Do we need to discuss sourcing?

a reply to: JinMI

Propaganda has really kicked into overdrive. The 'Big Lie' is becoming a reality.

a reply to: EartOccupant

Yep, yep.

I've thought that might be the reason also, activity and clicks = revenue if I'm not mistaken, I hope ATS doesn't become a click bait type of site.

originally posted by: LockNLoad

a reply to: EartOccupant

Yep, yep.

I've thought that might be the reason also, activity and clicks = revenue if I'm not mistaken, I hope ATS doesn't become a click bait type of site.

To be honest, i do not think it will be doable for ATS to decide what is fake and what is not.. maybe in hindsight, but that would be a major administrative burden.

But i think the same is for the UFO forum for example. Just because some "collector" of youtubes posts a lot of fakes, does not make everything he collects and posts automatically fake.

That would be ignorance and arrogance, yet it happens.

a reply to: EartOccupant

I agree that sifting the fake from the truth would be difficult, but some posts seems pretty straight forward, like the one I mentioned. When a post is moved to the Hoax bin it doesn't stop the conversation (or shouldn't IMO), but it does let people know that the premise of the OP is false.

Yep "Even a broken clock is right twice a day"

a reply to: LockNLoad

What is worse is they are getting away with it. Very few are questioning the validity of anything the MSM puts out and it's rather frustrating.

To older folks; has it always been this bad? Did anyone ever question Peter Jennings?

a reply to: JinMI

I'm 56, and I remember when the news was just reported as news and then there 'might' be a commentary segment. IMO the news organizations found that more people were tuning in to here the commentary then the actual news so we started to get more commentary then news. Then CNN came on the scene and commentary "news" really started to take off.

a reply to: LockNLoad

If that is true than my assertion that "most folks genuinely want the truth" is completely false.

It's a sad day when people want to hear their own thoughts repeated and not question any of it.

a reply to: JinMI

Unfortunately I think most people just want to be entertained, that's why pro sports and all these "reality" shows are so popular, very few people want to "deal" with reality.

a reply to: LockNLoad

Count me as one of em!! When time permits

a reply to: JinMI

LOL I would try to watch sports with my dad but always ended up falling asleep, loved to play but watching on TV... Snooze.

And reality TV well... I do like some of the survival shows, and maybe some American Pickers, and a lot of the car build shows so... yeah, I'm not exactly innocent.