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> why do places like forbes go big into covering it early Forbes "sites" are just glorified blogs. They reflect Forbes to the same extent that some random Blog

> why do places like forbes go big into covering it early Forbes "sites" are just glorified blogs. They reflect Forbes to the same extent that some random Blogger blog reflects Google/Alphabet. > They literally have tech journalists in courtroom for the outcome. But if it's not anti-facebook no coverage. Facebook losing would be an interesting result that may carry repercussions. Facebook winning is.. business as usual. > It is a bit weird. Meh, personally this is the first time I've heard of this debacle at all, and neither of the sources you mentioned are particularly prominent either. And even then, those articles were over a year ago. Priorities and interests change over time.

dntrkv 5y ago
This isn't a one-off occurrence. This happens all the time. It's so frustrating seeing people, especially here on HN, get their pitchforks out over some accusations that reaffirm their views of an entity. Then when those accusations prove to be bullshit, crickets.
- gopher_space 5y ago
  This isn't the denouement it's a Monday.
- WalterGR 5y ago
  Then when those accusations prove to be bullshit, crickets. In my experience, at the conclusion of a story, people never link to their previous comments that turn out to be incorrect or off-base, offering a mea culpa. I wonder if you’re seeing is that sites have audiences that aren’t split 50/50 on potentially controversial subjects?
  - WalterGR 5y ago
    Missing word in my comment: “wonder if you’re” -> “wonder if what you’re”.
- orangeoxidation 5y ago
  > Then when those accusations prove to be bullshit, crickets. Yeah, a nobody (in the public's mind) making false accusations is not a story worth telling. Facebook stealing billions worth of IP is. That's obvious so far, isn't it? Though you are right with news reporting giving unproven accusations and in-process trials far too much weight. This is not just happening with 'hated' entities like Facebook, but also publicly unknown individuals. It clearly can convey a distorted picture of the facts.

dntrkv 5y ago

This isn't a one-off occurrence. This happens all the time. It's so frustrating seeing people, especially here on HN, get their pitchforks out over some accusations that reaffirm their views of an entity. Then when those accusations prove to be bullshit, crickets.

gopher_space 5y ago
This isn't the denouement it's a Monday.
WalterGR 5y ago
Then when those accusations prove to be bullshit, crickets. In my experience, at the conclusion of a story, people never link to their previous comments that turn out to be incorrect or off-base, offering a mea culpa. I wonder if you’re seeing is that sites have audiences that aren’t split 50/50 on potentially controversial subjects?
- WalterGR 5y ago
  Missing word in my comment: “wonder if you’re” -> “wonder if what you’re”.
orangeoxidation 5y ago
> Then when those accusations prove to be bullshit, crickets. Yeah, a nobody (in the public's mind) making false accusations is not a story worth telling. Facebook stealing billions worth of IP is. That's obvious so far, isn't it? Though you are right with news reporting giving unproven accusations and in-process trials far too much weight. This is not just happening with 'hated' entities like Facebook, but also publicly unknown individuals. It clearly can convey a distorted picture of the facts.