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Kanumhana77!

Thank you so much, you not only love me,you're in love with me?

Whoo hoo! I'm so humbled ,and you're right,sooner or later some people here get "gharbil"ed and will find another site that fits them better,let's cross our fingers and wait,or as Germans say:

"Tee trinken und abwarten" (drink tea and wait) !

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Chi shod...

Dear JJ,
site beh oon khoobi dareh az dast mireh. bazi az commentha vaghean mozakhraf hastan. Nabayad doostaye khoobe chandin salehat ra az dast bedi. Midoonam sakhteh vali yek kari bayad besheh kard. Khaahesh mikonam!
Maryam

Majid I am in love with you,

Majid I am in love with you, yes...if there is a chat room, join with a body guard because I might attack you. You are so witty and funny. I love you.

Don't worry about the attacks, face to face..mardom tarof mikonan. Khejalat mikeshan. Eventually, the misfits will be ignore and they will be bored and leave. Only serious conversationalists will be left.

Don't forget, I am in love with you.

Kanumhana! A chat room ??

With this new format,and the way some of us are attacking each other and name calling and bad mouthing.....next to a chat room, JJ should provide a boxing ring, some "chomagh"! and may be even some " G-3 " riffles! you don't beleive me? read more comments!

JJ a chat room is a good

JJ a chat room is a good idea...I am in love with Majid. Another idea is an easier way to get to the articles...Like a list instead of going through pages.

Nazanin anonymous fossil

Nazanin

anonymous fossil joon: the blue space on the side appears on my lap top but not my desk top. I think it may have something to do with you screen resolution. Or text size under the view menu. check it out. If you can't, maybe a younger person around you might be able to hold you asaa and walk you throught it. But I agree that the text size should be a different font.

I still love it.

Not sure what they want...

One day you want Khomeini. Next day you want Mosadeq. And, next day you want the Shah. Yesterday you wanted today's Iranian.com format. Today you want yesterday's Iranian.com format. Make up your minds.

I miss the old format too

I also miss the old format, but he is the BOSS!

Ferdosi e zaman JJ

I believe JJ is Ferdosi of our time : A man who has provided so much for us and we all are taking it for granted; I believe he has taken a big job which will lead to democracy.

This is also a test for us Iranian how to utilize this gift given to us for FREE

We MUST contribute financialy to this site and prove that we are cvilized community; Refrain from profanity and be able to criticize and be criticised" some of us need to take English 101" before writting however most are sensable and articulate
WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO AGREE TO DISgree

Anonymous!

Apparently, the people who are not registered and write a comment are reffered to as "anonymous", so it's not just "one" person!

Am I right JJ? 

Some principles of democracy

If a small community of supposedly educated, well-versed, and sophisticated Iranians can not debate and have polite discourse on Iranain.com and be an incubator for democracy then how in the world do expect those in Iran become democratic. Isn’t it a hypocrisy on our part not to adhere to the principles that we preach?

Now, before the so-called intellectuals in this forum begin beating their chests on the behalf of their beloved heroes be it Mosadeq, Imam Hossein, Shah, Rajavi, Stalin, Mao, etc., we must be brave enough to ask ourselves the following questions:

1. Are we perfect (e.g., are we Mr. knows all and Mrs. knows all!) or is there a possibility that we could be wrong? If we are wrong, do we have the ability and capacity to admit to being wrong?
2. Are we humble enough to admit to our mistakes and apologize?
3. Can we forget and forgive each other?
4. Can we reconcile our differences and build upon on our strengths?
5. Do we use facts, reliable data, and useful information when we debate?
6. Do we make it a habit to learn the principles of debate before we put our pen down or open our mouth? Listen and read before you talk!?

Finally, for those who want to restrict freedom of speech on Iranian.com. Trust me, the profanes, the repeaters, and the regurgitaters of the same beaten-up dead-mule story will go way.

So, to practice what I preach I volunteer to say that I am sorry and I apologize for being wrong and I love you all!

Why blank blue spaces on the

Why blank blue spaces on the 2 sides? us fossils have bad eyes and if the font can't be bigger at least use the blank blue real estate for something.

It's easy now!

Some people love it! to hide behind  an "anonymous"name and open their mind and some their "MOUTH"!

I hope it all goes well.Let's see what kind of capacity we DO have, to "USE or ABUSE" this opportunity!  Khasteh nabaashi

I 2nd Azarin's suggestion for a CHATROOM

salAm bar hameye azizAn,

JJ jAn:

Although this new format makes it easier for me to post comments and gives me an incentive to make them more frequently, even I catch myself not being as faithful to the ever-so-valuable tenet KALAAMEH SHOMAA NESHAANEYE SHOUREH SHOMAAST.

fosh o foshkAri entezAr dAram farAvan bAshan motasefAneh.

