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Re:Skim reading is the new normal. The effect on society is ... by brightball on Sunday August 26, 2018 @12:32AM (#17844265)
For what it’s worth, I had one of those make the front page a couple of months ago. I did a big background explanation lead in (that several people commented wasn’t necessary) mainly because I wanted to establish a bit of a “right to have an opinion” on the subject.

Might not have been necessary but I felt like I needed to do it.

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Re:Skim reading is the new normal. The effect on society is ... by pas on Sunday August 26, 2018 @06:28PM (#17848283)
When a headline makes a big big biig case, and the body of the text doesn't immediately starts with the smoking gun, then I feel cheated. Sure, background and setting are important, but epistemically they gives us almost nothing.
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Re:Skim reading is the new normal. The effect on society is ... by ianlevesque on Sunday August 26, 2018 @01:01AM (#17844361)
A bio can be handy for that.
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Re:Skim reading is the new normal. The effect on society is ... by newsbinator on Sunday August 26, 2018 @04:38AM (#17844945)
post hoc "right to have an opinion" blurbs probably work equally well.
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