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Thinking of launching a Centrist website as a hobby

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Someone reminded me today of a website I had dormant. I got home and started working on its Framework. Looking for feedback as I will update the board with my progress.

The 24/7 News section will be automatically refreshed via RSS.

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The website will be similar to this:


and will also have a section for free computer support for the community.
 
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Define centrism as regards specific policies.
I shared this on another thread. I think part of the reason that my website failed is that I have the type of mind that focuses only on flaws (my job). Is easy to find flaws in both left and right movements.

My hope is that I will run into someone that knows how to talk in a political language, I don t have that, my strength is with numbers and finding holes in theories. That will get you not that far into a debate.

So once is completed, if anyone is interested in writing about solutions to controversial issues from a moderate point they are welcome to write it. I will post it anonymously.

or you can write from the left a specific topic, someone else can write the opposite view. Conversation between fractions can lead to learning.

This project failed before -> it was getting too expensive to maintain in previous years, however. I will give it a try again. Even if failed I used to have around 50 users daily. Most were family members. That did not pay the bills for the hosting. And if I start losing money a few months in a row I shut it down.
 
I shared this on another thread. I think part of the reason that my website failed is that I have the type of mind that focuses only on flaws (my job). Is easy to find flaws in both left and right movements.

My hope is that I will run into someone that knows how to talk in a political language, I don t have that, my strength is with numbers and finding holes in theories. That will get you not that far into a debate.

So once is completed, if anyone is interested in writing about solutions to controversial issues from a moderate point they are welcome to write it. I will post it anonymously.

or you can write from the left a specific topic, someone else can write the opposite view. Conversation between fractions can lead to learning.

This project failed before -> it was getting too expensive to maintain in previous years, however. I will give it a try again. Even if failed I used to have around 50 users daily. Most were family members. That did not pay the bills for the hosting. And if I start losing money a few months in a row I shut it down.
How will that be different from this site?
 
How will that be different from this site?
In terms of length of articles, the timing of the opposite view being posted (at the same time). Here you can have 2 opposite views sure but mostly is determined via quick exchanges. To write an article takes time and you have to do your research.

I did have 2 students write 2 articles for me when I first started -> about Singapore's left and right-wing movements. I can't find that one too as I could only recover some files.

If my website was up and running now, I would have 4 people writing 4 opposite views:

a) Pro-abortion
vs
b) Pro-life

c) Pro-Leak of the document from the Court
vs
d) Anti-Leak of the document from the Court
 
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I would love to write from a socialist/libertarian perspective.
Excellent, if you are serious - > I plan to finish this in 1 week.

Think about 1 topic in particular that you want to write about, and I will ask around the forum if someone wants to do the exact opposite.
 
Excellent, if you are serious - > I plan to finish this in 1 week.

Think about 1 topic in particular that you want to write about, and I will ask around the forum if someone wants to do the exact opposite.
How many words are you looking for? 700 to 1000 as in a newspaper column? Longer more scholarly pieces with citations? Do you have guidelines in mind?
 
Excellent, if you are serious - > I plan to finish this in 1 week.
I am serious. I know some website design if that's something you would want any input/help with as well.

Also, I second this question.
How many words are you looking for? 700 to 1000 as in a newspaper column? Longer more scholarly pieces with citations? Do you have guidelines in mind?
 
How many words are you looking for? 700 to 1000 as in a newspaper column? Longer more scholarly pieces with citations? Do you have guidelines in mind?
I think we all have a lower attention span due to technology. People don't want to read something very long, they get bored.

600-800 words
 
I think we all have a lower attention span due to technology. People don't want to read something very long, they get bored.

600-800 words
Fair enough.
 
I am serious. I know some website design if that's something you would want any input/help with as well.
This just popped up in my mind today. Right now I am hosted by GoDaddy (WordPress) however they are scammers, they charge so much is not even funny.

So I will say 1 week as the timeline however if I decide to move the hosting I will give a bit more time.

My main feature will be a 24-hours AUTO NEWS update. It will connect automatically to RSS news services of the world, select only the trending ones and display them on a counter.

You know how you go to a hockey game and you see the scores constantly refreshing? That's what I want to build.


Are you good with wordpress?
 
I'm familiar with it. I had to use it to help design a website for an internship once.
Ok, I will see how things go, unless I get very busy with work I will try to make the timeline.

The only issue is I am having trouble finding the CSS file (I had a text file) which is the exact style of the website. I did so much work on that, and I am not finding it anywhere.

See if you can pick a topic other than abortion. Something about men talking about it bothers me.
 
Someone reminded me today of a website I had dormant. I got home and started working on its Framework. Looking for feedback as I will update the board with my progress.

The 24/7 News section will be automatically refreshed via RSS.

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The website will be similar to this:


and will also have a section for free computer support for the community.
This is very interesting. I'll definitely be following!
 
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