Which is EXACTLY what he wants them to do.

Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

The REAL issue is that Kos had his facts wrong about the nature and manner of the threats made to Kathy Sierra, about the type of blogging she does (non-controversial and definitely apolitical), and was belittling and dismissive (and practically called her a liar, saying that he doubted she could produce these "death threats" if challenged to do so!).

These comments are typical Kool Aid drinking by the Kossacks sycophants:

 A good clarification. (8+ / 0-)

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...and a good point.

It was easy to lose that point in your earlier post.

by zhimbo on Sun Apr 15, 2007 at 09:47:17 AM PDT

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       It shouldn't have been easy (11+ / 0-)

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      to lose that point. kos stated the point very clearly - his point was not "lost" but was distorted to score a point.

      by dannyinla on Sun Apr 15, 2007 at 09:49:21 AM PDT

There's one reason Kos doesn't have to change himself or his site:  he's surrounded by sycophants (like a certain President) who tell him that his shit tastes like ice cream.

Here's the BIG reason Kos doesn't have to change himself or his site:  because excellent writers will protest Kos' misogyny and the misogynistic, anti-progressive atmosphere that now pervades DailyKos, but at the end of the day, they're going to give their wonderful writing for free to Mr. Markos Moulitsas so he can profit from their efforts.

As long as Kos is making money and getting good writers to contribute content for free, why should he change one damn thing?  From Kos' point of view, everything is A-OK and this latest storm of controversy will soon blow by, leaving him untouched.

Know what?  He's right, because a lot of people in the blogosphere have made their deals with the Devil, i.e.:

1. I don't agree with Kos or his misogyny, but I post on his site because I need the audience;

2. We can't press for an advertising boycott of DailyKos because we bloggers have to remain united to fight the evil right-wingers;

3. Insert excuse here.

It can't.  But that doesn't excuse posting original diaries (much of it well-researched, well-written material, unlike Kos' typically ill-informed rants) that further the profitability of Mr. Moulitsas' site.

If there's a rationale for continuing to post diaries on DailyKos, I'm willing to be persuaded.  But it will take some real convincing....

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