You’re right about the “It’s impossible” sentence and the comma usage. Mea culpa; it should just say “far easier.” However, don’t slam my writing or take a shot at The Daily just because you don’t understand a writing style. Go read other school papers and then you’ll see why The Daily is the best. I would like to point out too that in the last paragraph, typing “e.g.” after just one example is a stylistic no-no. As is putting things like “Wikipedia Syndrome” in quotes, since no one actually said that to me. Perhaps it makes you feel better to see me criticize myself?

Why are you jumping up and down with flaring hands in the air? Personal vendetta with the writers or staff? I’m somewhat joking, but your tone is harsh. Though, it was enjoyable to read your post and I like the controversy so keep it up. Maybe that’s the tone of editors, you sound like one. What caught my attention in your post was the first point you made concerning the ‘infinity of o’s’. What’s wrong with it? I’m not sure if the writer intended this or not, but I’ll try and create a defense.
There is no need to specify whether or not it is an alpha or numeric reference, it’s both. I thought it was a clever reference to the evolution of Google. Take for example, Google is constantly creating new logos on their homepage, many of which include additional o’s – Goooooogle. Adding the o’s is a part of Google’s style, which they have taken many liberties with as they have become larger and larger. The numeric reference is obvious enough, right? In case not – aside from their monetary gain – the definition of google is 100 zeros. Ok, so maybe the word infinite is the wrong choice, maybe it should have said something like, “in 2004, Google has accumulated nearly 100 o’s to its name and profit margin.” I think it’s fine to leave the ‘o’ ambiguous, but that may be more of a stylistic call.

I didn’t think about this before, but your semicolon comment is wrong. Actually the first half is wrong, but the second mention of semicolon is correct. In the first instance, it is an independent clause which is considered to be a fine time to use a semicolon for linkage. Also, this semicolon mention is also stylistic.

Wait wait, but these aren’t the reasons why I wanted to post. My intention wasn’t to reply to any grammatical errors, I just wanted to discuss the content a bit more. I was recently listening to NPR and there was debate about the usage of Google in China. I wanted to know if anyone had an opinion on this. On one hand, it’s great that Google is in China, I think it is the right step towards opening up their society. But, do you think it’s appropriate for such a democratic company to monitor their own content just because they are a in a Socialist country? Maybe they have no business being in China anyway. What else is Google monitoring under their ‘open policy’?

Tom, I agree with you that the arguments need to be beefed up or at least have more concise points. We’ll see where this publication heads. They are brand new, they deserve a chance to get the kinks out. Actually they probably appreciate you pointing out the errors and hopefully you did it to actually help them and not to just hear yourself speak.

I’m looking forward to next’s issue as well, keep up the good work Consider. I think you are trying to do something of value, you just need more time to figure yourselves out. I’ve got faith.

It takes fifteen minutes of fact checking to figure these types of things out, and greatly improves the quality of the publication. If you need help, let me know. It’s attention to detail that makes good things great.

Depends on where you look, most places it is a star:

http://www.peacefulpoint.com/Images/walmart%20copy.jpg

And as for the last quotation, take out the “what” and that sentence makes perfect sense for what he is trying to convey in his argument.

Besides some of the minor things Tom pointed out, I would CONSIDER this to be a very good first edition, keep it up.

“…Google has accumulated an infinity of o’s to its name and profit margin.” An infinity, really? Of zeros or ohs? What does that even mean? There is absolutely no information conveyed in this sentence.

“It’s impossible to argue that a company that has made using the internet far more simpler than it was, has become too big and too powerful.” – “far more simpler”?! And you used to write for the Daily? (Also: incorrect comma usage.)

“…; so much so that Microsoft and Yahoo have banded together to compete.” If it can’t stand alone as a sentence, don’t use it after a semicolon. Same thing with “all in a matter of minutes” in the second article.

YouTube is spelled with a capital T. Wal-Mart has a hyphen.

“…a simple question of ‘fixing the glitches’, …” You’re an English major in your senior year and you can’t put the comma inside the quotation marks before you print and distribute a thousand copies of your first publication? Shameful.

“What we all need to understand is that in this day and age of ever growing knowledge and technology things we don’t know enough about what can hurt us in the long run.” WHAT? Technology things?! This is your conclusion? What does that sentence even mean?

I hope to see better next week.