▲ 285 ▼ Why does the "Media Bias Fact Checker" - Bot gets downvoted so much lately? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by Roflmasterbigpimp@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 162 comments fedilink hide all child comments No comments or anything, just lots of Downvotes.
[–] qaz@lemmy.world 67 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) The responses the admin who added the bot gave to people's concerns when they announced it, weren't that great. (Link) The Lemmy.world admin disregarded all criticism and just said people shouldn't complain, after just asking for feedback in the post itself Example: What a terrible idea. MBFC is already incredibly biased. It should be rejected not promoted. Admin response: Ok then tell me an alternative we can use in the scale for free. None? Then pls dont just complain complain complain… And dont suggest improvements. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Irremarkable@fedia.io 48 points 2 years ago As if removing it wouldn't be an improvement. MBFC themselves admit it's nothing more than pseudoscience. The fact anyone actually takes it seriously is laughable, especially considering some of the sources they consider "highly factual" permalink fedilink source parent [–] kfchan@fedia.io 36 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ah, common LW mod behavior: act like you are open to discussion, but then get upset when people actually criticize you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] qaz@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Yeah it happens all too often permalink fedilink source parent [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 10 points 2 years ago A comment there made a very good point. If they only had the American left/right terminology that could be fine but annoying, but they also say left/right lean lowers a site's score. So they're giving websites that would be properly described as center right by the rest of the world artificially higher scores. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Irremarkable@fedia.io 48 points 2 years ago As if removing it wouldn't be an improvement. MBFC themselves admit it's nothing more than pseudoscience. The fact anyone actually takes it seriously is laughable, especially considering some of the sources they consider "highly factual" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kfchan@fedia.io 36 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ah, common LW mod behavior: act like you are open to discussion, but then get upset when people actually criticize you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] qaz@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Yeah it happens all too often permalink fedilink source parent
[–] qaz@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Yeah it happens all too often permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 10 points 2 years ago A comment there made a very good point. If they only had the American left/right terminology that could be fine but annoying, but they also say left/right lean lowers a site's score. So they're giving websites that would be properly described as center right by the rest of the world artificially higher scores. permalink fedilink source parent
