Comments on The Bacon: PBA's Most Reliable News Source: Breaking News: Mahanes is back

In the words of a famous American: "I do what I wa...

2009-08-07T00:09:33.930-04:00

In the words of a famous American: "I do what I want."

Yeah, Bacon. I can't believe you're deleting comme...

2009-08-07T00:08:14.790-04:00

Yeah, Bacon. I can't believe you're deleting comments on your blog! That's so much worse than embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars. Who do you think you are?!

i said it before and ill say it again go back to n...

2009-08-06T18:20:05.033-04:00

i said it before and ill say it again go back to north korea

Wow!!!!! Are yous serious Bacon???? You just del...

2009-08-06T12:41:54.020-04:00

Wow!!!!! Are yous serious Bacon???? You just deleted two posts in the comments section and there was NOTHING in there except a fair criticism of your policies. You're so much worse than how bad you believe the administration to be. This is really bad. Did you think no one would notice because it's the summer? HYPOCRITE!!!!!!!!!!!!

So I guess now the question is....Who will be the ...

2009-07-02T10:10:58.216-04:00

So I guess now the question is....Who will be the new Provost?

Plus it's gay to be gay.

2009-06-30T18:54:36.568-04:00

Plus it's gay to be gay.

A lot of things, especially since he was hiding it...

2009-06-30T18:53:02.994-04:00

A lot of things, especially since he was hiding it along with his identity.

I like being someone who can speak their mind.

And what's so wrong with that, Nancy?

2009-06-30T13:40:54.123-04:00

And what's so wrong with that, Nancy?

Anonymous outed me! I invested $7,000,000 and my h...

2009-06-30T12:56:34.920-04:00

Anonymous outed me! I invested $7,000,000 and my husband into green companies! My secret is out!

Since we're outing each other, Anonymous is gay!

I think Avocado's analogy was that, like Congress ...

2009-06-30T12:23:14.983-04:00

I think Avocado's analogy was that, like Congress is made up of American people and was formed to represent them, the Bacon is made up of students and was formed to give voice to the student body (without any censorship).

And you may have a point that many in Congress are in the pockets of special interests, but really? Climate change legislation is being passed so investors in "green" companies and industries can make money? Any efforts to conserve the sustainability of our environment and resources is a bad thing? You would rather Congress work to protect polluting big businesses? Really? Good luck with that, man.

Avocado, The bacon actually listens to the reader...

2009-06-30T11:27:11.115-04:00

Avocado,

The bacon actually listens to the readers, congress does not listen to the American people and does not represent them. They're SUPPOSED to, but they only represent their own selfish interests. Why do you think Nancy Pelosi is pushing so hard for the environmental bill? Could it be that she, like Al Gore, stand to make millions of dollars because of their investments in "Green" companies? PBA's administration is more like congress...it's all about the money and their own selfish gains. They couldn't give a rip about the students or the alumni... that is unless they or their parents have fat wallets PBA can mine for donations. So, no points on your analogy.

No time for extended comment, but in short: Good ...

2009-06-27T22:14:56.685-04:00

No time for extended comment, but in short:

Good form PBA. Welcome back Dr. Mahanes.

Later,

KW

Oh well, at least it is still on the Bacon!

2009-06-26T18:14:53.411-04:00

Oh well, at least it is still on the Bacon!

Has anybody noticed the Beacon Blog had a story ju...

2009-06-26T15:01:28.790-04:00

Has anybody noticed the Beacon Blog had a story just like this one when the news broke and now it's no longer there? Conspiracy theories anybody?

I love how people still think the Bacon has facult...

2009-06-26T14:26:38.039-04:00

I love how people still think the Bacon has faculty on "staff."

Why is it so impossible people to believe that it's completely student-run?

(Sure, they may get emails from faculty/staff/alums, but students are definitely the ones handling the controls)

We have always been at war with Eastasia!

2009-06-26T13:13:07.857-04:00

We have always been at war with Eastasia!

Anonymous above, there is no need for hateful comm...

2009-06-26T12:51:45.525-04:00

Anonymous above, there is no need for hateful comments like that which have no benefit to any discussion. I'm not sure why you hate the Bacon so much but maybe you should just ignore it since it makes you so angry

My main reason for writing is to ask about the people who are saying that this was in the works before Mahanes was fired.

Why did I not hear a single word about this until after he was rehired? I'm not saying I don't beleive you I am just curious how and why this was kept such a secret.

The Bacon is a blog that is written by people who ...

2009-06-25T22:49:59.259-04:00

The Bacon is a blog that is written by people who need to get a life after PBA like Moody

You are wise Aldous.

2009-06-25T21:14:58.650-04:00

You are wise Aldous.

I love that the Bacon is rarely the cause of such ...

2009-06-25T12:07:10.368-04:00

I love that the Bacon is rarely the cause of such trouble as it's being blamed for. The anonymous students and alumni (and who know? maybe even faculty!) who comment here take lots of liberties with their interpretation of the Bacon articles, which leads to civil unrest in the comments section. Then there will always be some self-righteous zealot who comes in and says, "Teh Bakon is spredding lyez and prapajanda! Doun wit teh Bakon!!1"

The fact is that the Bacon writers find funny things going on at school, write about them, and make others laugh at the same things. They're not revolutionaries, they're not reformers. They're more or less just satire journalists. Every once in a while, there's a serious article that they will break for the sake of journalistic integrity (since they are not a mouthpiece for the administration). This Mahanes thing is one of them. People would have known about Mahanes' departure regardless of whether the Bacon posted Darth Clark's email or not.

The Bacon should be commended for its work in satire, not blamed for inciting riots (like lack of FML), not heralded as revolutionary heroes. Now let's all just sit back and enjoy our breakfast.

This is a good move. I commend whoever it was that...

2009-06-25T09:59:38.746-04:00

This is a good move. I commend whoever it was that made the final decision to bring him back, and I commend all who put pressure where pressure needed to be applied. Dr. M is a treasure to the school and an asset to PBA.

What are there contributing to this blog? Maybe th...

2009-06-25T06:49:11.857-04:00

What are there contributing to this blog? Maybe the same 6 persons? One or two faculty and some students and non students? Why would any organization take those squeaky wheels seriously? But still the freedom to blow off steam by saying whatever one wants is worthwhile even if it is factually incorrect or intentionally false as often seems to be the case.

The Bacon : PBA student body :: Twitter : citizens...

2009-06-25T01:24:01.424-04:00

The Bacon : PBA student body :: Twitter : citizens of Iran, post-election

A truly inspiring move. There is hope once again....

2009-06-24T23:57:53.382-04:00

A truly inspiring move. There is hope once again.

I heard this position was under development with d...

2009-06-24T22:44:23.074-04:00

I heard this position was under development with dr M long before his leaving was announced. He really should say that to the pba community to clear the air on the controversy surrounding his move.