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Re:“We would like to apologize to the user for the error on ... by jasondclinton on Wednesday November 27, 2019 @07:16PM (#21653547)
You forgot to mention that they dumped it on the evening before a US holiday. This is a classic PR strategy to stay out of the headlines.
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Re:“We would like to apologize to the user for the error on ... by andrewflnr on Wednesday November 27, 2019 @07:26PM (#21653625)
News outlets should have a special feature after each holiday for the headlines dumped right before said holiday in an attempt to escape notice. Not only do they get coverage, but the deceptiveness of the timing is highlighted. I can see this being a good fit for news/entertainment like Stephen Colbert.
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Re:“We would like to apologize to the user for the error on ... by reaperducer on Wednesday November 27, 2019 @07:31PM (#21653651)
It's not just holidays, it's every Friday. It's called "taking out the trash." And since most broadcast newsrooms are on skeleton crews after 5pm on Friday, the bad news usually doesn't get reported until Sunday, if at all.
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Re:“We would like to apologize to the user for the error on ... by andrewflnr on Wednesday November 27, 2019 @09:55PM (#21654265)
Good point. We should probably do it every Monday too.
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Re:“We would like to apologize to the user for the error on ... by ummonk on Thursday November 28, 2019 @01:43AM (#21655116)
They made the statement today because the video was taken down (and reinstated) this morning.
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Re:“We would like to apologize to the user for the error on ... by Angostura on Thursday November 28, 2019 @05:27AM (#21656088)
You forgot that they posted the news the same day that it happened was fixed. Should they have delayed the fix until after the weekend to avoid the bad optics?
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Re:“We would like to apologize to the user for the error on ... by fxleach on Thursday November 28, 2019 @09:57AM (#21657747)
Well it did happen yesterday so...
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