AS readers are aware if they've been following for a while (some have followed us closely since 2006!), we're soon turning 13 and this weekend we've finally hit that key milestone, which is 26,000 blog posts (some of these daily links, some articles, sometimes site announcements such as this one).

"We don't intend to ever receive corporate money/patrons; that would defeat our purpose and credibility."We want to thank those who help spread the word; it gives us moral support and morale. It keeps us going. It's not just myself but a bunch of us who are involved and are working behind the scenes every day of the year. We're 100% independent from corporate money, so any 'biases' we may have aren't financially motivated but likely idealogical^*. We don't intend to ever receive corporate money/patrons; that would defeat our purpose and credibility. ⬆ ____ ^* For those looking or pursuing full disclosure, my 'daytime' job (actually nighttime) is providing support for Free software. By far our biggest client is the National Health Service and some are activism/citizen journalism sites. There's no conflict of interest.