Excuse me for saying this directly.
This is not a paid service. It’s presented to you for free, without any obligation on your part. You can come and go as you please, read or not read what you want. And I guarantee that you get everything that you pay for, and often much more. I am not paid a salary. I don’t have sponsors to pay the bills. Some days I have more time to devote, others not so much. Sometimes I’ll dig deeper. Other times I’ll just raise questions and concerns that occur to me about issues of the day. If you want every post to reflect rigorous sourcing and reporting, you’ve looking for something above my current pay grade. I don’t have the time, and you don’t have the money, to support such an enterprise. So you should not arrive with that expectation.
About iLind.net, it is what it is. And as I’ve said before, I’m not exactly sure what that is, but I try to keep moving forward nonetheless.
I’m glad that there are folks who find this site useful on occasion, enjoy the cats and sunrises, and come along for my occasional episodes of reporting. I hope that you find things to enjoy, and will debate about the things you don’t agree with. But don’t get upset that my staff and I aren’t able to respond to you at all times.
Comments are often a point of tension.
Here’s a hint. I do moderate comments. Not continually, but if I spot something that strikes me as vulgar, offensive, or simply spreading conspiracy theories or other online trash, it’s likely that I’ll disapprove it. If you’re unhappy about a decision I’ve made in moderating comments, it’s not going to do you any good to attack me personally. Period. My response will be silence.
In any case, have a great day. Feline Friday should be coming soon.
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Said brilliantly, although it shouldn’t have been necessary. An extremely fair position. Your observations and photographs are most appreciated. Thank you. Every day.
I agree with Marnie.
Excellent post Ian. The liar who shouts fire in a packed theater will not be a person who listens to reason; there is no point in arguing with them. Period.
I can guarantee one thing: During 2020, comments are going to get nuttier. Some people just go bonkers when something doesn’t go their way. Trump will insist the world is going to end if he doesn’t win in 2020, and we’re going to get invaded by illegal latino rapists. His base will believe him; Trump is their current golden god. But I don’t see many people attending his funeral.
@Tim: Less than his inauguration, for sure.
I could see Trump Jr. drawing more people into the pictures with a perfect Sharpie…………
Just want to thank you for your great investigative article on donations! I look forward to your articles each day. Mahalo!
Ditto that!
I also appreciate your work. You post stuff that is often missed by the bigger guys. Thank you so much for offering this to us and allowing us to share our opinions here as well.
Thanks Ian, I really appreciate your posts. I was a junior in high school when the news of Kennedy’s death came over the loudspeaker. I remember the silence in the classroom after we heard this terrible news.
You are a great storyteller and I enjoy great storytelling. Mahalo you for sharing your mana’o.
Thank you Ian (and Meda) for being such grounded and informed people, willing to share their knowledge with the world. That alone is generous beyond generous. To think someone is giving you a hard time in the process troubles me a LOT. But from what I see on various web posts, it’s not surprising.
Bravo, Ian!
I enjoy reading your blog. Miss the Ka’a’awa beach pics.
I always enjoy reading your insights on many issues, especially on Hawaii.