Re:Show HN: Firefox addon that hides news articles about Cov...
by smcl on Saturday April 04, 2020 @09:09PM
(#22782909)
The news has long been more entertainment than information, at least in the US. And perhaps Trump stumbling with clown shoes through this whole ordeal is just confirming something you already know, but I'd hope that people who previously voted for him might cast a more critical eye over his actions in light of his shambolic response.
Re:Show HN: Firefox addon that hides news articles about Cov...
by catalogia on Saturday April 04, 2020 @10:28PM
(#22783258)
Whether or not these sort of headlines are politically beneficial, my point is that very few of these news stories give me any information I can use regarding Covid-19. Really my comment wasn't about politics, it just happened that most of the top headlines were political. Here are two more headlines to better illustrate my point:
>I moved to Paris during lockdown. Here's what I found
I am not in Paris, so this article is worthless to me. There is nothing I can do with knowledge of the situation in Paris.
> How to make your own face mask
This however, is information I could actually put to use. Articles like this are sadly a minority.
For examples, the top five headlines from lite.cnn.com/en/ right now:
>This nurse demonstrates just how fast germs spread even if you're wearing gloves
I'm not a nurse, and I don't have gloves, so this isn't actionable. It might be if I were a nurse, but I'm not.
>Fact-check: Trump says some states aren't in jeopardy from the virus, denies saying it would go away by April
There is nothing I can do about Trump being an idiot. Not actionable.
> Opinion: Trump put American lives in China's hands
Ditto.
> Supplies could be delayed due to confusion from the White House, companies say
Ditto.
> Trump says HHS secretary meant the 'concept' of a pandemic kept him up at night in 2019 comment
Ditto.