# I forget. Why aren't you in non-alternative papers? Bad syndicating or some higher...

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**Created:** [April 5, 2000, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-why-arent-you-in-non-alternative-papers-bad-syndicating-or-some-higher/9761 "2000-04-05T15:25:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![lamerino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5f9b8f/32.png) [@lamerino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lamerino)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2000, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-why-arent-you-in-non-alternative-papers-bad-syndicating-or-some-higher/9761/1 "2000-04-05T15:25:00Z")

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I forget. Why aren’t you in non-alternative papers, the most-read kind?

For years I could only read you in books, then I moved to a town with throwaway papers.

Now, of course, there’s the web, but my city’s newspaper still has 6 low-research columns on topics you cover better (Ann Landers, Bridge, Ask the Doctor, Caring for Your Pet…) You could push out any two of those easy and rake in the dough.

Bad syndicating or is some higher principle involved?

This must have come up before, so just point me to the answer.  
Thanks.

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**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2000, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-forget-why-arent-you-in-non-alternative-papers-bad-syndicating-or-some-higher/9761/2 "2000-04-05T15:30:00Z")

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I guess this one would be a Comment on Cecil’s Columns. I’ll move the thread over there for you.

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