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Hey @[email protected] and @[email protected]: When I was sending that code to parse Wikipedia's sources list for a possibly better fact-checking scanner, one of the notable things that I found out is that Wikipedia regards Newsweek as unreliable. It used to be reliable, as most media outlets are, but they say that since an ownership change a few years ago, they're not. I have to say, now that I've been paying attention, their stories definitely seem to have very little to do with factual information, and quite a lot to do with amassing clicks or communicating a particular partisan message which isn't true, or both. Case in point, this explicitly propaganda-framed article.
I don't see a community rule which is specifically against unreliable articles, as measured by any source, but how would you feel about that? In conjunction with a more robust standard for what is and isn't reliable? In my judgement, this link is clearly in violation of "Articles should be worth reading. Clickbait, stub articles, and rehosted or stolen content are not allowed."
Also, why is this guy still allowed to post? It seems weird. He's so openly spamming the community with unwelcome trolling and propaganda that it seems strange that he's still being welcomed with open arms. In what way is this improving the community to have him putting up a steady flow of posts, and having every one met with universal downvotes and jeering?
It's a broader question than this one post, but this post is a good example in reference to both questions.
Let me clarify a few things. I’ve been accused of all kinds of things over the past several days.
I’ve been called a Russian troll, a MAGA supporter, and even accused of being "proud to be aligned with KKK grand wizard David Duke," which is especially ridiculous since my mother is black. I’ve also been accused of not voting because people assume I’m not in the U.S., of trolling simply because I disagree with someone, and of posting "every 17 minutes," which is just laughable considering the timestamps are right there for anyone to see.
I've been accused of channeling "punchable face energy," and told that single word that comes out of my mouth is "dripping with disingenuity." And having multiple accounts. Of being a team of people. Russian words are directed my way.
When I post links to back up my points, I get mocked for “acting like a 12-year-old” just for answering a question and posting links. If I don't respond, I get accused of ignoring people, and when I do respond, it's apparently too much and "only a bot" could reply so frequently. Or that I am craving attention. or that I am "arguing in bad faith."
I've been asked to tell people why I post something, and if I answer, they say I'm lying or they say "Oh your copy/pasta standard response." If I don't, then they say variations of, "Because we all know the true answer, you're so transparent!"
I’ve even had my name mentioned in threads for articles I didn’t even post, with people mocking me for “losing my touch on posting” or joking about “summoning me.”
Some users keep daily stats on my posts and downvotes, updating them obsessively and put it in every comment thread of my posts. If I try to explain myself, I’m accused of playing the victim or having "main character syndrome."
Despite all this, some people still refuse to block me because they claim they want to “make others aware” of me.
One guy just posted four paragraphs of AI-generated nonsense in response to a post I made. When someone asked him why he did that, he admitted that he did it just to see if he could get a reaction to me and seemed disappointed that I didn't reply to the comment.
All of this in just the last few days.
Here's a fun look, start here. People mocking me for an article that I didn't even post: https://lemmy.world/comment/12907842
Under same article that I didn't post, mad because I am not engaging them: https://lemmy.world/comment/12911504
More people mocking me and using russian reference, for yet another article I didn't even post: https://lemmy.world/comment/12916672
Mod log of comments removed: https://lemmy.world/modlog/1252
So, no, I'm not trolling. It's just that you're annoyed by me. There's a difference. Trolling is posting stuff TO annoy you--I don't do that. You being annoyed by me, is just you being annoyed by me. I have no control over that. And you can block me too.
In fact, I deal with trolling and baiting daily, but I’m still here engaging in the conversation.
This community shouldn't be just for people who are liked or who only post articles that everyone agrees with. This community is a political news community, it's not a "Pro-Harris Articles Only!" community. The number pro-Harris articles here far far outnumber any other articles. So I'm not spamming. I'm posting articles you don't like.
And for the record, I HAVE posted pro-Harris articles and anti-Trump articles, and anti-third party articles, and they get downvoted too! Because people just downvote any article posted by me, regardless of content.
This community is supposed to be a place for discussion, and I think we need to keep it that way, without resorting to personal attacks or creating an echo chamber. I'm not the one resorting to personal attacks. Take a look at the links I provided.
I get no preferential treatment from the mods. They treat me just like everyone else. They have removed comments of mine, and article postings of mine if they didn't agree with the source.
If they feel Newsweek isn't a reliable source because of the information you have given them, then I won't post articles from Newsweek any longer. It's that simple. Thank you! :)
Amen brother! I'm so glad that self reflection can never hold you back! Now you get back out there and spread the message of the Jesus-satan!!!1