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Alternate title: Grown-ups at Psychology Journal Remind Authors about Defamation Laws. To be clear this paper has nothing to do with climate science, it is ent
by JackFr 13y ago
Alternate title: Grown-ups at Psychology Journal Remind Authors about Defamation Laws.
To be clear this paper has nothing to do with climate science, it is entirely about marginalizing people with whom they disagree.
- gamerdonkey 13y agoI agree, the paper itself was not about climate science. It was published by psychologists, so I wouldn't expect it to be. However, the intent did not seem to be about marginalizing people. It was a scientific study of the psychological phenomena that exist around conspiracy theories, including the reaction of a study about conspiracy theorists that involves further conspiracy theories. Also, I'm not sure how defamation laws would come into play. By all accounts listed, the scientific basis behind the paper was sound, so no libel or falsehoods to speak of. It seems more likely that the potential costs of defending against legal action is enough of a threat to warrant the removal of an academic paper.
- yrochat 13y agoThis is so funny: non-conspiracy posts in this thread are currently being downvoted. Thus I feel the need to comment your post: Frontiers recognised the scientific value of this paper, but had to retract it because of persons like you, that only know censoring the others when it comes to discuss ideas. Science cannot go forward with that kind of attitude.
- JackFr 13y agoWho the hell do you think you are? Rather, who the hell do you think I am? I assure you, you do not know enough about me to boldly and indignantly assert that "Science cannot go forward" with the kind of attitude held by "persons like [me]".