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If I was an ethical journalist, I would not run a story lambasting others for dark patterns until my own house was in order. And if I wanted to run the story a
by gjsman-1000 5y ago
If I was an ethical journalist, I would not run a story lambasting others for dark patterns until my own house was in order.
And if I wanted to run the story anyway, I would at least mention that my own newspaper is guilty of the same thing for full disclosure.
- renewiltord 5y ago> If I was an ethical journalist, I would not run a story lambasting others for dark patterns until my own house was in order. I actually think it is unethical to suppress news like this, but fine, let's grant it for argument's sake. > And if I wanted to run the story anyway, I would at least mention that my own newspaper is guilty of the same thing for full disclosure. Fine, let's see what the article says: > The Times requires people to talk with a representative online or by phone to cancel subscriptions, but the researchers did not study it or other publishing sites. Okay, the paper being discussed didn't discuss the NYT, but the NYT journo decided to bring it up. We're good then.