| Dravenet7 said: yeah this is absolutely a political discussion. The only substantive point you give regarding your (re)definition fake news is all about politics. Everything else is merely a very vague suggestion that it could be in any other subject matters. Nothing of substance. I consider this thread in the same category or your (re)definition of fake. The only reason you made this thread is because of politics. Nothing more nothing less. EDIT: I'd be hard pressed to bet more than 2 people in this thread discussing or suggesting anything other politics. So far there are none. This doesn't belong in the General Discussion. |
It may belong in the Political Thread. Even if you're right on that count how does it carry over to the topic not having substance? Two different points.
The "general" part was in regards to this term being the equivalant of fast-food. The notion that fake news isn't just about false stories but that it is also used for shallow trivial/small news but then being passed on as though they were the opposite of that. This is the linked story/example in the OP. I'm saying it's important to realize the concept isn't exclusive to the genre of Politics. From that stand point I wasn't sure hwo the conversation would evolve.
