The Pocket Guide to Bullshit Prevention

[Friendly Engineer]

STOP. LISTENING. TO. AMERICAN. MEDIA.

Are you tired of US media? Well why not try British news!

The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News

Sky News delivers breaking news, headlines and top stories from business, politics, entertainment and more in the UK and worldwide.

news.sky.com

Home - BBC News

Visit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.

bbc.co.uk

Reuters | Breaking International News & Views

Find latest news from every corner of the globe at Reuters.com, your online source for breaking international news coverage.

reuters.com

Those are the main ones I read.

 

[Publius]

So we will no longer accept American media sources for valid reporting.
Is that what we’re saying here.
If we continue to just pick and chose.
Does that mean Sky news is no longer an acceptable news source?

This is a pretty narrow alley way you have all led us into.
So whom can we now count on for reliable news sources.
The New Delhi times, Jerusalem post no wait that will offend some for sure, la monde.
How about Al jazzera, DW and Niki.
I would include the Sourh China Post

Or do we just pick and choose and hope it pans out?

 

[Totality 🇺🇦 🇮🇱]

Are you tired of US media? Well why not try British news!

The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News

Sky News delivers breaking news, headlines and top stories from business, politics, entertainment and more in the UK and worldwide.

news.sky.com

Home - BBC News

Visit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.

bbc.co.uk

Reuters | Breaking International News & Views

Find latest news from every corner of the globe at Reuters.com, your online source for breaking international news coverage.

reuters.com

Those are the main ones I read.

Most conservatives/GOP will claim anything EU is a liberal agenda especially EU media. Lost cause there bud. They think everything is fake news unless it comes from their GOP mouth peices/networks. Why I've been trying to avoid this thread and let RiffRaff attempt to give/lay down the facts. But as you can see its gonna go nowhere.

 

[RiffRaff]

So we will no longer accept American media sources for valid reporting.

When it comes to politics, yes. Breaking news reporting is different. But American media no longer makes a distinction between "news" and "editorials." They "report" editorial opinion as "fact." And people fall for it. This is a direct result of Reagan's repeal of the Fairness Doctrine forty years ago.

If a plane flies into a building, I'll tune to CNN. If I want to know what the Democrats and the Republicans are doing, I'll tune to foreign news sources. If I want bullshit apologist partisan politics, I'll tune to the DWS Politics Forum.

 

[Publius]

When it comes to politics, yes. Breaking news reporting is different. But American media no longer makes a distinction between "news" and "editorials." They "report" editorial opinion as "fact." And people fall for it. This is a direct result of Reagan's repeal of the Fairness Doctrine forty years ago.

If a plane flies into a building, I'll tune to CNN. If I want to know what the Democrats and the Republicans are doing, I'll tune to foreign news sources. If I want bullshit apologist partisan politics, I'll tune to the DWS Politics Forum.

The why stay

 

[Friendly Engineer]

The why stay

Because we have a responsibility to moderate the forums so we have to read all the politics posts, it's quite difficult not to get involved and contribute to the discussion. Also remember we're here ultimately to analyse world events.

 

[Totality 🇺🇦 🇮🇱]

Also remember we're here ultimately to analyse world events.

Exactly. Political, Science, Natural Disasters, even Terrorism is not our niche or appart of jobs here. Our main focus is nuclear/military threats. Everything else comes second.

 

[Totality 🇺🇦 🇮🇱]

it's quite difficult not to get involved and contribute to the discussion

No kidding!!! Sheesh I have to bite my tongue a lot and tell myself not to post more often then not in the political sub section!!! Oof...

 

[Publius]

Because we have a responsibility to moderate the forums so we have to read all the politics posts, it's quite difficult not to get involved and contribute to the discussion. Also remember we're here ultimately to analyse world events.

You know that’s fine but some of the worst treatment regarding other peoples opinions comes from staff.

 

[Friendly Engineer]

You know that’s fine but some of the worst treatment regarding other peoples opinions comes from staff.