Although ppl may post and comment less and overall activity may be less, if ppl really have something important to say, they will take the time to register and later on login each time they want to say it. Making it to easy both gets rid of a filler time for ppl to cool down before they send something obscene which is what registering/logging in gives them.

Mokhlese hamegi,

Arian

PS Thank you once again for all your hardwork and effort. Your work is a foundation of the diaspora. Many young people such as myself found solace in this website when home was not where we were.

I miss the old format

Am I the only one who does not like the "new" iranian.com format? JJ, any chance you go back to the good old Iranian.com?

beautiful video clip of Marhoom e Elaheh

Dear Jahanshah,

I am one of the oldest member of my favorite online magazine. I am trying to get used to the new style. I could not find the proper place to send this beautiful video clip of Marhoom e Elaheh. Anyway, if you don't have it there please find a place for it.

thank you again for all your hard and work.

best wishes, simin

//www.jadidonline.com/images/stories/flash_multimedia/Elaheh_test/elah_high.html

showing true colors!

Vaghti maa saalian saal ast keh aazadi-e goftar va ghalaam va... nadashtehim, va hala yek dafeh inja  -dar yek forum irani- migooyand harcheh delat mikhahad benevis va bi-naam benevis, maaloom ast keh zoogh-zadeh shodehim!!

Hala yek meghdaari fohsh va gheireh bad nist, system ra khaali mikonad!  Vali kaar beh koja khahad keshid ??!  - Hanooz NEMIDANEEM!   Movafagh baashi JJ!

No regitration

JAVEED bashi, Iranian.com defines freedom of expression. With minds like yours the hope for democracy in our society remains alive. Amir Normandi

JJ are you my dog?

JJ I miss my missing little bulldog named Khigi, are you my little Khigi? Come back home :)

Anonymity

Someone once said that freedom without responsibility is anarchy.  The problem with anonymous posting is that it is prone to spam, and abusive behavior by some of the less psychologically balanced users.  I think in a few months times, you will see posting to dating sites, porn, and male enhancement drugs on every pages of commentary of this site.  One can remain anonymous and register.  But registering requires a certain amount of effort, that will weed out possible abusive people.  Especially when it comes to inherently anarchist and non-conforming people like Iranians, your problems are only around the corner.

OIL PRODUCTION

Iran produces about 4 million barrels of oil a day, but that doesn't mean it exports all of it.  About 2 million barrels a day are exported.  The rest is used for domestic consumption.  That is why Iran is trying to diversify it's energy resources.  Because in 20 years time it will become a net energy importer!  The Shah tried to do this in the 1970's but we saw what happened to him.   This regime's end is coming near too.  Not because of its undemocratic ways, but because it is not conforming to the whim of outsiders.  Atomic power will be the Achille's heal of any ruler of Iran.

admirer

You represent freedom at its fullest. No strings, no censorship, and as you say, "nothing is sacred." Well, freedom is sacred. And you are championing freedom. Thanks. Payandeh Iran.

Pay grade of

Juts heard on NPR barrel of oil reached $80, highest ever. The thugs of the Islamic Republic of Mullahs (IRM) are jumping up and down since the increase in the price of oil means more money for them!

The IRM plunders the wealth of the Iranians based as much as $80x 365x 4.5 M barrels per day = $131.4 B a year!

If IRM paid 1% of this to its thugs in Europe, Canada, and America, that would be equivalent to $ 1.3 B (Billion) a year.

Of course, IRM pays according to skills and years of experience of each thug:

Hooder types get paid: $100 K a year since they have to travel to many conferences.
Dariush Abadi:$ 50K.
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Elmo69: $10 K since he is a single digit IQ (cipher.)

goh-dust

use glasses.

anonymous

is this "anonymous" connected to the site? he is written more than half of the comments published right on this subject!!!!  take it easy sir! we dont have that much time to spare! give others a chance! thanks for understanding!

new site

the site is great, but if i stop using it, is because the font is too small and painful for my eyes, since i am not young anymore!

thanks jj!

Dear JJ:

The anonymity of the posters here makes it extremely difficult for people to use Fohsh Khahar Modar when replying.

Thanks

Thanks for making it Easy.

fosh nadin..magar hamal hasty? :-)

It's great, thanks. Please

It's great, thanks.
Please would it be possible to also change the persian font to tahoma and make it larger？