Reddit’s science forum banned climate deniers. Why don’t all newspapers do the same?
“Like our commenters, professional climate change deniers have an outsized influence in the media and the public. And like our commenters, their rejection of climate science is not based on an accurate understanding of the science but on political preferences and personality. As moderators responsible for what millions of people see, we felt that to allow a handful of commenters to so purposefully mislead our audience was simply immoral.”
Reddit’s science forum banned climate deniers. Why don’t all newspapers do the same?
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Counterpoint: One of the best motivations for research is disproving detractors who might theoretically have a point, but you’re not 100% positive. I’ve learned a lot more from trolls than from circle-jerks. Let the trolls have their voice, but feel free to dismiss them as such.
Newspapers are to scientific research as restroom doors are to prose.
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