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Why is this clickbait? The story is not what the contaminant was but that a senior executive at the company was alarmed enough with whatever defect there was to
by undefined3840 7y ago
Why is this clickbait? The story is not what the contaminant was but that a senior executive at the company was alarmed enough with whatever defect there was to raise the issue, fully aware that recalling the product would have huge financial implications given his role in the finance org. That is newsworthy despite not yet knowing what the issue is yet.
- stickfigure 7y agoThe Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect comes up so many times on HN that I'm surprised you don't already know the answer. Third-hand stories about what some executive said, from a news source famous for aggressive editorializing for clicks? I have no bone in this fight, but I wouldn't get my blood pressure up over a story like this.
- kevingadd 7y agoIt's an article about allegations from a court filing, not a story based on something overheard in a diner. What exactly is editorialized about the article? It basically just summarizes the details of the case. They even reached out to the parties for comment so they could offer their side of the story.
- none_to_remain 7y agoJust because something is an allegation in a court filing doesn't mean much. The first time Trump tried his entry ban, I saw a court filing. It alleged that the state of Washington had defrauded the filer of, if I remember correctly, about $70 billion and the court should immediately dismiss the Washington v. Trump to focus on this more important matter.
- 52-6F-62 7y agoIt's probably worth knowing that Buzzfeed News is a different arm than the Buzzfeed "listicle" notorious for crappy clickbait. https://www.pulitzer.org/finalists/staff-buzzfeed-news https://www.pulitzer.org/finalists/staff-buzzfeed-news
- mullingitover 7y agoA contaminant is just something that doesn't belong in the product, but this doesn't tell us if it's harmful or not. There's a big difference between the contaminant being trace amounts of a different flavor, or the the contaminant being lead. It's really weird to write a whole scary article and not mention what the actual contaminant was.
- scott_s 7y agoBecause the story is based off a recently filed lawsuit. The lawsuit does not say what the contaminate is, which is clearly stated in the article.