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That's my point: the way figure out if the author is biased is to first answer the somewhat easier question: are the cracks a serious issue or not? I'd much rat

That's my point: the way figure out if the author is biased is to first answer the somewhat easier question: are the cracks a serious issue or not? I'd much rather have that discussion than the other one. That's also why the ad hominem further up was unjustified. P.S. hit piece is not exactly neutral on your part either. Bias works both ways, you know.

Retric 10y ago
Hit piece is descriptive. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hit_piece https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hit_piece. Do you have a more neutral one For: "A published article or post aiming to sway the public opinion by presenting the false or biased information in a way that appears objective and truthful." Also, I am not sure the guy is biased, just that the piece is. He got a strong response form HN for that article which drives readership. Which is why Hit Pices are such a common style they promote readership.
- conistonwater 10y ago
  The two synonyms are slam piece and hatchet job, so definitely negative, not neutral or merely descriptive. Plus, the bias is not in the term itself, but in you applying the term to the article.
  - Retric 10y ago
    Of the three Hit piece seems the most descriptive. I can directly say it looks like the article is aiming to sway the public opinion by presenting the false or biased information in a way that appears objective and truthful. It's just more words for the same idea. IMO, Hit Piece like War has negative connotations because of what they depict, not the tone. Hatchet Job on the other hand tacks on the idea it was written that way with malicious intent, which I don't want to imply as it may simply be a tactic to gain more views. So, I disagree there is bias when simply describing what it's structure of point and counter point suggests. You could replace the content with talk of muffins and the same structure works to exaggerate concerns.

Retric 10y ago

Hit piece is descriptive. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hit_piece https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hit_piece. Do you have a more neutral one For: "A published article or post aiming to sway the public opinion by presenting the false or biased information in a way that appears objective and truthful." Also, I am not sure the guy is biased, just that the piece is. He got a strong response form HN for that article which drives readership. Which is why Hit Pices are such a common style they promote readership.

conistonwater 10y ago
The two synonyms are slam piece and hatchet job, so definitely negative, not neutral or merely descriptive. Plus, the bias is not in the term itself, but in you applying the term to the article.
- Retric 10y ago
  Of the three Hit piece seems the most descriptive. I can directly say it looks like the article is aiming to sway the public opinion by presenting the false or biased information in a way that appears objective and truthful. It's just more words for the same idea. IMO, Hit Piece like War has negative connotations because of what they depict, not the tone. Hatchet Job on the other hand tacks on the idea it was written that way with malicious intent, which I don't want to imply as it may simply be a tactic to gain more views. So, I disagree there is bias when simply describing what it's structure of point and counter point suggests. You could replace the content with talk of muffins and the same structure works to exaggerate concerns.