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by Kyoushu 10y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge%27s_law_of_headlines https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge%27s_law_of_headline...
- AdmiralAsshat 10y agoMy first thought as well.
- arkem 10y agoThis is one of the least appropriate use of Betteridge's Law of Headlines. The article starts with 'yes' and waters it down to 'maybe' and a real discussion could be had about whether or not the ends justifies the means, especially when it comes to criminal acts revealing dubious but legal acts.
- aethertron 10y agoAgreed on the appropriateness of using Betteridge's law. MR's headline could have instead been 'Was it RIGHT to hack and leak the Panama Papers?'
- pyrale 10y agoBetteridge's law is totally appropriate : His point was that people heading an article with a question intend to defend a position while not immediately associating with it. And that's totally what this article does.
- bryanlarsen 10y agoThis article discusses both sides of the issue, doesn't come to a firm conclusion, and leads the reader to consider the question in their own mind. IMO, this is one of the few articles where I believe that a rhetorical question as a title is appropriate.
- jessaustin 10y agoNo, it is entirely appropriate to invoke Betteridge to illustrate how TFA is contradicted by its own headline. This is a common use of Betteridge, and is indeed the only interesting way to use it.