Classic case of the carrot and the stick. Freedom of the press radically changed public access to news for the good. Was it too powerful? Back when you had to own a printing press for mass consumption -- No it wasn't.
But it is now.
The demand for updates and net-new information creates markets for information. There are too many pretenders and pranksters now because there are no barriers to posting on the internet.
Until we start breaking down the anonymity of users posting data to indiviuals there will be no one to answer for bad reporting.
Punishment should be doled out via the platform posted, similar to FCC going after radio station DJ's and ultimately the broadcast network itself. This will create an underworld for news. The news underworld will need to have a few well known paragons and pranksters to bring a sense of balance and uncertainty to non-regulated news.
First step would be to introduce small fines for sites that claim their information is accurate. Classifying and identifying the obvious from NYT/WSJ from Reddit and 4chan. Once the extremes are identified, lessons learned can be applied slowly to the middle of the pack.
It's a direct response to De Blasio's asking police to implement Broken Windows policies. They are sending him the message they aren't taking his orders anymore.
I was a "online sales director" for a small chain of new and used cars for about a year.
Never buy a car new unless you have to. If you're buying the car new you shouldn't focus on the purchase price, but the value for your trade in and your APR.
Most used car sales generally only brought in $1,000-$3,000 in profit. The dishonesty in the business doesn't revolve around the pricing, it's in the details of the cars. Salesmen will lie about resale values, maintenance records, previous owners and so on.
My advice is to identify 2-3 cars you'd like and then buy that car with 30K-50K miles on it no more than 3-4 years old. You'll still be able to get a low APR, and you'll have cashed in on a car that will hold it's resell value better than a brand new car.
But it is now.
The demand for updates and net-new information creates markets for information. There are too many pretenders and pranksters now because there are no barriers to posting on the internet.
Until we start breaking down the anonymity of users posting data to indiviuals there will be no one to answer for bad reporting.
Punishment should be doled out via the platform posted, similar to FCC going after radio station DJ's and ultimately the broadcast network itself. This will create an underworld for news. The news underworld will need to have a few well known paragons and pranksters to bring a sense of balance and uncertainty to non-regulated news.
First step would be to introduce small fines for sites that claim their information is accurate. Classifying and identifying the obvious from NYT/WSJ from Reddit and 4chan. Once the extremes are identified, lessons learned can be applied slowly to the middle of the pack.