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> It's a * WORLD * wide web, folks. Start acting like it. But they're not a worldwide news service, they are a local one. Why are they obligated to cater to pe
by shawnz 13y ago
> It's a * WORLD * wide web, folks. Start acting like it.
But they're not a worldwide news service, they are a local one. Why are they obligated to cater to people who don't live in the area they service?
- sixothree 13y agoAt least some place on their site, they might acknowledge what state they are in.
- dredmorbius 13y agoMaybe I'm old-fashioned, but I remember when news stories would carry a dateline providing this information. On many sites (including large ones), there's not even a date offered.
- sosborn 13y agoBecause we are the internet and they owe us everything.
- dredmorbius 13y ago"Where are you" and "is the relevant" to me isn't "everything" by a long shot. Truth is: someone can stumble across a website from literally anywhere on the planet. For those who are in your neighborhood, indicating that you are relevant is useful. Likewise for those who aren't.