There’s a lot of syndicated content posted today. No, I don’t make any money off their ads, but I do make money off my own ads if more people read the site. (Please turn off your adblocker for this site.) But that’s not really the point.
The point is, my hands and arms hurt.
Every day, I pick out news stories I think are interesting, infuriating and/or informative. My comments are frequently minimal. The difference is, with the syndicated stuff, I don’t have to cut and paste everything. It does it automatically. (It’s the cutting and pasting that really kills me.) Plus, it adds art, which makes things look better.
So no, I’m not turning into the Huffington Post. I’m still looking for good stories, and the more familiar I become with the syndicate, the better the material I’ll find.
And I’ll still be adding my own posts to the mix. (Writing doesn’t bother my hands so much. It’s the cut and paste that does it.)
Hmm. It seems that most newspapers are becoming generic. It’s always been about source and content. Reading a story in a Left leaning publication, the Militant for example, is different from reading the same story in the Washington Post or the New York Times. Viewpoint and perspective.
I’m never disappointed when I come to SB. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the explanation. It is fine with me. Take care of yourself.