AlmightySnoo 🐢🇮🇱🇺🇦@lemmy.world to Reddit@lemmy.mlEnglish · edit-21 year agoThe Verge reacting to Reddit's spokesperson trying to discredit thempixel.tchncs.deexternal-linkmessage-square128fedilinkarrow-up1685arrow-down14cross-posted to: snoocalypse@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1681arrow-down1external-linkThe Verge reacting to Reddit's spokesperson trying to discredit thempixel.tchncs.deAlmightySnoo 🐢🇮🇱🇺🇦@lemmy.world to Reddit@lemmy.mlEnglish · edit-21 year agomessage-square128fedilinkcross-posted to: snoocalypse@lemmy.ml
minus-squareScooter411@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up42·1 year agoThis is their “gotcha” move - if they don’t comment, it’s unsubstantiated hearsay. If they do comment it’s because it’s wrong.
minus-squareNoTime@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 year agoIt’s just a gotcha to them. If I read an article from The Verge and Reddit hasn’t commented on it, I’m not even going to remember that quote, let alone make that connection that the article must be unsubstantiated hearsay. It must make them feel better saying it though.
minus-squareScooter411@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoYes. It’s a horrible way to deal with the media and falls apart with even a little bit of scrutiny, but I never said it was a good strategy.
This is their “gotcha” move - if they don’t comment, it’s unsubstantiated hearsay. If they do comment it’s because it’s wrong.
It’s just a gotcha to them. If I read an article from The Verge and Reddit hasn’t commented on it, I’m not even going to remember that quote, let alone make that connection that the article must be unsubstantiated hearsay.
It must make them feel better saying it though.
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Yes. It’s a horrible way to deal with the media and falls apart with even a little bit of scrutiny, but I never said it was a good strategy.