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OldBaldy1701E

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17. Oh I agree that it is ridiculous and off-putting.

Reply to Amaryllis (Reply #16)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 06:40 PM

Jan 2026

I am just saying that, until the income (and desire for said) is removed, this will be their position.

They are making money, so they do not care about trivial things like 'accuracy' and 'forthright journalism'.

Bear in mind that they have already 'tried' the other way. They used to solely be the 'other way'.

But, that will not get them clicks these days. Without clicks, they don't get paid. (Print is dead as far as the modern news profession is concerned. It is too expensive and does not give enough ROI for their greedily programmed taste.)

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