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I like this comment left on his blog: "I respectfully disagree with your entire thesis. No one is saying we should stifle a "false opinion." No one is saying t
by shafqat 18y ago
I like this comment left on his blog:
"I respectfully disagree with your entire thesis. No one is saying we should stifle a "false opinion." No one is saying that we won't allow people to publish posts or blogs as they do today, on any topic they chose. The premise is that we should be able to easily identify credible news. Yes, credibility has subjective aspects but there are objective components as well - and those are the ones we can easily address using the websites you deem so useless. Objective fact checking, citation of sources, transparency - these are things we can and should measure. By merely introducing a 'scorecard' or a 'track record' for a news source, I don't think we've crossed the line to "global totalitarianism."
I will defend your right to have an opinion, but I think you will find I am not alone in thinking that it is you, Duncan, who may have lost the plot."
- jrockway 18y agoDisagreeing with him is just one step away from totalitarianism! The government's here and they're installing the 1984-style cameras in my flat right now. Look what you've done! It's articles like this for which I wish there was a downmod button.