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Sinclair's script for stations [video]

62 points by fahd777 9y ago

anonytrary 9y ago
This reminds me heavily of Gail Wynand in The Fountainhead, by Ayn Rand. That said, this video probably suffers from some sort of selection bias. However, I do not doubt that a centralized group of individuals can pull the rights strings in the right places in order to achieve a desired outcome. There exist people who stand to gain from the destruction of Facebook. If the incumbents of mainstream media could somehow get rid of Facebook by encouraging legislation to be passed which prevents unqualified individuals from disseminating news, it would not be a win for society at all, even if it's a loss for Facebook. There is a fine line between regulating Facebook and destroying freedom of speech on the internet. It would seem that the very notion that Facebook is a tool for democracy destruction is more dangerous than Facebook itself. It seems crazy to think this is even possible, but I don't put anything past anti-terrorism efforts. I am quite afraid to consider such an outcome. I find myself conflicted; if Facebook goes down, I really hope it's for the right reasons. I really hope freedom is not taken away in this ordeal. We are already starting to see freedoms being taken away from the people. YouTube, Craigslist, etc. have already banned certain types of content in the past 2 weeks because of new legislation.
smoll 9y ago
Hmm... I wonder if this is extremely dangerous to our democracy.
lstamour 9y ago
As background: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GvtNyOzGogc https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GvtNyOzGogc (Last Week Tonight)
hidenotslide 9y ago
Reminds me of the old Conan segment that highlighted this behavior. Here are some clips from 2012-2014. Twinkie Trouble https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzdV0Imti3s&ab_channel=TeamCoco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzdV0Imti3s&ab_channel=TeamC... Could this be the end of email overload? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p7RnDQwFRw&ab_channel=TeamCoco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p7RnDQwFRw&ab_channel=TeamC... I scream, you scream, you know the rest. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46-fI18pJyw&ab_channel=TeamCoco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46-fI18pJyw&ab_channel=TeamC... Enjoyed from a desk or the couch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZnoSy7NHgI&ab_channel=TeamCoco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZnoSy7NHgI&ab_channel=TeamC... You don't need us to tell you that gas prices are back on the rise. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAkxR9T01pw&ab_channel=TeamCoco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAkxR9T01pw&ab_channel=TeamC... Economic factors may take some spring out of the Easter Bunny's step this year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dguiAWrUGMM&ab_channel=TeamCoco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dguiAWrUGMM&ab_channel=TeamC... A child's happiness is priceless, especially on a birthday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFsDnn9FjOQ&ab_channel=TeamCoco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFsDnn9FjOQ&ab_channel=TeamC... Mike Myers says "Yeah, Baby." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIevazPIPzU&ab_channel=TeamCoco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIevazPIPzU&ab_channel=TeamC... It's okay, you can admit it if you've bought an item, or two, or ten for yourself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM8L7bdwVaA&ab_channel=TeamCoco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM8L7bdwVaA&ab_channel=TeamC... Don't worry, be happy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ1mA1NeUmU&ab_channel=TeamCoco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ1mA1NeUmU&ab_channel=TeamC... Those with a special someone may look to their mobile device to help them say "I love you." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44ojS4UNn8I&ab_channel=TeamCoco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44ojS4UNn8I&ab_channel=TeamC... Frank Ocean tells a major fast food chain to buzz off, and which celeb peed in a glass jar? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u41bQG_Ll7E&ab_channel=TeamCoco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u41bQG_Ll7E&ab_channel=TeamC... Is it time for dogs to have a social network of their own? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZElSajQdOo&index=13&list=RDu41bQG_Ll7E&ab_channel=TeamCoco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZElSajQdOo&index=13&list=RD... The final days of the campaign can get a little salty. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKziIEXT6MU&index=18&list=RDu41bQG_Ll7E&ab_channel=TeamCoco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKziIEXT6MU&index=18&list=RD...

62 points by fahd777 9y ago

This reminds me heavily of Gail Wynand in The Fountainhead, by Ayn Rand. That said, this video probably suffers from some sort of selection bias. However, I do not doubt that a centralized group of individuals can pull the rights strings in the right places in order to achieve a desired outcome. There exist people who stand to gain from the destruction of Facebook. If the incumbents of mainstream media could somehow get rid of Facebook by encouraging legislation to be passed which prevents unqualified individuals from disseminating news, it would not be a win for society at all, even if it's a loss for Facebook. There is a fine line between regulating Facebook and destroying freedom of speech on the internet. It would seem that the very notion that Facebook is a tool for democracy destruction is more dangerous than Facebook itself. It seems crazy to think this is even possible, but I don't put anything past anti-terrorism efforts. I am quite afraid to consider such an outcome. I find myself conflicted; if Facebook goes down, I really hope it's for the right reasons. I really hope freedom is not taken away in this ordeal. We are already starting to see freedoms being taken away from the people. YouTube, Craigslist, etc. have already banned certain types of content in the past 2 weeks because of new legislation.

smoll 9y ago

Hmm... I wonder if this is extremely dangerous to our democracy.

lstamour 9y ago

As background: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GvtNyOzGogc https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GvtNyOzGogc (Last Week Tonight)

hidenotslide 9y ago

Reminds me of the old Conan segment that highlighted this behavior. Here are some clips from 2012-2014. Twinkie Trouble https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzdV0Imti3s&ab_channel=TeamCoco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzdV0Imti3s&ab_channel=TeamC... Could this be the end of email overload? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p7RnDQwFRw&ab_channel=TeamCoco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p7RnDQwFRw&ab_channel=TeamC... I scream, you scream, you know the rest. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46-fI18pJyw&ab_channel=TeamCoco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46-fI18pJyw&ab_channel=TeamC... Enjoyed from a desk or the couch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZnoSy7NHgI&ab_channel=TeamCoco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZnoSy7NHgI&ab_channel=TeamC... You don't need us to tell you that gas prices are back on the rise. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAkxR9T01pw&ab_channel=TeamCoco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAkxR9T01pw&ab_channel=TeamC... Economic factors may take some spring out of the Easter Bunny's step this year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dguiAWrUGMM&ab_channel=TeamCoco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dguiAWrUGMM&ab_channel=TeamC... A child's happiness is priceless, especially on a birthday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFsDnn9FjOQ&ab_channel=TeamCoco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFsDnn9FjOQ&ab_channel=TeamC... Mike Myers says "Yeah, Baby." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIevazPIPzU&ab_channel=TeamCoco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIevazPIPzU&ab_channel=TeamC... It's okay, you can admit it if you've bought an item, or two, or ten for yourself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM8L7bdwVaA&ab_channel=TeamCoco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM8L7bdwVaA&ab_channel=TeamC... Don't worry, be happy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ1mA1NeUmU&ab_channel=TeamCoco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ1mA1NeUmU&ab_channel=TeamC... Those with a special someone may look to their mobile device to help them say "I love you." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44ojS4UNn8I&ab_channel=TeamCoco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44ojS4UNn8I&ab_channel=TeamC... Frank Ocean tells a major fast food chain to buzz off, and which celeb peed in a glass jar? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u41bQG_Ll7E&ab_channel=TeamCoco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u41bQG_Ll7E&ab_channel=TeamC... Is it time for dogs to have a social network of their own? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZElSajQdOo&index=13&list=RDu41bQG_Ll7E&ab_channel=TeamCoco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZElSajQdOo&index=13&list=RD... The final days of the campaign can get a little salty. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKziIEXT6MU&index=18&list=RDu41bQG_Ll7E&ab_channel=TeamCoco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKziIEXT6MU&index=18&list=RD...