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How does this story not have a comment from the founders or even a quote from a public source?
by iandanforth 6y ago
How does this story not have a comment from the founders or even a quote from a public source?
- medecau 6y agoCould it be because HN is not a welcoming place to "females"?
- srl 6y agoI believe the parent was asking why the BBC article didn't have a comment --- not why the founders hadn't commented on this page. I hope you'll agree that the social environment of HN probably doesn't have much influence on BBC's writing or editorial practices.
- ekianjo 6y agoBecause BBC has turned into a tabloid in recent years. I wish I were joking.
- square_usual 6y agoIf I had to guess, I think it might be because of the language and cultural barrier. Definitely think that's more likely than any malice on the part of the BBC.
- michaelt 6y agoThe BBC literally has their own Japanese-language news site - http://www.bbc.com/japanese http://www.bbc.com/japanese - complete with journalists and an editor based in Tokyo. It's a shame they weren't able to leverage their resources to add first-hand information to the report.