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How long did it take you to find that?

 

Not long - I just Googled 'Has the Mail ever apologised for supporting the nazis'

 

It’s a culmination of his life’s work

 

Very droll.

 

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Because it is the model that online media thrives upon - getting "hate clicks" by writing stories that are divisive, somewhat idiotic, and that confirm people's own cognitive biases about "the other side" in order to keep the advertising revenue going.

 

And I really dislike that business model, but with money being continuously haemorrhaging from journalism, it's the only way to sustain online media, something which I believe has contributed to the increasing political polarisation in the past few years. The only way it can be solved is if we as a society collectively decided to not pay this clickbait any heed and agreed to start paying for "quality" journalism instead, although at this point I feel we are well beyond the point of no return.

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Because it is the model that online media thrives upon - getting "hate clicks" by writing stories that are divisive, somewhat idiotic, and that confirm people's own cognitive biases about "the other side" in order to keep the advertising revenue going.

 

And I really dislike that business model, but with money being continuously haemorrhaging from journalism, it's the only way to sustain online media, something which I believe has contributed to the increasing political polarisation in the past few years. The only way it can be solved is if we as a society collectively decided to not pay this clickbait any heed and agreed to start paying for "quality" journalism instead, although at this point I feel we are well beyond the point of no return.

 

Even if mainstream media dropped it, there are plenty of other sources that'd still pick it up, not to mention blogs, etc.

And The Daily Mail readers online crowd get full on whinging Brexit-quoting "I didn't vote Brexit for non-tax-paying Americans to come over here and bring their culture" moaning racist mode in the comments section about the Royal Wedding: Oh they are SO dumb it's hilarious. Suddenly I love the Royal Family......

 

 

 

 

 

They had a black minister quote MLK, don’t think I’ve been prouder to have a royal family.

 

Will, Kate, Meghan & Harry seem like good eggs

And The Daily Mail readers online crowd get full on whinging Brexit-quoting "I didn't vote Brexit for non-tax-paying Americans to come over here and bring their culture" moaning racist mode in the comments section about the Royal Wedding: Oh they are SO dumb it's hilarious. Suddenly I love the Royal Family......

Did you see the comments accompanying a picture of Sam Smith getting a peck on the cheek from his boyfriend?

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Did you see the comments accompanying a picture of Sam Smith getting a peck on the cheek from his boyfriend?

 

I didn't think you read the Mail? :P

 

I didn't see those comments either, but then again, I usually stick to the political articles.

Did you see the comments accompanying a picture of Sam Smith getting a peck on the cheek from his boyfriend?

 

sadly not. I got them from a hilarious mock-up of Daily Mail headlines based on reader quotes... :lol:

I didn't think you read the Mail? :P

 

I didn't see those comments either, but then again, I usually stick to the political articles.

There's a sucker for punishment on Twitter who posts a selection of comments.

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I was unable to access the Mail Online briefly this morning, so I was beginning to wonder if any of you guys had anything to do with it :lol:

 

It's back now, though. :)

I was unable to access the Mail Online briefly this morning, so I was beginning to wonder if any of you guys had anything to do with it :lol:

 

It's back now, though. :)

 

The Power of Prayer, followed by a deal with the Antichrist no doubt - though, can an organisation have a soul to sell? :P

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