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Journalistic malpractice
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Journalistic malpractice
12 of the top 14 stories on the Detroit News homepage are coronavirus.
20 of 21 on the Detroit Free Press’ homepage are coronavirus.
The media says things like “we didn’t do this,” #factsoverfear, “all we said was to wash your hands.”
100% false.
It wants you to fear. It wants you to panic. It makes for a better story.
20 of 21 on the Detroit Free Press’ homepage are coronavirus.
The media says things like “we didn’t do this,” #factsoverfear, “all we said was to wash your hands.”
100% false.
It wants you to fear. It wants you to panic. It makes for a better story.
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Re: Journalistic malpractice
I’m not saying that it shouldn’t be front and center, just that there are other important things.
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Re: Journalistic malpractice
Altered because of government’s overreach! Where’s the story on that?!Rate This wrote: ↑Sun Mar 15, 2020 8:33 pmThere doesn’t appear to be much of anything going on beside this... this is THE story right now... it’s not like life is going on as normal and it’s being overblown... life has been fundamentally altered for millions...lovinlife101 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 15, 2020 8:26 pmI’m not saying that it shouldn’t be front and center, just that there are other important things.
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Re: Journalistic malpractice
Telling privately-held businesses that they must close and can’t set their own pricing?Rate This wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2020 11:59 amOverreach is your opinion. Stories about altering life are everywhere.lovinlife101 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2020 11:33 amAltered because of government’s overreach! Where’s the story on that?!Rate This wrote: ↑Sun Mar 15, 2020 8:33 pmThere doesn’t appear to be much of anything going on beside this... this is THE story right now... it’s not like life is going on as normal and it’s being overblown... life has been fundamentally altered for millions...lovinlife101 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 15, 2020 8:26 pmI’m not saying that it shouldn’t be front and center, just that there are other important things.
Telling people they can’t congregate with more than 50 people?
Yeah, I’d say that’s overreach.
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Re: Journalistic malpractice
Charging anyone any price isn’t “robbing.” Robbing is taking something away from someone. That’s what the government is doing now.Rate This wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2020 2:00 pmRobbing people blind by charging $80 for a single bottle of hand sanitizer you bought for a dollar 380 somewhere is a hell of a lot worse. In times of crisis somethings temporarily get modified. Let me guess... you’d have been suing the feds if they told you to stop making widgets and start making tank treads in WW2...lovinlife101 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2020 1:23 pmTelling privately-held businesses that they must close and can’t set their own pricing?Rate This wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2020 11:59 amOverreach is your opinion. Stories about altering life are everywhere.lovinlife101 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2020 11:33 amAltered because of government’s overreach! Where’s the story on that?!Rate This wrote: ↑Sun Mar 15, 2020 8:33 pmThere doesn’t appear to be much of anything going on beside this... this is THE story right now... it’s not like life is going on as normal and it’s being overblown... life has been fundamentally altered for millions...lovinlife101 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 15, 2020 8:26 pmI’m not saying that it shouldn’t be front and center, just that there are other important things.
Telling people they can’t congregate with more than 50 people?
Yeah, I’d say that’s overreach.
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Re: Journalistic malpractice
Who’s forcing anyone to purchase that one or prohibiting from purchasing from someone else?Rate This wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2020 3:00 pmIt’s taking advantage of someone else to enrich yourself. That’s wrong.lovinlife101 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2020 2:51 pmCharging anyone any price isn’t “robbing.” Robbing is taking something away from someone. That’s what the government is doing now.Rate This wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2020 2:00 pmRobbing people blind by charging $80 for a single bottle of hand sanitizer you bought for a dollar 380 somewhere is a hell of a lot worse. In times of crisis somethings temporarily get modified. Let me guess... you’d have been suing the feds if they told you to stop making widgets and start making tank treads in WW2...lovinlife101 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2020 1:23 pmTelling privately-held businesses that they must close and can’t set their own pricing?Rate This wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2020 11:59 amOverreach is your opinion. Stories about altering life are everywhere.lovinlife101 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2020 11:33 amAltered because of government’s overreach! Where’s the story on that?!Rate This wrote: ↑Sun Mar 15, 2020 8:33 pmThere doesn’t appear to be much of anything going on beside this... this is THE story right now... it’s not like life is going on as normal and it’s being overblown... life has been fundamentally altered for millions...lovinlife101 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 15, 2020 8:26 pmI’m not saying that it shouldn’t be front and center, just that there are other important things.
Telling people they can’t congregate with more than 50 people?
Yeah, I’d say that’s overreach.
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Re: Journalistic malpractice
100% false.Rate This wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:23 pmA guy was selling little hand sanitizer bottles on ebay for $80 a pop that he bought for a dollar... that’s taking advantage of people’s fear to make a profit... it’s unethical and it’s immoral.
It’s morally wrong to restrict someone from selling something or purchasing something for whatever they want. Neither one is forced to do it. They do it consensually and voluntarily.
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Re: Journalistic malpractice
“Freely” yet “they have no other choice”?Rate This wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:28 pm100% false.lovinlife101 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:26 pm100% false.Rate This wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:23 pmA guy was selling little hand sanitizer bottles on ebay for $80 a pop that he bought for a dollar... that’s taking advantage of people’s fear to make a profit... it’s unethical and it’s immoral.
It’s morally wrong to restrict someone from selling something or purchasing something for whatever they want. Neither one is forced to do it. They do it consensually and voluntarily.
The buyer is doing it feeling they have no other choice. There’s nothing consensual or relaxed about it. Financial Rape should be a term you understand.
Ever heard of Amazon, Facebook marketplace, neighbors, relatives? You’re making up a scenario that doesn’t exist. 100% false.
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Re: Journalistic malpractice
Great! Those are private companies that can ban anyone they want for any or no reason.Rate This wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2020 9:08 pmThe example here got someone banned from eBay.. Amazon has had similar issues recently and done the same.lovinlife101 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:49 pm“Freely” yet “they have no other choice”?Rate This wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:28 pm100% false.lovinlife101 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:26 pm100% false.Rate This wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:23 pmA guy was selling little hand sanitizer bottles on ebay for $80 a pop that he bought for a dollar... that’s taking advantage of people’s fear to make a profit... it’s unethical and it’s immoral.
It’s morally wrong to restrict someone from selling something or purchasing something for whatever they want. Neither one is forced to do it. They do it consensually and voluntarily.
The buyer is doing it feeling they have no other choice. There’s nothing consensual or relaxed about it. Financial Rape should be a term you understand.
Ever heard of Amazon, Facebook marketplace, neighbors, relatives? You’re making up a scenario that doesn’t exist. 100% false.
Btw, JoAnn Fabric never ran out of hand sanitizer. $1 each.
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Re: Journalistic malpractice
Ah, so you admit the news is causing people to panic.Rate This wrote: ↑Tue Mar 17, 2020 12:20 pmYes but it takes advantage of a panicked person not thinking straight. You don’t think straight AFTER the beer... they aren’t thinking straight BEFORE the purchase. There’s no careful examination and thoughtful buying in a panic. Just like someone who’s drunk it often becomes “why did I buy this?” So $80 hand sanitizer guy knows this and is taking advantage of the desperation and fear when they can’t find it anywhere else.
Buyer beware. It’s 100% on the buyer if they fall for it.