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Well, because I'm not a journalist. I don't have the resources or connections to go and find this out. That's why we have professional journalists.
by Kye 2y ago
Well, because I'm not a journalist. I don't have the resources or connections to go and find this out. That's why we have professional journalists.
- SketchySeaBeast 2y agoWait, so you're not just asking for other articles around this, you're asking for a journalist to see your hacker news comment and provide you sources?
- Kye 2y agoI am asking if any journalists, many of whom are active on social media and forums like this, with the resources and access have gotten independent confirmation and, perhaps, written about it for their publications, yes. edit: I don't know why this is so vexing to sections of the YCombinatorati. bonus edit after a reply since I'm rate limited for a while: IME people here are happy to share articles when people ask if there's more info. Hackers, at least a broad subset who loosely identify with the principles, love to share knowledge. Some even to the point of exfiltrating it! It's almost a defining characteristic. That's why this is so vexing!
- SketchySeaBeast 2y agoIt's just an interesting take. Most people would go "I'll go find more new articles" instead of hoping that one comes by and falls into their lap.
- luxuryballs 2y agohey it doesn’t hurt to ask
- SketchySeaBeast 2y agoThat's true, but it's an interest tactic to ask for the news to come to them.
- Kye 2y ago"Tactic" is an interesting framing. This is a discussion. Some people who might want to participate are journalists who would already be in the process of confirming or have confirmation. I'm not doing battle here. We're not at war. I'm asking for a free exchange of knowledge among people trying to be civil toward each other. I'm operating on the assumption that a passing journalist with a source and an interest is already doing their job and, like most journalists, tries to keep it all free and public in recognizing that's best for the good of the public even if it's hard to fund that way.
- SketchySeaBeast 2y agoYou're asking for a passing professional to do their job for free for you specifically while you wait.