Stebbijo: I agree with Stickman, it is nice to have a place to say something you feel. One of the reasons, I come back to HBO is because it is fun. I don’t want that element to be lost. I get tired of drowning in politics, but DFO aggregates the news on all levels, all day and it’s a resource unique to blogging. When I look back on the days of HBO’s beginnings and the road HBO has taken and where it is now, I think of the people who have enjoyed and used the freedom of the internet to be heard. It is amazing how politics can change those relationships. We all value the freedom of communication that the internet provides us. God knows, I am one of them, and I have certainly had my ups and downs with HBO. The one thing that I have noticed is how HBO has spawned other blogs/websites. Yes, this happened over differences of political opinion, but you cannot ignore that this area is progressive in this arena because of HBO. No one can ever take that away from DFO, he has developed free speech here, in many many ways. We may not like what some of us have to say, but look what he has done!

DFO: I appreciate Stebbijo's comments (although I think she gives me too much credit because Huckleberries is a collaborative effort that has evolved over the years). I appreciate that wingman Cindy & the Huckleberries family brings me back to Earth when I go off on a tangent (not counting dastardly CDA recall attempt.) The key thing we all appreciate is the freedom of speech and communication will enjoy here. It's worth fighting for.

Question: How has the Huckleberries Online blog and community impacted you?