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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 accusat
by 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 agoThis isn't the denouement it's a Monday.
- WalterGR 5y agoThen 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 agoMissing 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.