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Can anyone explain why Infowars are bad? I keep hearing they are but no convincing arguments to support that claim. Edit: Do people giving me thumbs down care

by i6mi6 8y ago

Can anyone explain why Infowars are bad? I keep hearing they are but no convincing arguments to support that claim. Edit: Do people giving me thumbs down care to explain themselves?

holgerdanske 8y ago
I can't speak for the American content, but the Scandinavian blog entries range from outright lies to gross missinformation. Would you really want that associated with your brand? I wouldn't.
- i6mi6 8y ago
  What kind of lies do they tell?
  - shrikant 8y ago
    Read through a few of them here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/InfoWars#Controversies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/InfoWars#Controversies
    - i6mi6 8y ago
      1. Sexual harassment “filed complaints against Jones” filing and proving are different things. 2. What’s wrong with conspiracy theories? Who cares unless they are real? 3. Can I see examples of fake news posted by Infowars? Still haven’t seen any. 4. Same as conspiracy theories 5. I can think of many examples where mainstream media promotes violence and harassment against right wing. 6. Chobani never proved otherwise? 7. Not sure about copyright infringement but alright, could be it 8. Unexplained suspension
mj921 8y ago
This and the other thread have only the usual arguments about 1st amendment vs de-platforming and outrage mob stuff (I'm outraged because he said Sandy Hook was a FEMA drill), not one comment about what he presented as evidence/'evidence' to come to his conclusions. So here's a couple, big insurance policy taken out by Silverstein before 911, 'Decided to pull it' comment, people on the building there to 'document the event', BBC calling building 7 falling before it actually fell. Feel free to downvote its a throwaway account
- sctb 8y ago
  We eventually ban the main account if you continue using throwaways for throwaway posting. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

by i6mi6 8y ago

Can anyone explain why Infowars are bad? I keep hearing they are but no convincing arguments to support that claim. Edit: Do people giving me thumbs down care to explain themselves?

holgerdanske 8y ago

I can't speak for the American content, but the Scandinavian blog entries range from outright lies to gross missinformation. Would you really want that associated with your brand? I wouldn't.

i6mi6 8y ago
What kind of lies do they tell?
- shrikant 8y ago
  Read through a few of them here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/InfoWars#Controversies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/InfoWars#Controversies
  - i6mi6 8y ago
    1. Sexual harassment “filed complaints against Jones” filing and proving are different things. 2. What’s wrong with conspiracy theories? Who cares unless they are real? 3. Can I see examples of fake news posted by Infowars? Still haven’t seen any. 4. Same as conspiracy theories 5. I can think of many examples where mainstream media promotes violence and harassment against right wing. 6. Chobani never proved otherwise? 7. Not sure about copyright infringement but alright, could be it 8. Unexplained suspension

mj921 8y ago

This and the other thread have only the usual arguments about 1st amendment vs de-platforming and outrage mob stuff (I'm outraged because he said Sandy Hook was a FEMA drill), not one comment about what he presented as evidence/'evidence' to come to his conclusions. So here's a couple, big insurance policy taken out by Silverstein before 911, 'Decided to pull it' comment, people on the building there to 'document the event', BBC calling building 7 falling before it actually fell. Feel free to downvote its a throwaway account

sctb 8y ago
We eventually ban the main account if you continue using throwaways for throwaway posting. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html