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ColemanMaskell

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69. That's good about "Breaking News" thread, it disallows commentary articles
Mon Mar 27, 2017, 07:08 PM
Mar 2017

Although commentary, satire, and plain false reports occasionally make it in here, they are usually flagged quickly

I say yes ProudLib72 Mar 2017 #1
Is there a way to put a disclaimer adjacent to the site's header or sidebar? Jonny Appleseed Mar 2017 #2
As long as they have links to back up their opinions, I'm fine with them. Raine1967 Mar 2017 #3
This one IS fakenews. Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #7
Bingo ColemanMaskell Mar 2017 #45
Absolutely. We are adults . nocalflea Mar 2017 #29
Why shoudnt the OP be held responsible? MichMan Mar 2017 #60
no, we're terrible unfortunately BuddyCa Mar 2017 #81
The admins need to be the ones to stop it. nocalflea Mar 2017 #87
Absolutely. Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #4
I agree. cwydro Mar 2017 #25
I would like a place I can trust that provides real news. LiberalFighter Mar 2017 #55
Just leave it alone. democratisphere Mar 2017 #5
Looks like the one tonight certanly got flushed out. The OP just deleted it after around 60 recs. Quixote1818 Mar 2017 #6
Finally. n/t Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #10
We should all be responsible for anything we read here at DU, ESP in GD. Raine1967 Mar 2017 #8
And responsible for what we post nm MichMan Mar 2017 #61
I think that would be a good idea... Ellipsis Mar 2017 #9
Yes, SOMETHING. elleng Mar 2017 #11
If right wing conspiracy loon Louise Mensch is considered a valid source anything goes, IMO. nt m-lekktor Mar 2017 #12
Actually Louise Mensch has been right on and seems to have some great intelligence sources womanofthehills Mar 2017 #40
only conservatives can bring down Trump at this point. Unless you want to wait til 2018. n/t yodermon Mar 2017 #62
Link to an extensive list of fake (and satire) new sites ColemanMaskell Mar 2017 #13
you do note DU is on that list as well? colored bars but no legend? Just seems like a random NRaleighLiberal Mar 2017 #14
I find the fact check site idea interesting but defacto7 Mar 2017 #22
No legend is annoying as hell Warpy Mar 2017 #26
Click the arrowhead > at the right to go to a write-up of details. DU's write-up is mostly fair ColemanMaskell Mar 2017 #43
So Common Dreams, Alternet and Daily Kos are fake news sites according to this list womanofthehills Mar 2017 #42
They're unreliable compared to NYT, WaPo, and Newsweek standards. Yes. That's what is being said. ColemanMaskell Mar 2017 #44
I wish that everyone who recced the other thread would rec this one. n/t Crunchy Frog Mar 2017 #15
Should be alerted on Control-Z Mar 2017 #16
I like that idea.n/t Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #32
everyone knows all tweets are true and worth reading nt msongs Mar 2017 #17
I would like to see known fake news and clickbait sites auto-banned from here. Lisa0825 Mar 2017 #18
Maybe using an alert or warning would be better than blocking ColemanMaskell Mar 2017 #82
Pass your OP on over to Ask the Admins so they can consider it. Hekate Mar 2017 #19
Someone posted a fake twitter site for Loretta Lynch LeftInTX Mar 2017 #20
I think we get too "persnickity" sometimes sarah FAILIN Mar 2017 #21
There is not only no value in fake news, it is harmful, Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #34
I guess I didn't communicate that as intended sarah FAILIN Mar 2017 #37
If the news item is objectively false, the post ought to be hidden. Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #64
Maybe I misunderstand the post then. sarah FAILIN Mar 2017 #74
The OP was perhaps overly broad - Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #83
I admit I have fallen for fake news a few times... defacto7 Mar 2017 #23
I would like to see something like this, but not sure how to implement it. Stonepounder Mar 2017 #24
And we generally like Borowitz here - and The Onion. Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #77
Throw it by ATA. Perhaps the TOS: Don't peddle right-wing talking points, smears, or sources still_one Mar 2017 #27
The one that triggered this had a liberal bias. N/t Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #36
Thanks, but I don't need spoon feeding. LOL Lib Mar 2017 #28
We have TOS, the alert system, and MIRT for a reason.... Hekate Mar 2017 #58
Yes. BainsBane Mar 2017 #30
This is the kind of thing to ask in ATA (Ask the Administrators.) pnwmom Mar 2017 #31
NO, it is not always easy to tell Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #33
Good luck. Discussionist is basically a fake news generator at this point. JTFrog Mar 2017 #35
One member's fake news is another member's reliable source. Kaleva Mar 2017 #38
Can we alert on vapid "Link to Tweet" posts? Orrex Mar 2017 #39
"Link to Tweet" posts now load as the actual tweet. yallerdawg Mar 2017 #46
That never works for me. Orrex Mar 2017 #47
Does this tweet come up for you? yallerdawg Mar 2017 #48
Right now I'm at work, so the filters block them Orrex Mar 2017 #49
We always think everyone sees what each of us sees on our variety of "devices." yallerdawg Mar 2017 #52
Right? Orrex Mar 2017 #54
Or those tallahasseedem Mar 2017 #41
By whose standard? hunter Mar 2017 #50
Yes gopiscrap Mar 2017 #51
If we had dedicated moderators, I think maybe it'd be a good idea. Iggo Mar 2017 #53
Mainstream, corporate news is never fake? Iraq War anyone? jalan48 Mar 2017 #56
Yes, and the same with fake popularity polls. nt R B Garr Mar 2017 #57
Yes, I do hope someone respectfully asks Skinner to consider this. KittyWampus Mar 2017 #59
LBN should show source on thread title page, I would ignore many if they did and not waste my time! FreeStateDemocrat Mar 2017 #63
The problem with the links you posted is that synergie Mar 2017 #65
That's good about "Breaking News" thread, it disallows commentary articles ColemanMaskell Mar 2017 #69
That's the benefit of being a liberal site :-) synergie Mar 2017 #72
Seriously? Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #73
I've never found either source to be terribly credible. synergie Mar 2017 #84
You responded to the OP with the comment, "Neither of those sites are 'fake news'" Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #85
Right, my point was that they're not fake news because they're not news sites. synergie Mar 2017 #86
That's not now "neither of those" is usually interpreted when it precedes all those other words. nt Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #89
Generally, when there are paragraphs, it's helpful to read them and understand what they all mean. synergie Mar 2017 #90
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2017 #66
How easy is it to spot "Fake News" if you don't consider the source(the site) ? ColemanMaskell Mar 2017 #67
Second example of jarring similarity ColemanMaskell Mar 2017 #68
Palmer Report isn't "fake news" Chitown Kev Mar 2017 #70
Agreed - and everytime I post something from the Palmer Report, someone goes crazy womanofthehills Mar 2017 #75
The list is imperfect, certainly. I leaves off The National Enquirer, for example. ColemanMaskell Mar 2017 #80
Furthermore, even if there is a right wing bias Chitown Kev Mar 2017 #71
I think that's covered under "extremist and hate content" sources Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #76
Yes... LovingA2andMI Mar 2017 #78
Bipartisan Report should be banned now BuddyCa Mar 2017 #79
Yes - the reply button. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2017 #88
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