You misunderstand the point of reporting.

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David F Mayer — 3/20/2009 9:31:34 PM (archived)

Reporting has degenerated into an attempt to attract interest regardless of the truth or the merit of the "news" reported. This helps to sell more papers, promote readership of Internet news, and thereby jack up advertising rates. Why would any reporter go into the room at the same time of day and under the same conditions to see if there were a rational explanation. Rational explanations are not news, fantasy IS news.

"Profit, profit über alles, Über alles in der Welt."

David F Mayer

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UFOs over London - Lindy - 3/19/2009 1:50:41 PM
- Here is what they are: - David F Mayer - 3/19/2009 10:27:10 PM
  - re: Here is what they are - TB - 3/19/2009 11:15:33 PM
    - You misunderstand the point of reporting. - David F Mayer - 3/20/2009 9:31:34 PM
      - re: You misunderstand the point of reporting. - TB - 3/22/2009 12:54:20 AM
        
        Unfortunately, you are 100% CORRECT! (n/t) - David F Mayer - 3/22/2009 11:34:09 PM
      - It isn't reporting so much as consumer dynamics. - alcaray - 3/20/2009 11:58:50 PM
        
        Indignation as a guilty pleasure? (n/t) - ER - 3/21/2009 5:34:49 PM
- re: UFOs over London - TB - 3/19/2009 3:36:34 PM
- lol picture compression me thinks - brian gyles - 3/19/2009 2:43:43 PM
  - Both interesting comments - Lindy - 3/19/2009 4:21:16 PM
    - I've seen much better fakes than those - Socrates II - 3/19/2009 4:35:18 PM
      - I saw them (book out in november ;)) :P (n/t) - brian gyles - 3/20/2009 1:00:27 AM

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