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[swing_voter]

No partisan rage here.

You really think that those cites aren't pushing their politically preferred agenda?
Just happens to align with your political views doesn't condone higher or better status.
What's wrong with refuting the content rather than from where it may come?

I'm reading 'I refuse to accept anything which isn't what I agree with'. That'd be your cross to bear, not mine.

The higher you are on the pyramid, the less bias you have.

AP and Reuters are at the top, but Fox isn't that far down.

Find the article you want to post on Fox and reference it here. Don't post that make believe stuff on Zero Hedge and try to pass it off as the truth. Zero Hedge isn't even on the chart it's so fake.



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[Schweddy]

The higher you are on the pyramid, the less bias you have.

What about the bias of the bias testers testing for bias to put on a bias pyramid with graphics to show they are biased a certain way?

Your argument is wrong. Everyone has bias and a lot of it. Discounting based on a source alone is very shallow.

 

[OrphanSlug]

I mean, I'm not opposed to perma-ban for failure to use the proper form of "their" or "too" but getting nickle and dimed for missing a comma or using a colon instead of a semicolon seems excessive. Also, I struggle with remembering the proper way to use plural possessives. I may have even dangled my participles once or twice but, truth be told, I don't even remember what they're for at this point in my life.

I blame the public education system, and age… both of which I suffer from as well.

 

[Crovax]

But why start with a bad reference to a site that has a history of printing fake news?

Why not start with a reference to Associate Press or Reuters or a dozen other legit media outlets?

Why should we have to vet the news source when there are many legit news sources out there?

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You can bother 30 seconds to make a worthless post but you can't spend 30 seconds to do a Google search?

 

[trouble13]

I mean, I'm not opposed to perma-ban for failure to use the proper form of "their" or "too" but getting nickle and dimed for missing a comma or using a colon instead of a semicolon seems excessive. Also, I struggle with remembering the proper way to use plural possessives. I may have even dangled my participles once or twice but, truth be told, I don't even remember what they're for at this point in my life.

Lol, Don't ever change.

 

[eohrnberger]

I mean, I'm not opposed to perma-ban for failure to use the proper form of "their" or "too" but getting nickle and dimed for missing a comma or using a colon instead of a semicolon seems excessive. Also, I struggle with remembering the proper way to use plural possessives. I may have even dangled my participles once or twice but, truth be told, I don't even remember what they're for at this point in my life.

I think it's fair to say that most of the posters here aren't journalism or English majors, so those that are will simply have to forgive those who aren't.

 

[Ikari]

Because you offer no comment beyond that and while zerohedge is a hack site most of the time they are offering opinions on real news. So claiming a bad site on something that is real news is just trolling because you don't agree with the opinion

No, Zero Hedge is a hack site all the time.

 

[Chomsky]

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Hah! The bolded is not surprising!

 

[Chomsky]

I mean, I'm not opposed to perma-ban for failure to use the proper form of "their" or "too" but getting nickle and dimed for missing a comma or using a colon instead of a semicolon seems excessive. Also, I struggle with remembering the proper way to use plural possessives. I may have even dangled my participles once or twice but, truth be told, I don't even remember what they're for at this point in my life.

You missed a comma?

 

[Rexedgar]

Hah! The bolded is not surprising!

NB has caused me to try and proofread much tighter before hitting reply. I don’t always get the syntax, punctuation and grammar correct, but I study on it…..

 

[Chomsky]

NB has caused me to try and proofread much tighter before hitting reply. I don’t always get the syntax, punctuation and grammar correct, but I study on it…..

There's a lot of facets involved in providing clarity & readability - punctuation is a key component.

(So says the guy who over-uses hyphens!)

 

[Slartibartfast]

There's a lot of facets involved in providing clarity & readability - punctuation is a key component.

(So says the guy who over-uses hyphens!)

You-over-use-hyphens?

 

[Rexedgar]

There's a lot of facets involved in providing clarity & readability - punctuation is a key component.

(So says the guy who over-uses hyphens!)

There are a lot of facets……..

 

[Chomsky]

You-over-use-hyphens?

Some-times!

 

[Redress]

You missed a comma?

Most of my posts, have spares, if anyone needs.

 

[Chomsky]

There are a lot of facets……..

Absolutely . . .

(if you were to meet me IRL, you'd find me fast-talking & expressive. I think it carries over into my posting . . . )

 

[Rexedgar]

Absolutely . . .

(if you were to meet me IRL, you'd find me fast-talking & expressive. I think it carries over into my posting . . . )

Did you miss this?

There's a lot of facets involved………

 

[Chomsky]

Most of my posts, have spares, if anyone needs.

Haha!

That's very generous of you!

If you ever need a few extra words, you can often find 'em in my posts. Have at it!

 

[Chomsky]

Did you miss this?

No!

 

[CaughtInThe]

Discounting based on a source alone is very shallow.

i disagree. if Alex Jones or North Korea is the source most people are gonna discount them.

i would argue that it's critical to evaluate the source. even if other people are saying similar things the two entities i mentioned above are gonna put their spin on it and both have proven that they're untrustworthy.

 

[Slartibartfast]

i disagree. if Alex Jones or North Korea is the source most people are gonna discount them.

i would argue that it's critical to evaluate the source. even if other people are saying similar things the two entities i mentioned above are gonna put their spin on it and both have proven that they're untrustworthy.

Certain sources have a habit of posting disinformation and in those cases, the wise man doesn’t waste his time undergoing evaluation.

if some info is true, it will also show up with the news agencies.

 

[Lursa]

I'd like clarification on whether or not cutting and pasting arguments in threads is a forum violation? They are not rude or empty of discussion, they are constructive and on-topic. Is there some reason I should have to re-type them each time? I do update them with new info but, 'if it aint broke, why fix it?'

I'm doing the same thing re: covid arguments too. Is there a reason that I should have to re-type the same thing? And for the most part they are respectful and constructive.

Yes, in longer threads they might be posted more than one time, or they may be a response to a different poster.

Is this a forum violation? Thank you.

 

[Daisy]

Your argument is wrong. Everyone has bias and a lot of it. Discounting based on a source alone is very shallow.

Very true...when one cannot address the content, but instead, all they got is dissing the source, well, they may as well admit defeat and move on...

 

[Daisy]

I'd like clarification on whether or not cutting and pasting arguments in threads is a forum violation? They are not rude or empty of discussion, they are constructive and on-topic. Is there some reason I should have to re-type them each time? I do update them with new info but, 'if it aint broke, why fix it?'

I'm doing the same thing re: covid arguments too. Is there a reason that I should have to re-type the same thing? And for the most part they are respectful and constructive.

Yes, in longer threads they might be posted more than one time, or they may be a response to a different poster.

Is this a forum violation? Thank you.

If you're ignored the 1st time, you can count on being ignored the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th...

 

[Lursa]

If you're ignored the 1st time, you can count on being ignored the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th...

Well it's not about it being ignored. Everyone can still read it but if it's posted more than once it's usually a direct response to a poster.