WASH POST, AP REPORTERS FURIOUS AT 'Y2K RALLY' WEBSITE

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WASH POST, AP REPORTERS FURIOUS AT 'Y2K RALLY' WEBSITE

Main media outlets are furious at a website that organized a grassroots Internet Rally designed to draw awareness to the possible Y2K computer glitch.

Thousands of Y2K-concerned citizens from across the country rallied on the Internet this week to raise awareness in the media and to pledge the donation of Year 2000 preparedness supplies to their communities and Red Cross chapters.

But Y2KNEWSWIRE.COM, the web site organizing the rally, found itself in the middle of controversy after it received complaints from angry reporters at the WASHINGTON POST and the ASSOCIATED PRESS -- reporters that were listed on the website's media contact list.

"This event demonstrates that people preparing for Y2K are community-friendly, thoughtful, outreaching individuals who sincerely care about their neighbors," said Mike Adams, founder of Y2K Newswire and organizer of the event. "But with just 34560 minutes to go until Y2K, reaction from some in the media has been disturbing."

Adams quickly posted transcripts of conversation that he's had with WASH POST and AP reporters.

WASHINGTON POST digital beat star Rajiv Chandrasekaran blasted Y2KNEWSWIRE.COM, calling e-mails from the site's readers "spam".

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS declared: "No more feedback wanted!"

On Tuesday, Adams said he would not be discouraged, and vowed to redouble his efforts.

Y2KNEWSWIRE.COM's trouble is just the latest example of the new media growing pains.

Last month the White House began blocking thousands of e-mails originating from former Clinton adviser Dick Morris's new website, VOTE.COM. White House officials accused Morris of "spamming" the Executive Branch. Morris countered that it was simply new technology at work. "Direct communication with those in positions of power has arrived," said Morris.

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Ray

-- Ray (ray@totacc.com), December 07, 1999

Answers

YAAAAAHHHOOOOOO!

WATCH 'EM SCURRY UNDER THE PRESSURE!!!

this is great!

-- (Kurt.Borzel@gems8.gov.bc.ca), December 07, 1999.


Yeah, enough with that BS about black helicopters.

Those are all just halucinations!

Way to call it like it... should be.

sean

-- sean (yeah@yeah.tinfoils), December 07, 1999.


Oh, Rajiv. You shouldn't have. Now I just have to write.

Rajiv is the reporter who, after I spent about 15 or 20 minutes on the phone with him, telling him about how I had spent the past year trying to get the word out about Y2K, about how important cooperation with neighbors is going to be... The only thing he wrote about me is that I "hawk a book on the Internet."

He slammed my husband for not listening to a person at a meeting, when in fact, my husband took the man aside after the formal meeting and made sure every question was answered to the man's satisfaction...

Rajiv, you reap what you sow.

Anyone want to write to him? I am actually being kind here - I'm not posting his phone number.

He thinks the public does not care about Y2K. Let's change his mind!

Here is his email: Rajiv

-- Sally Strackbein (sally@y2kkitchen.com), December 07, 1999.


Sally:

Maybe you mean...

chandrasek@washpost.com


-- Arnie Rimmer (Arnie_Rimmer@usa.net), December 07, 1999.

I tried to include Rajiv's email, but it didn't seem to appear. Am I BBS challenged, yet again.

Here goes again: chandrasek@washpost.com

If not, it is: chandrasek (at) washpost.com

You can figure that out.

-- Sally Strackbein (sally@y2kkitchen.com), December 07, 1999.



Sally...consider it done!

-- Taz (Tassi123@aol.com), December 07, 1999.

Done!

-- JoseMiami (caris@prodigy.net), December 07, 1999.

Done here also!

-- Duke1983 (Duke1983@alo.com), December 07, 1999.

The Washington Post reporters are not only furious, they are as a rule STUPID... ...Clinton Shills.

-- Squid (Itsdark@down.here), December 08, 1999.

Done. (60 times) HEHEH

-- Don't Screw (With@Our.Sally), December 08, 1999.


done!!!

-- tt (cuddluppy@nowhere.com), December 08, 1999.

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