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What the hell is this place?

If your normal diet consists of the usual spoon-fed fare from the mainstream media, chances are you've never heard of, let alone sampled, some of the content available from the likes of AlterNet or The American Prospect or The Register. Misanthrope Manor is here to introduce you to such sites, a jumping off point (portal is the proper buzzword) from which you can further explore what is truly a tangled World Wide Web. This site is not designed to keep you captive or "in house"; indeed the idea is to set you free.

Not that the media conglomerates don't have their function—they do separate a lot of wheat from chaff and, to some degree, we can trust their credibility and fairness—but their mass and vast available resources (financial and otherwise) eclipses alternative and far more independent sources. And political/corporate ties and self-interest (not to mention ratings) might cause some stories to, shall we say, fall between the cracks.

While there certainly is a place for the one-stop shopping McEntertainment from Time-Warner and Sony, the McNews from The Today Show and Time magazine, and the... whatever it is people like about America Online, we cannot afford to lose (or have swallowed up and ruined) what is left of the Dorians and the Salons and the Bloomingdale Telephones.

And then there's Microsoft, a force so evil it has its own dedicated section.

Misanthrope Manor does not profess to present a balanced and unbiased collection of views or opinions, and the general slant should be obvious as evidenced by the content of this site. Until the United States of America finds its way back toward the center of the channel, the Manor's rudder will for the most part be at hard left in an attempt to compensate for the error. (And if you believe the U. S. is currently running straight down the magenta line—or that hugging the right side of the channel is the proper way to run the river—well, let's not waste each other's time. Go back to watching Fox News, enjoy the trip as we "stay the course" for another four years with Captain Bush at the con, and may God bless you with an uninterrupted supply of fuel for your thirsty Escalade.) Nonetheless, many from the liberal left whose claims and/or methods are found to be questionable or too extreme are not given a voice on Misanthrope Manor. This misanthrope does not at all approve of any sort of demonstration where violence is encouraged, lives are put at risk, or property is damaged; nor does he approve of those where silly theatrics (e. g., painted bare buttocks, posters and chants, burning effigies) are employed. This type of activity does more damage to a cause than it does good. It merely preaches to the already converted and further alienates the opposition, while it does nothing to convince—more often repels and is ridiculed by—those who are intelligent and/or undecided. (Hint: If The Daily Show is making fun of you, it might be time to revisit your strategy.)

Anus Protectus: The views and opinions presented by sites and articles linked to Misanthrope Manor are not necessarily shared by its creator. One of Misanthrope Manor's functions is to present that there are other sources and views; this does not indicate that these sources and views are supported globally and without question. As you veer off course, you will undoubtedly run into a few crackpots on your journey. That's part of the fun, but by all means, please use common sense.

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