Keep it gone. MBFC and others are not a source of truth.
Adding multiple sources of bias does not produce an unbiased result.
this post was submitted on 29 Aug 2024
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2nd. It's just not necessary. Frankly what's more off putting is the outright bizarre insistence on the mods part and outright denial of feedback. If the bot comes back I'm blocking the community, there are other streams for news.
Edit: didn't realize the "new and improved" bot is back. Good luck yall.
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I disagree. I often want to check the reliability of sources. And a composite would be great, because MBFC is obviously heavily flawed.
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No one wants this bot. In the last thread asking for feedback there was an overwhelming majority that did not want it. You’re attached to it because you made it. People don’t want it. It happens. Stop it.
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Good riddance.
Why do you insist on fixing the bot instead of directing your energy elsewhere? Fixing the media bias bot to not have any bias is a fool's errand.
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Don't grade sources on leftness or rightness. It's relative. Aggregation doesn't fix the problem of Overton shift.
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Not a good look, mods.
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The news mod team has asked to no longer be a part of the project until we have a composite tool that polls multiple sources for a more balanced view.
Thank you. It is often difficult to change course once it is set. I appreciate the !news team reaching out to the community and acting on their concerns.
So if it's still showing up what does that mean?
the admin who manages the bot hasn't had a chance to disable it for our community yet.
What if they say no to turning it off?
They said they would when they get to a computer.
IMO no need for any bot. As long as articles are factually correct there should be no problem where they are from.
I know someone spent a lot of time writing a cool bot, but sometimes less is more.
Seriously... i just cant understand whats the train of thought on all news related .world communities with this bot, its just mental. All that is needed from the mods is to take down articles that have demonstrated fake news / are factually incorrect. Not to write code for a bot that uses really sketchy websites as their reference.
I liked it. Even a biased MBFC that is consistent in it's bias has value, as you can take the bias into perspective on interpreting the rating.
Honestly; I think the "Negative" reactions to the bot are overblown and only done by a vocal minority who are sockpuppeting followed by a few people who are irrationally angry that the bot can be, GASP! Dare I SAY IT???!!11, Wrong.
Personally I don't find the bot problematic at all; and I think it could easily be blocked or ignored by people who find it too inaccurate. So I find it extremely disappointing that the mods are listening to the vocal minority about this.
That being said; I do understand why Mods want to make the bot more accurate. It's assessments and information can easily make obvious extremists and trolls more obvious to the naked eye; and can help people consume media with some grains of salt. More sources of data are good for accuracy.
Anyone who disagrees with me is a bot!
Love that they are actually using that reasoning...
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