If you feel that staff behaviour is not acceptable, feel free to open a private conversation with the staff and let's dialogue on how we can improve.

 

[RiffRaff]

You know that’s fine but some of the worst treatment regarding other peoples opinions comes from staff.

Then why stay?

 

[Totality 🇺🇦 🇮🇱]

You know that’s fine but some of the worst treatment regarding other peoples opinions comes from staff.

You clearly do not see the countless posts we delete every other day of members attacking other members here. Just because you don't see it doesn't mean members are not personally attacking others for their opinions. Because trust me they are...

I may be blunt and have a very abrasive personality but I'm not treating any one member any different than any other.

 

[RiffRaff]

You know that’s fine but some of the worst treatment regarding other peoples opinions comes from staff.

And in my opinion, some of the worst behavior in the Political Forums comes from die-hard Trump supporters. Notice they still get to voice their opinion without moderation unless they become abusive.

 

[Totality 🇺🇦 🇮🇱]

still get to voice their opinion without moderation unless they become abusive.

To further add... we also discussed this before @Seriously:

Why A Serious Topic/Question Is Asked Sarcasm & Derision Is Acceptable Comment To Reply With?

We do not make fun of moslems here or Buddhist or atheist or people of different sexual orientations or colors here. But everytime the Christian faith is brought up it is open season to criticize and make fun of. It’s tiresome and disingenuous.

community.defconwarningsystem.com

People can use sarcasm as a response and it's not considered abusive so long as it raises a valid point and isn't a personal attack.

 

[Publius]

To further add... we also discussed this before @Seriously:

Why A Serious Topic/Question Is Asked Sarcasm & Derision Is Acceptable Comment To Reply With?

We do not make fun of moslems here or Buddhist or atheist or people of different sexual orientations or colors here. But everytime the Christian faith is brought up it is open season to criticize and make fun of. It’s tiresome and disingenuous.

community.defconwarningsystem.com

People can use sarcasm as a response and it's not considered abusive so long as it raises a valid point and isn't a personal attack.

And does absolutely nothing for the discussion. It’s Twitter fodder

 

[Yingyang]

Problems generally to do with title and individuals opinions sometimes stem from picking and choosing what nation commits what atrocities in their own nation and or others , while at the same time ignoring their own nations and their allies atrocities. Selective memory?
It is fact history shows who some believe are the good guys or nations have the same history but some tend to use different brushes for justification or denial. Doesn't matter who or where, we are all human with human floors- traits. Suitable candidates for objectives and our reasons behind such behaviour doesn't necessarily mean one is better than the other overall. Some complain about genocide while actually sounding like they are against it at the same time suggesting it . If one believes they are on the pedestal above the rest for their convictions one can still sit on the floor looking up at the other with just as strong resolve for their own convictions. Without the same bias dominant attitude. This doesn't equal weakness as much as some believe. This is also risky to those on the pedestal as their balance is all ready at risk. History proves this aswell. Many empires have suffered for this reason. Many interfering countries with dominant attitude have also learned of such possibilities. Yet they may experience such not all learn.

 

[Dr Arthur]

Good for you. Don't watch Fox News than. Watch CNN or MSNBC if you don't like any of the personalities on Fox. Maybe the lawsuit against Fox will take them down. Then you won't have to worry about it.

Wonder if fox news will cover the wedding? Looks like a crumpled and stained newspaper

 

[DEFCON Warning System]

You know that’s fine but some of the worst treatment regarding other peoples opinions comes from staff.

If someone is breaking the rules, report the post. Staff are not immune from the rules. Heck, even I've been moderated and it's my fracking board!!! lol

 

[Totality 🇺🇦 🇮🇱]

Heck, even I've been moderated and it's my fracking board!!! lol

Yes sir. I move your posts and @RiffRaff too. Hehe

Staff are not immune from the rules.

For an example for everyone I got a 'slap on the wrist' the other day. Thought I was going to be put in a 'time out'... heh. Staff are not above the law including me.