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Re:Fakespot shuts down today after 9 years of detecting fake... by thoroughburro on Wednesday July 02, 2025 @08:27AM (#44442918)
> Feel a bit dirty doing it but that's ok I've got 12 vacuums that can clean my conscience.

All it takes to lose civilisation is for everyone to think as selfishly as this.

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Re:Fakespot shuts down today after 9 years of detecting fake... by spicyusername on Wednesday July 02, 2025 @08:32AM (#44442967)
Nah, civilizations been running on this attitude since it's inception, and here we are.

There's never been a magical golden age where people were any different than they are.

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Re:Fakespot shuts down today after 9 years of detecting fake... by yifanl on Wednesday July 02, 2025 @10:26AM (#44444138)
The difference is mostly that people with this mindset were less empowered to enact upon it.

But we've democratized fraud now.

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