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Originally posted by Jaecp View PostI suggest you re-read the thread and, likewise, if you do know something is a hoax then don't increase the hoax's pageviews
All that does is encourage stuff like this
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Originally posted by mossrose View PostIf you don't think the page views should be increased, then don't post in the thread.
The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by mossrose View PostIf you don't think the page views should be increased, then don't post in the thread.
My posts here don't meaningfully effect the hoaxes page views. and if my comments about it being a hoax, when at least half of the people here were taking it seriously at first, kept even one person from sharing it via email or Facebook then I'm at a huge net positive. If the memory of how easily the hoax was believed spurs them to caution the next time then even better.
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Originally posted by Jaecp View PostThat isn't a good argument, Mossy
My posts here don't meaningfully effect the hoaxes page views. and if my comments about it being a hoax, when at least half of the people here were taking it seriously at first, kept even one person from sharing it via email or Facebook then I'm at a huge net positive. If the memory of how easily the hoax was believed spurs them to caution the next time then even better.
I was suspicious at first, as is evident by my initial posts in this thread, but had no way to check whether it was phony or not. And I don't think that asking about the resolution of such a horror is a bad thing, even though it may be fake.
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Originally posted by mossrose View PostI would rather take something that is that appalling seriously until it is proven a hoax than to ignore it altogether and find out it is real.
I was suspicious at first, as is evident by my initial posts in this thread, but had no way to check whether it was phony or not. And I don't think that asking about the resolution of such a horror is a bad thing, even though it may be fake.
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Originally posted by mossrose View PostI would rather take something that is that appalling seriously until it is proven a hoax than to ignore it altogether and find out it is real.
I was suspicious at first, as is evident by my initial posts in this thread, but had no way to check whether it was phony or not. And I don't think that asking about the resolution of such a horror is a bad thing, even though it may be fake.
By nature of my usual job, I have to consider what is worth going after. While it could have been true, sure, there were so many red flags that the prudent course of action is either wait and see or dismissal until more evidence came forward.
Treating every faint possibility as serious is a recipe for destruction.
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Originally posted by Irate Canadian View PostIt was a publicity stunt for a book.
More the pity, but I wish people would take more skepticism to things seemingly designed to push all of their buttons
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Originally posted by mossrose View PostI would rather take something that is that appalling seriously until it is proven a hoax than to ignore it altogether and find out it is real.
I was suspicious at first, as is evident by my initial posts in this thread, but had no way to check whether it was phony or not. And I don't think that asking about the resolution of such a horror is a bad thing, even though it may be fake.
On the internet, if something looks like troll bait, it probably is.
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