

2) Retaliate in kind

Disadvantages: two wrongs don’t make a right.

3) Ignore them

Disadvantages: rolling over encourages abuse to continue.

4) Shame them

Disadvantages: they have no shame.

By: Mike Theodore

Mike Theodore — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:05:32 +0000

…plus the plagiarism yada yada.

By: Mike Theodore

Mike Theodore — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:05:09 +0000

I’m finding myself rather grumpy. This is interrupting my mental boycott of them. Making me actually pay attention to them!