The timing of this action speaks volumes to me. I hope this is not indicative of what we can expect to see in the future.
Mark[mg], I wish you well and thank you for your brave reporting about a subject that apparently hits some raw nerves. Dave -----Original Message----- From: Jones Beene <[email protected]> To: vortex-l <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, Jul 24, 2013 12:37 am Subject: RE: [Vo]:Forbes LENR Coverage I only wish that I couldcancel my non-existent subscription in protest. The “capitalist tool”is already infamous for giving its advertisers a high level of “editorialvoice” which is pretty much in line with the emerging doctrine of corporate“personhood” and other niceties of the brave new world, so I guesswe better get used to it. This probably means that afew corporate advertisers and trade groups already control most of the contentof this magazine in hidden ways, including silencing voices which threaten thevarious hegemonies - not just oil. How long before all magazines give the samelevel of control - abdicating any sense of fairness or journalisticresponsibility, and just as openly? The unification ofadvertising and journalism is scary, to say the least, but actually using thatkind of influence to silence other voices is scarier. Forbes certainly appearsto wants to be the frontrunner in moving the bar beyond even “personhood”… Malcolm would be so proud of little Stevie… “You can easily judge the character of a man byhow he treats those who can do nothing for him.”—Malcolm S. Forbes. Jones From:[email protected] Ladies and Gentlemen, Following my last post to my blog on Forbes (http://www.forbes.com/sites/markgibbs/2013/07/23/defkalion-demonstrates-lenr-live-right-now/)my tenure with that organization has come to an end. Before the conspiracy theorists proclaim that it wasdue to my ongoing interest in LENR be aware that there is no (obvious) evidencefor that conclusion and it probably owes more to editorial policy and poorcommunication than anything overtly conspiratorial. I will still cover any significant LENR developmentsin my Network World blog (http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/96)but the focus there is considerably different so unless it has a significantbearing on IT the topic won't get covered. Thanks for all your plaudits, criticisms, and commentsin my Forbes postings over the last couple of years. Regards, Mark Gibbs.
