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May 12, 2009, 6:47 p.m.

Links on Twitter: Spot.us, newspaper stocks, blog war

Six months after launching Spot.us for crowdfunded news, @digidave reflects on his successes and failures http://tr.im/l9iQ »

Checking in with newspaper stocks: Hey, look, they’re way up! http://tr.im/l9be »

“France is set to introduce the world’s most draconian laws against internet piracy” http://tr.im/laDt »

AdBlock Plus, friend of readers but scourge of advertisers and publishers, seeks a détente of sorts http://tr.im/l9x7 »

Blog war: The Double X, new Slate spinoff for women, unloads on rival Jezebel http://tr.im/l8lm »

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