Unacceptable News Sources

[carolina_guy]

Please do not use the following links as news sources for reporting breaking news or other material:

Christian Science Monitor
sify
eutimes
WND
Newsmax
DebkaFile
Prisonplanet
infowars
Zero Hedge
The Sun (UK)
The Golden Report
Huffington Post
People's Daily (China)


This list is subject to change and at the discretion of the moderator team.

Note. If you can find the same story from a legitimate source, then please post that instead.

[liannemr]

why do you say that? im just curious.

[carolina_guy]

why do you say that? im just curious.

because of unsubstantiated reporting and sensationalism.

[Anddra]

why do you say that? im just curious.

The nature of some of their articles. It is not a legitimate news site.

[His Bride]

Please do not use the following links as news sources for reporting breaking news or other material:

eutimes
WND (ok if substantiated by other sources)
Newsmax (ok if substantiated by other sources)
DebkaFile (ok if substantiated by other sources)
Prisonplanet
infowars

This list is subject to change and at the discretion of the moderator team.

:thumb Thanks for the reminder, Justin.

[countrycowgirl]

:waveHi Can this be a sticky please, I accidently used a bad news source on a thread and was mildly told about it. I couldn't find where something like this was. And maybe update the first post in the thread as more are discovered?:hug

[BrideOfChrist]

I didn't know about Newsmax...sorry. I think I've used it a few times.

[carolina_guy]

I didn't know about Newsmax...sorry. I think I've used it a few times.

newsmax is essentially a blog/opinion piece. i've seen many things in the magazine that simply did not happen as projected or reported. ok to use as a secondary source though. :thumb

[fracturedInfinity]

This ought to be sticked IMO.

On this topic, it would be nice if we had a sticked list of approved blogs as well. I still see post blogs from time to time that don't get removed according to the no blogs rule.

[Cherished]

This ought to be sticked IMO.

On this topic, it would be nice if we had a sticked list of approved blogs as well. I still see post blogs from time to time that don't get removed according to the no blogs rule.

I agree. It would benefit mods and posters alike.