Blocked from CollapseNet

CollapseNet

Today I have found that my 'lifelong' subscription to CollapseNet has been blocked.

I therefore feel freed up to reveal some of the thigns I have kept silent about for some time.

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I first encountered Michael C Ruppert in 2010 when I found some of his talks on the web and watched the movie Collapse Very soon I joined Mike's new site CollapseNet.

Immediately I found a resonance with what he was saying and its rock-hard logic.

I started sometime early in 2011 to collect stories myself and to put this on this very blog.

Because (due to health constraints) I had plenty of time to research and have the advantage of the time zone I often found stories before CollapseNet and sent these stories on, usually to Mike and his Facebook page.

Mike approached me asking me to join CollapseNet and I started contributing stories to the website every day.

After a month or so after coming on board with the company there was a sudden shock. I started reading criticism of Mike Ruppert for his adoption of the views of Greg Brayden and others.

This quickly led to the resignation of Mike from CollapseNet.

It became clear that Mike was tired after 30 years of battling and wanted to move on to other things. This, however does not change the fact that this was a pretty nasty, backroom coup.

There was some rejoicing in (some of) the ranks at Mike's departure.

  

CollapseNet could be remolded into a company witout Mike Ruppert.

I will not repeat some of the things that were said about Mike Ruppert, but they shocked me at the time.

However, I stayed on, contributing as normal to the daily Newsdesk.

Very soon there were criticisms (that I thought quite valid) from members who did not like the change and whose emails were left unanswered. The response was always that these were troublemakers.

They along with many others seem to have disappeared (or been removed) from the site

At some stage I had a particularly nasty email interaction with one individual from the company who responded to something I had offered by economist Steve Keen with an email saying that Steve Keen was a 'total fake' and he was 'outing' him. When I challenged him on this and later on, some time later compounded my sin by disagreeing with him a second time he became quite abusive and even accused me of being a 'plant'

Being a fair-minded person, sitting at the bottom of the planet, I am not accustomed to such paranoia.

Basically I faded away and stopped my daily contributions to concentrate my energies on this site.  

Since then, I have not heard anything from the editorial board, but I have continued to check up with CollapseNet.

I have been noticing of late that the editorial policy had changed and was completely ignoring the geopolitical events that so bothered and unnerved me.

Indeed the line went that a war with Iraq was off the table because “Obama does not need it to win the election”. Anybody who thought there was going to be a war was a 'fearmonger'. Behind this was a deep criticism of Mike Ruppert who, back last northern winter was concerned about war and then changed his mind based on changing conditions.

This is the well-thought-out position of CollapseNet;

"Am I going to fall for the psy-op and propaganda games the Israelis and neo-cons would like us to bite into? No. And I won't help them promote their fear products, either.

When the Big "E" comes home and gets de-commissioned, CollapseNet's credibility will still be intact, too. The same won't be said of all of the wolf-criers out there."

I take it I am a 'wolf-crier'
 

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One Sunday a couple of weeks ago I was sufficiently alarmed at the news that was pointing towards war, that I posted articles on Mike Ruppert's Facebook page.

This was the email that I received as a result from Wesley Miller, CEO of CollapseNet.

"I do not appreciate the attempt to back-door us on Iran with Mike. I am right, and CollapseNet's editorial position will not change change unless real information changes, regardless of what you or Mike want to think about it. You appear to want to scare people, and that's not what we're about.

Please be careful what you post on our website and stop wasting my time and effort needed to undo your injections of unnecessary fear. This is a proprietary website not owned by you, and this is your last conduct warning."

Well, you know what I post because it is no different to what I post onto this site.

My response was I am a free agent and will post on Mike's Facebook page if I like but would not post that material on CollapseNet.

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After making a positive response to another member's post supporting Mike Ruppert and it seems I'm out!

"Login denied! Your account has either been blocked or you have not activated it yet. Did you not get an activation e-mail and follow the validation link?"

I'm not sure what you call it when you are warned off for posting articles from the world media, albeit if it contradicts a strongly-held view.

I suspect it's called censorship.

I thought that debate was good. Apparently not in some circles. Apparently it is troublemaking and any information that challenges those strongly-held views is mis-information.

If these are the attitudes those who would lead us through a transition away from the infinite growth paradigm then I hold grave fears for our future.

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My position is that I continue to support Mike Ruppert in what he does although I do not always agree with everything he says - I continue to hold him in great esteem and respect.

I continue to appreciate the work of CollapseNet, especially that of Rice Famer and J.O. who spend many hours selflessly to filter the news and bring the stories that matter.

I have observed that the headlines posted on CollapseNet increasingly do not reflect the importance of stories contributed.

CollapseNet has completely distance itself from the name Michael Ruppert.

I do not appreciate attempts to stifle criticism and mild dissent - "proprietory" company or not?