The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[Betty]

Originally Posted by Alex

But still, if the image reached the top organically then it should be left there. Google's algorithms are designed to figure out what people searching actually want and apparently (if it was organic) people want a racist image of Michelle Obama.

Google bombs only require a large group of people acting together. Take any image, give it a name that doesn't apply, have enough people link to it using that name, and it will rise to the top of the results.

It would require a greater number of people linking to a photo of her with the correct name to overcome that.

I doubt there is a group of people working to link to nice image her that is greater than those working to push the inappropriate photo.

I would usually agree to let Google stay out of the organic manipulation and just let things happen but in this case, I'm not so sure.

[BarTopDancer]

Good points Alex. As always.

[BarTopDancer]

This girl I work with just said "women should support Sarah Palin because we need more strong women like her in our government. She's smart and she's looking out for all women".

[alphabassettgrrl]

I'm surprised at the support for Ms. Palin.

It has been an opportunity, also, to think about solidarity. I look for and find solidarity in different areas- cyclists, women, stagehands... different kinds of understanding, different kind of shared experience. It's interesting.

[BarTopDancer]

At the top of my list of things I look for when looking for solidarity is people who aren't bat fvcking insane.

I'm still disgusted by what she said. That wasn't all of it. She defended the stepping down from governor by saying "She did what was smart. No one liked what she was doing and she needed time to promote her book".

I had to leave the conversation. I walked away saying "so she's just going to quit being POTUS if people don't like her or she wants o do something else? She's bringing nothing but harm to the woman's movement and I will move to Canada if she is elected"

I seriously lost all respect for her today.

[SacTown Chronic]

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

At the top of my list of things I look for when looking for solidarity is people who aren't bat fvcking insane.

I'd be a lonely man if I had your standards.


*looks around*


Oh, hello friends.

[alphabassettgrrl]

I laughed at your comment about walking away from being POTUS if people don't like her. I've asked husband where he'd like to move if we get someone like Palin as POTUS. I hear the Mediterranean is nice. I don't know about Canada- they have winter.

I'm with you on wanting connections among sane people. I wasn't implying you should be friends with this ... nutter. I was just thinking that solidarity was an interesting thing, and pondering where we look for it and where we find it.

[BarTopDancer]

The problem with people saying they'll move to [wherever] if someone they don't like is POTUS is that you can't just up and move to another country. There are Visa's and jobs and places to live that have to be obtained.

I could move to Canada, I have citizenship, a place to live and family throughout.

That said, I seriously doubt Palin is going to get any sort of traction to actually make a legit go at being POTUS.

[scaeagles]

I'm still waiting for Barbara Streisand to move to wherever it was she promised to move.

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

I'm still waiting for Barbara Streisand to move to wherever it was she promised to move.

While you are waiting you can check to see if Steven Baldwin has moved out of the country.