MyLot: a source of breaking news?
@asfarasiknow (3340)
Bournemouth, England
January 19, 2017 8:49pm CST
Perhaps it says something about how much time we can spend on here, or about how quick some members can be in posting topical discussions, but I often find that this site is where I first read about some big news stories.
They could be celebrity deaths, terrorist outrages or sensational statements by politicians; whatever they are, I saw them here first!
Has there been some big event which you first read about on myLot before catching it on the TV news?
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
24 Jan 17
find Twitter and my radio are my first ports of call for news at present
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
24 Jan 17
Mylot can tear holes in my other online activities @asfarasiknow
@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
24 Jan 17
I find a certain amount from Facebook but since starting on here I seem to spend far less time on there now.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
20 Jan 17
that is true, some big news can be read here posted by our fellow members.
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
20 Jan 17
We're a mini-CNN! Which means that Donald Trump won't talk to us.
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@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
23 Jan 17
I think that's definitely true for a lot of news from the far east. In fact there's a lot of stuff I wouldn't even know was happening if it wasn't for the people i follow on here. A lot of news tends to be buried away on UK news websites unless it has directly affected a UK citizen!
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
24 Jan 17
Yes, that well-used line from the news "A Britishman/woman was among the victims..."
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@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
24 Jan 17
@asfarasiknow Or more like " An earthquake in country X has killed over 500 people and destroyed over 10000 homes. A British man got a paper cut while writing a letter to the authorities complaining about the noise!"
@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
5 Feb 17
I think we all talk about almost everything, I'm visiting you because you commented on my post about that scam... I do see lots of news here first before I see it in the papers or on TV...
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
6 Feb 17
@asfarasiknow we all spend too much time here. I read our local paper every morning before I come here...
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
6 Feb 17
I'm getting increasing amounts of news from here but perhaps that reflects how much time I am spending on here instead of reading often negative and depressing newspapers.
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@just4him (318962)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
29 Jan 17
All the political news as well as celebrity deaths. I don't watch the news, but I get it just fine here. I even get the weather reports from all over the world, and sports stories as well. MyLot has it all. No need to watch it on TV.
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@just4him (318962)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
30 Jan 17
@asfarasiknow So did I. I only knew him as the voice of the dragon on Merlin, but it was still a surprise to learn he was gone.
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@GrannyGee (3517)
• Louisburg, North Carolina
25 Jan 17
I know I love reading here, and the friends I've made.
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@GrannyGee (3517)
• Louisburg, North Carolina
26 Jan 17
@asfarasiknow I love the friendliness I see here ... I am the same way. One can learn all kinds of things here, I agree.
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
26 Jan 17
This place has many advantages.
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@Fishmomma (11377)
• United States
26 Jan 17
I find out about weather conditions faster on Mylot, then anywhere else. This means heavy rain, snow and unusually warm weather you will learn about here including when I posted we were over 90 degrees in November and people saw a photo of one of my waterlilies blooming in a season that is unusual.
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
27 Jan 17
I often read here that similar weather conditions to ours in the UK are present thousands of miles away. It's fascinating
@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
12 Mar 17
I think most stories get posted somewhere online.
@allknowing (140088)
• India
1 Feb 17
We get to read links on breaking news posted by the community here. I too do that sometimes.
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
1 Feb 17
I discover things all the time here.
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
5 Mar 17
I guess it depends which site you're on when the news breaks.
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
9 Feb 17
Not much of a TV fan, so many things are found on myLot first. When writing for Examiner (now closed) that was where much of my information came from. Not always correct, but interesting.
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@Tampa_girl7 (51195)
• United States
23 Jan 17
Oh yes, almost everyday I learn of some event or maybe even a natural disaster here
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
23 Jan 17
It's a very informative place and demonstrates how little is often covered by traditional. news media.
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