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I'd disagree that the BBC is more responsible for a backlash than social media is. I'd suggest that it's social media that shapes the wider media landscape (pa

I'd disagree that the BBC is more responsible for a backlash than social media is. I'd suggest that it's social media that shapes the wider media landscape (particularly in recent years twitter), not the other way round. There's also a huge difference between "just asking questions" and "just asking questions" - and there are a huge number of people who are doing so in a bad-faith manner. All IMO, of course.

mantas 4y ago
A good chunk of social media is mainstream media, discussions around mainstream articles or driven by people working in mainstream media.
543g43g43 4y ago
I'd rather live in a world where raising certain questions is seen as "bad faith", than a world where the experts have decided that certain topics are "too important" to be discussed. Also - if your point of view is threatened by people just asking questions, then you really should think some more.
kryogen1c 4y ago
> There's also a huge difference between "just asking questions" and "just asking questions" What is that? Let's pretend I'm a card carrying jackboot wearing nazi. What question could I just ask, in bad faith? How come black people commit more crime? How come more black people are in prison? Those are actually fantastic questions that, seriously considered, could lead to some significant societal change. I can't think of an instance where the good/bad faith of the asker has any bearing on the question.
- AnimalMuppet 4y ago
  > I can't think of an instance where the good/bad faith of the asker has any bearing on the question. It often shows up more clearly in the follow-up questions. "But doesn't that mean that..."
- jakopo87 4y ago
  From the Rational Wiki[0]: "Just asking questions (also known as JAQing off) is a way of attempting to make wild accusations acceptable (and hopefully not legally actionable) by framing them as questions rather than statements. It shifts the burden of proof to one's opponent; rather than laboriously having to prove that all politicians are reptoid scum, one can pull out one single odd piece of evidence and force the opponent to explain why the evidence is wrong." I think it's about this. [0] https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Just_asking_questions https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Just_asking_questions

mantas 4y ago

A good chunk of social media is mainstream media, discussions around mainstream articles or driven by people working in mainstream media.

543g43g43 4y ago

I'd rather live in a world where raising certain questions is seen as "bad faith", than a world where the experts have decided that certain topics are "too important" to be discussed. Also - if your point of view is threatened by people just asking questions, then you really should think some more.

kryogen1c 4y ago

> There's also a huge difference between "just asking questions" and "just asking questions" What is that? Let's pretend I'm a card carrying jackboot wearing nazi. What question could I just ask, in bad faith? How come black people commit more crime? How come more black people are in prison? Those are actually fantastic questions that, seriously considered, could lead to some significant societal change. I can't think of an instance where the good/bad faith of the asker has any bearing on the question.

AnimalMuppet 4y ago
> I can't think of an instance where the good/bad faith of the asker has any bearing on the question. It often shows up more clearly in the follow-up questions. "But doesn't that mean that..."
jakopo87 4y ago
From the Rational Wiki[0]: "Just asking questions (also known as JAQing off) is a way of attempting to make wild accusations acceptable (and hopefully not legally actionable) by framing them as questions rather than statements. It shifts the burden of proof to one's opponent; rather than laboriously having to prove that all politicians are reptoid scum, one can pull out one single odd piece of evidence and force the opponent to explain why the evidence is wrong." I think it's about this. [0] https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Just_asking_questions https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Just_asking_questions