Hi. My name is IAWolve and I have been Freep free for 48 days

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Hi. My name is IAWolve and I have been Freep free for 48 days. I used to abuse myself by reading the trash published in their Michigan section since I was always looking for a new Michigan news fix. However, I found that it was simply destructive behavior that affected my mood and sanity when I tried to reconcile the trash it published. Also, giving the Freep my web traffic only enabled their derelict reporting. Once I learned to trust the rest of the internets along with my support group at MGoBlog, I realized that I no longer needed to be a Freep junkie and could get all the Michigan perspective I needed in a more healthy environment. Every day that passes since I removed their link from my favorites makes me realize how much that paper can go f*ck itself. Thanks MGoBlog.
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teldar

October 16th, 2009 at 12:56 PM ^

Today, I clicked on a link from redwingscentral before I saw that it was a freep article. I tried to close the tab before the article came up, but I missed it. I feel SO dirty.

Joined: 07/14/2009

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Moe Greene

October 16th, 2009 at 1:24 PM ^

Bad coffee is over there. Two more days and you'll get a pin. We're glad you learned that the Free Press is powerless over the truth, and you've accepted the higher power of MGoBlog. Thanks for sharing!

Joined: 08/01/2008

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joeyb

October 16th, 2009 at 1:32 PM ^

I too have been Freep free for a while now. However, my work will be in the Freep on Sunday as one of the best companies to work for. I am tempted to by a copy just for that article, but I can't support my company without supporting the Freep. Advice?

Joined: 10/12/2008

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Engin77

October 16th, 2009 at 2:17 PM ^

what would it take for you to go back?
  • Admit they've been less than fair wrt Rodriguez
  • Fire Rosenberg for conduct unbecoming a journalist
  • Fire Drew Sharp for general lack of rationality
  • All three.
For me, it would take the first two. Sharp's a bearable idiot.

Joined: 07/02/2008

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iawolve

October 16th, 2009 at 2:33 PM ^

fool me a few dozen more times, I am damned fool for buying into that crap. You can do journalism two ways 1) Have exceptional writing or 2) Use sensationalism to generate controversy/views. The new ability to recklessly sling accusations is not limited to the Freep alone, but I have simply given up getting sucked into that game.

Joined: 11/03/2008

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Germany Shultz

October 16th, 2009 at 2:51 PM ^

Now that we know how they operate, it destroys their credibility on the Kwame story and any future mayoral scandal story. The Fr--p clearly starts with an agenda and reports -- makes up -- only things that further that agenda. Sadly, most of the mainstream/drive-by/state-run media are similar.

Joined: 12/04/2008

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Njia

October 16th, 2009 at 2:43 PM ^

My name is Njia. I confess that I, too, used to abuse the Freep. Once a day, at a minimum, I would log on to read. I also subscribed to the Sunday edition to read the comics and work the sudoku. I lost the respect of my friends, my colleagues and my family. Most of all, I lost any sense of respect for myself. It was awful. Then, I discovered MGoBlog, and I get my fix here. I canceled my Freep subscription and picked up the Oakland Press. I have a renewed self-esteem, and (doggone it) my friends like me again.

Joined: 09/15/2009

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wildbackdunesman

October 16th, 2009 at 10:14 PM ^

It really is pathetic that the Freep refuses to comment on any of the major complaints against their hours-violation article and the media in the state looks the other way and doesn't call them out. I use to go to the Freep multiple times a day. I refuse to go there, until they issue a formal apology for Rosenberg's hit job.

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