Fake news.

Jimbo · 11-02-17, 12:46 PM

Done, good shout

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the red baron · 11-02-17, 12:49 PM

SorenR · 11-02-17, 07:16 PM

missfire · 11-02-17, 07:34 PM

Hanuman · 11-02-17, 08:50 PM

I think we'd do well to simply fire all the Media, give 'em road sweeping jobs.

Even when they aren't making it up, the quality of research in news items is so utterly dire, often unsubstantiated, and so full of implausible conclusions that just happen to be extraordinarily dramatic, that whatever actual news value exists has been lost.
And the average muppet, of which the population seems to be increasingly comprised of, sucks it up.

Ringmaster · 11-02-17, 10:39 PM

How about a massive fine? Say 10% of annual profit. That would make all them think.

Newspapers should be compelled to print retraction across their entire front pages.

Hanuman · 12-02-17, 11:47 AM

After the phone hacking scandal of a few years back, anyone with a reasonable moral makeup would rightly have expected the industry to clean up its act.
Sadly, there are humans involved, which largely precludes any further true evolution of the species. Just change.

I think the roman solution could well be applied here also. Weekly decimation of journalists.

Other groups worthy of such disciplinary processes for failing to set or meet good standards.

Traffic wardens
MPs
Lawyers
Middle managers
Latvians
Baggage handlers
Airport security
Siblings

We could sort the planet out in fairly short order.

sinbin5t · 13-02-17, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hanuman

After the phone hacking scandal of a few years back, anyone with a reasonable moral makeup would rightly have expected the industry to clean up its act.
Sadly, there are humans involved, which largely precludes any further true evolution of the species. Just change.

I think the roman solution could well be applied here also. Weekly decimation of journalists.

Other groups worthy of such disciplinary processes for failing to set or meet good standards.

Traffic wardens
MPs
Lawyers
Middle managers
Latvians
Baggage handlers
Airport security
Siblings

We could sort the planet out in fairly short order.

I quite like that list

urquattr085 · 13-02-17, 07:35 PM

I think this is a good call, done my bit, hope this can go live.

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Hanuman Trickster Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Heckling from the cheap seats, Phnom Penh, KoW Posts: 7,006	I think we'd do well to simply fire all the Media, give 'em road sweeping jobs. Even when they aren't making it up, the quality of research in news items is so utterly dire, often unsubstantiated, and so full of implausible conclusions that just happen to be extraordinarily dramatic, that whatever actual news value exists has been lost. And the average muppet, of which the population seems to be increasingly comprised of, sucks it up. __________________ I wish they would keep the damned Chinese away now that I can go home, so that I can enjoy Fish amok and a draught Angkor Last edited by Hanuman; 11-02-17 at 11:29 PM.

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Hanuman Trickster Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Heckling from the cheap seats, Phnom Penh, KoW Posts: 7,006	After the phone hacking scandal of a few years back, anyone with a reasonable moral makeup would rightly have expected the industry to clean up its act. Sadly, there are humans involved, which largely precludes any further true evolution of the species. Just change. I think the roman solution could well be applied here also. Weekly decimation of journalists. Other groups worthy of such disciplinary processes for failing to set or meet good standards. Traffic wardens MPs Lawyers Middle managers Latvians Baggage handlers Airport security Siblings We could sort the planet out in fairly short order. __________________ I wish they would keep the damned Chinese away now that I can go home, so that I can enjoy Fish amok and a draught Angkor

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urquattr085 Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Displaced Northerner in Essex Posts: 1,528	I think this is a good call, done my bit, hope this can go live. __________________ 1985 WR quattro 2010 A6 3.0Tdi Allroad 2010 A3 1.4 tfsi Sport - Sold but still in the family 1984 80 Quattro - Sold many moons ago 1981 Coupe GT - Sold to buy above

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Ringmaster Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,326	How about a massive fine? Say 10% of annual profit. That would make all them think. Newspapers should be compelled to print retraction across their entire front pages.