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Oh, "we"? Are you part of an orchestration or did you fell apart?Then we could have spared our serious comments.
Thank you for confirming that you mean it 'seriously'.
Oh, "we"? Are you part of an orchestration or did you fell apart?Then we could have spared our serious comments.
Read up on the president of Belarus. He's the winner: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_coronavirus_pandemic_in_Belarus#Government_responseI had hoped for some cool "disinformation" examples, for my personal entertainment.
NO conspiracy theories! Yes, I'm looking at you balanga
That wasn't a conspiracy theory. That was the knowledge people had at that time. There's a big difference.In 1500 there was a conspiracy theory that the Sun rather than Earth at the center of the universe.
It is sad that this has to be said. At a certain point arguments no not help anymore.That wasn't a conspiracy theory. That was the knowledge people had at that time. There's a big difference.
Under the heading “Link met coronavirus?” the Het Laatste Nieuws journalist pointed out that since 2019 a number of 5G cell towers had been built around Wuhan. Could the two things be related? “I have not done a fact check”, Van Kerckhoven cautioned, before piling in. “But it may be a link with current events”. And so the fuse was lit.
Thank you for watching. Must be hard times for forum mods these days.NO conspiracy theories!
Correction: The sun is in the center of our solar system. The center of the universe is Donald Trump.the Sun rather than Earth at the center of the universe
I apologize if my joke about mister Trump being in the center of the universe is considered politics. I just couldn't resist.If at all possible, no politics either.
Nuke the whole thread. This has no place here even if it's "off topic".Can we have a decent discussion about this? Or do we have to nuke the whole thread?
With all respects. With your demand you make yourself party of those who's aim is to destruct this thread. This would not be admin's wisdom.Nuke the whole thread. This has no place here even if it's "off topic".
Ehm, forums are a form of social media too. Usenet also. When you think about it, the old BBS's were too. Fidonet wouldn't have existed if people didn't want to socially interact with each other."Social media" is a curse and a pox on the world that should be obliterated.
I'm shocked to learn that you didn't know this before yesterday. This has been going on since forever, even long before Facebook, MySpace and all the "modern" equivalents of bulletin boards existed. The only difference is that now everybody is able to access them.I was shocked to learn, yesterday, that some people get their news from Facebook.
Good point! But they are different. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and similar are commercial. They exploit the need for communication for generating profits. Moderation in the so called "Social Media" is a cost factor. Click-baiting there generates profits. Not so here.Ehm, forums are a form of social media too.
People were executed at the time for having views which differed from those in power.That wasn't a conspiracy theory. That was the knowledge people had at that time. There's a big difference.
Try reading an actual history book from time to time.People were executed at the time for having views which differed from those in power.
The people with the real knowledge at the time were suppressed, just as they are now.
Why do you place the word "real" in front of knowledge?The people with the real knowledge
True. But I do believe they all started with the best of intentions. But as soon as companies like that go public (shares, trading) it's not the original creator's control any more and it's the investor's control. The only reason why people invest in anything at all is because they believe they can make money off of it. That's when the problems begin.But they are different. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and similar are commercial.
Yes, it's also quite difficult. Even forums like ours have moderators and the more users we get the more moderation is required. Ever tried to drink from a fire hose? Same idea. It's just too much.Moderation in the so called "Social Media" is a cost factor.
Ehm, forums are a form of social media too. Usenet also. When you think about it, the old BBS's were too. Fidonet wouldn't have existed if people didn't want to socially interact with each other.
Maybe in the very first days, when the idea was born. But that did not hold for long.But I do believe they all started with the best of intentions.
I doubt that because that would leave the initiators innocent. It's the owners responsibility turning a garage startup in a NYSE listed incorporation. One has to want it and usually one knows precisely where that is going. Zuckerberg still is responsible for the does and don'ts at Facebook. He is responsible for what is going on frontside to client and in backoffice. He is still responsible for all data leaks that became public and he is still the one responsible for the leaks that did not make it into the public. He has got more power than he can digest and certainly more power than a single individual needs. Facebook is a worldwide monopoly that needs to be broken up like once AT&T. Facebook needs an antitrust lawsuit.But as soon as companies like that go public (shares, trading) it's not the original creator's control any more