Comments on: Facebook Baits TechCrunch Into Publishing Junk Without Checking http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/11/facebook-baits-techcrunch-into-publishing-junk-without-checking/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:00:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sean D. Martin http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/11/facebook-baits-techcrunch-into-publishing-junk-without-checking/#comment-177420 Sean D. Martin Sat, 12 Sep 2009 08:19:59 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=16624#comment-177420 While I certainly believe reporters should check their sources and not publish until they are sure of their facts, I don't see some notable failure here. This isn't a hard news piece. It's a short, barely over 100 word <b>opinion</b>. "Facebook has this new feature. For these reasons, can't see why anyone would want to use it." And, "breathless"? Where in the world do you see that? While I certainly believe reporters should check their sources and not publish until they are sure of their facts, I don’t see some notable failure here. This isn’t a hard news piece. It’s a short, barely over 100 word opinion. “Facebook has this new feature. For these reasons, can’t see why anyone would want to use it.”

And, “breathless”? Where in the world do you see that?

]]> By: CapMidnight http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/11/facebook-baits-techcrunch-into-publishing-junk-without-checking/#comment-177287 CapMidnight Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:59:06 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=16624#comment-177287 But I can still fax your blog to my Mom, right? But I can still fax your blog to my Mom, right?

]]> By: Quaker in a Basement http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/11/facebook-baits-techcrunch-into-publishing-junk-without-checking/#comment-177273 Quaker in a Basement Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:25:10 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=16624#comment-177273 Fax this photo? Baw! Fax this photo? Baw!

]]> By: Sean Thornton http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/11/facebook-baits-techcrunch-into-publishing-junk-without-checking/#comment-177270 Sean Thornton Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:18:59 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=16624#comment-177270 Thank God that never happens <b><i>here.</i></b> Thank God that never happens here.

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