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"X considering Y" is some of the most annoying "news" there is. We all get to act like it's happening, and the news publication gets clicks for its unverified
by hombre_fatal 6y ago
"X considering Y" is some of the most annoying "news" there is.
We all get to act like it's happening, and the news publication gets clicks for its unverified "wouldn't it be crazy if we actually had this scoop?" fantasy.
I remember years of "Twitter considering edit button" which finally seemed to quiet down... until https://twitter.com/twitter/status/1278763679421431809 https://twitter.com/twitter/status/1278763679421431809 provoked a whole new rumor cycle.
- mxcrossb 6y agohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_balloon https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_balloon
- just-juan-post 6y agoThat's new to me. Here's a similar one you might enjoy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window
- Nicksil 6y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_balloon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_balloon
- CyberRabbi 6y agoYup it’s just clickbait. Same for the report from “people familiar with the matter” that trump was considering an Assange pardon. It works but it’s not reality, its certainly not news, it’s more like fan fiction.