• Just a quick word on scoop usage…TONS of e-mails come into News Askew regarding the site and scoops…on the average of about 50 on a slow day, over 100 on busy day, and it’s getting tougher to include every small detail in updates. We’re trying to keep the site on-topic yet still well-rounded so, while some days you might see a small scoop about something, another day something similar might get passed by. For example: Lately a lot of scoops regarding Shannon Elizabeth‘s promotions of “Tomcats” or Stan Lee appearances have been crossing our paths. While some of this stuff gets mentioned, sometimes we just pass it by in the interest of more on-topic and related to the View Askew realm news. We’re using our best judgement here.

Also, please check the archives before sending in a scoop that’s pretty recent. If you’re not a daily reader, a news story may have dropped back into the archives from a few days ago. We realize the search engine itself is quite slow (our news program is a bit antiquated in that regard) but just checking the past week’s news, especially if you haven’t read it yet, is always a good idea. With readership at an all-time high here, there’s a lot of duplication that comes through the scoop system.

Anyway, please don’t take offense if your scoop doesn’t get used, it’s nothing personal, just a judgement call as what was good for the day of news. Keep sending them in! We’re still taking the time to read every mail that comes into the site, and reply back to you all. While replies may just be a simple “Thanks!” at times, or something similar, please don’t think that anything you take the time to send in isn’t appreciated. It’s what makes the site work. Thanks again for your continued support!