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The Polar Bear Threat to Organized Religion

Last night, I went with my family to see The Golden Compass. Even if you are not a fan of the fantasy genre, you have probably heard about this film by now due to the efforts of some Christian groups to boycott it.

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Care Package for Rob Ballew?

I was making my usual rounds of Newsvine this morning (read: quickly scanning multiple stories, looking for opportunities for frivolous and snarky comments) when I came across this article: Who is your hero? A few people on the thread mentioned that soldiers and marines were thei …

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Sadists and the Futility of Newsvine

I feel compelled to share a few of my thoughts on personality types, human progress and the state of American politics...

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Newsvine Survivor: Second Challenge

Monday, June 18, 2007 -- Newsvine Survivor's second challenge is now underway and contestants are free to begin: Contributing Original Content to Newsvine. Challenge Dates: 06/18/07 - 06/24/07 Formal Rules:

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Newsvine Survivor! (Community Building Exercise)

OHHH DE OH DE OH DE ODEOH DE OH DE OHHHHH! Next week -- on Newsvine Survivor... Inspired by Mykola's "Last Viner Standing" contest, I've conceptualized a similar exercise -- with a bit more structure and a few twists.

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Vinemeet=Armageddon?

As I am sure you are all well aware by now, the First Ever Official Vinemeet is scheduled to occur next Friday, May 18th, in Columbus Ohio. It is going to be the most amazing event thus far in our lifetimes.

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The Science of the Broken Heart

A 'broken heart' is not just a period of emotional sadness. In some cases it is a traumatic physical event.

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Anonymity and Newsvine: Identify yourself.

Pseudonyms and online communities have always gone hand-in-hand: Many of us utilize a nom-de-plume even within our chat programs -- programs we use to communicate with real-life acquaintances.

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When Did Newsvine Become NetVibes?

and am I the only one who's bothered by it? No - really. This new look is just plain awful.

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Newsvine Relaunches... Announcing Evergreen

Call it a redesign. Call it Newsvine 2.0. Call it whatever you want, but today Newsvine is proud to announce the first major overhaul of our site since launching a little more than a year ago.

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Using Newsvine Effectively: Levels of Participation

For new users (and sometimes for old users) Newsvine can be a daunting community. The front page is packed with features and you're constantly running up against something called the Coat of Honor.

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Books You Should Love But Hated

Brian Ford's article, and the resulting discussion, on Movies You Should Love But Hate Anyway is excellent, as is the response one, on Movies You Should Hate But Loved.

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AoD Announcement: Yuriy Bilokonsky vs. WaltD

It began innocently, as these things do... Welcome to Yuriy's World. Here, I am God and will be addressed as such. Thems bold words from a young man, Bilokonsky or not. In time, things began to disintegrate. The beginning of the end:

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Have you tried the new "Clip To" feature?

This morning I went to clip an article and noticed that the Clip To button is new! Has anyone else tried it? It appears that you can now place your clipped articles into the various groups you've joined.

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Everyone's like Hitler

There are few, few things which put you, my ever-ignorant and gullible reader, in the company of such notables as The Greatly Hated Bush, The Oft-Ridiculed Gore, The Dweeby-looking Napolean, or even The Mastermind Da Vinci.

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Let's Talk About Pornography

Pornography is the quail inside the duck inside the turkey at Christmas dinner. The hidden secret lurking inside all our hard drives, waiting for its moment of private delight to shine out. We see it everywhere, but continue to strive to deny its influence.

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Howto: Claim Your Newsvine Column on Technorati

**The method to claim your column has changed... again. Updated instructions below **

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Give The Man His Poetry

My attention was first drawn to the plight of Abdul Rahim Muslim Dost by an article posted yesterday by Aine Macdermot here. In brief, this Afghani man was held in Guantanamo for three years as an "enemy combatant" before being sent before a military tribunal, whereupon he was rel

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Call For The Ban Of Girl Scout Cookies

Given the recent push for legislation to improve the health and morality of American citizens, I feel the time is ripe for me to bring up an issue with which I have been becoming increasingly concerned for quite some time.

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