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You're expecting readers to know the difference? To know that this article was published without peer review? That's like saying anything you read in the newsp
by rapind 15y ago
You're expecting readers to know the difference? To know that this article was published without peer review?
That's like saying anything you read in the newspaper could be complete nonsense and you'd need to consult 50 different sources to determine what is and isn't true in today's news.
If that's the case then why the hell am I reading this garbage?
I think it's completely legitimate for the consumer to expect a certain amount of research and integrity go into these stories. I also think it's necessary to expose (like this) news sources that obviously haven't done due diligence.
I want to know which sources are garbage so I can blacklist them from my reading list before I dig a bunker because aliens riding unicorns pulled up to earth and are eating our trees.
- raganwald 15y agoAnything you read in the newspaper could be complete nonsense and you'd need to consult 50 different sources to determine what is and isn't true in today's news. I assert this to be the case today with mainstream newspapers and television. I believe that some have less nonsense than others, but before I act on something I read in a newspaper, I consult other sources and verify.
- rapind 15y agoYou're probably right, and it's kind of depressing. I probably should fact check everything I read, but to be honest, sometimes I just can't be bothered. Better yet I shouldn't bother reading anything in the main stream news I don't have time to verify. I'm pretty sure you're a minority on the fact checking by the way.