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exopolitics@yahoo.com>Subject: [exopolitics_institute] New Poll on OpEdNews on extraterrestrial life and UFOsTo: "Exopolitics Institute" <
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exopolitics@yahoogroups.comDate: Sunday, May 11, 2008, 10:11 AM
Hello all, I invite you to vote in the following poll which debates whether progressive liberal websites like OpEdNews should incorporate articles on UFOs/extraterrestri als. Over the last several months, the editors at OpEdNews has allowed a number of groundbreaking articles on ET/UFO to appear. This has been very helpful in broadening the debate on ET life and bringing in fresh perspectives. There are those however that wish to ban or relegate such articles to a side page on OpEdNews, so it's important to participate and state your opinion. The poll is taking place here:
http://www.opednews.com/maxwrite/page_poll.php?pid=20If you post a comment, please be sure to make it succinct and respectful.
Aloha,
Michael Salla, Ph.D.
www.exopolitics.orgHappy Mothers Day!I cooked oatmeal with dried cranberries and fresh sliced pears, with slivered almonds on top and even boiled water for tea-- my major kitchen project for the year, beyond fried eggs and hamburgers. How about you? What did you do? Click here to add YOUR comment.
http://www.opednews.com/maxwrite/diarypage.php?did=7337Poll: UFO and Exterrestrial Articles on OpEdNews?http://www.opednews.com/Poll/UFO-and-Exterrestrial-Articles-on-OpEdNe-051108-22.htmlI'd like to see a big response to this poll. Please click on the link above to vote.
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.
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.
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.
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,.
OEN should just focus on politics and progressive issues
Other.
Or click here: UFO and Exterrestrial Articles on OpEdNews? http://www.opednews.com/Poll/UFO-and-Exterrestrial-Articles-on-OpEdNe-051108-22.html[/url]
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