daveleebbc

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by daveleebbc 4y ago
I don’t think that’s the ultimate solution here — since journalists often work for multiple outlets —- and it’s highly unlikely every news org would take the route of making a Mastodon server of its own.
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Help wanted – Presscheck.org, a system for verifying journalists on Mastodon
8 points by daveleebbc 4y ago|3 comments
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Ask HN: Are you going to quit?
65 points by daveleebbc 4y ago|96 comments
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by daveleebbc 6y ago
This line gives it added credibility, imo: "In the end, it was all a huge overreaction by PR."
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by daveleebbc 6y ago
Because Amazon itself is usually handling the storage and shipping -- you can't pay Amazon to store empty boxes in its warehouses. (With perhaps one exception: https://www.amazon.com/Cheap-Moving-Boxes-10-Pack-10MPK&#x2
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by daveleebbc 6y ago
Sounds like you're just after a 80% keyboard or bigger, no? Plenty out there with all benefits of going premium/mechanical. Search for "TKL mechanical keyboard" and you'll maybe find what you're looking for. It
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by daveleebbc 6y ago
Give me an example of a video that was removed for "critcizing lockdowns" -- and I can guarantee the reason isn't the criticism, but the manner in which it is somehow "backed up" by disinformation about Covid. Playi
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by daveleebbc 6y ago
^^ yes, I'd argue it was. As the tweets say, I've only confirmed that one provider of many has pulled the plug. I'm looking into the others.
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by daveleebbc 6y ago
This is a depressing misunderstanding of how this kind of journalism works, particularly in the case of the ICIJ. It is mainstream journalists doing the work -- journalists who, in today's media economy, and with the increased comple
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by daveleebbc 6y ago
But it's not in exchange for "a review", it's in exchange for a 5-star review. If the review isn't 5-stars, the person doesn't get their money. Amazon does offer a legitimate program for brands to offer free gi
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by daveleebbc 6y ago
Lack of effort? I wrote the FT piece referenced in CNBC's reporting, regarding the 20,000 fake reviews. While the reviews have been taken down, there doesn't seem to have been any repercussions for the companies. All the products
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by daveleebbc 6y ago
Oh please, AGNB isn't in the same league as Louis Theroux. It's a great YouTube channel and they do a good job of making fools look foolish, but to compare it to Theroux's work is absurd.
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LinkedIn told it cannot stop the bots(bbc.com)
3 points by daveleebbc 9y ago|0 comments
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Trump fans are “pressure testing” Reddit – Alexis Ohanian(bbc.com)
5 points by daveleebbc 10y ago|0 comments
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by daveleebbc 10y ago
To be fair - it's been covered by the East Bay Times, SF Chron and KQED in some depth. That's how I heard about it.
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by daveleebbc 10y ago
I think it's more complex than checking twice. You can't check twice for something that doesn't exist on a record but should, for example. How would you know what to look for?
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by daveleebbc 10y ago
That's exactly the difference. Mr Woods (the defender I quote in the story) described the old system as something a computer hacker would use in a Hollywood movie... but it worked and was stable.
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by daveleebbc 10y ago
Hm - I take your point. I was coming at it from a public safety point of view first and foremost. But I can see the other side, sure.