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2009-10-20 18:20:41

#1

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6816|Global Command

So, a 4chan type group sends an official looking fax to several news agencies announcing that the chamber of commerce now supports a climate change tax on business. This would be a be big deal.
Rather than place a call to the government agency to confirm they go live with it.

What a bunch of morons. This is proof that in the quest to be first to break a story, checking facts is no longer an issue.

http://www.democracynow.org/2009/10/20/ … k_claiming

And of note, Fox News did not go with it.

2009-10-20 18:23:04

#2

Dauntless: Admin; +2,249|7029|London

ATG wrote:
And of note, Fox News did not go with it.

Who did? (as in major news broadcasters)

2009-10-20 18:25:13

#3

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|6962|Canberra, AUS

Journalistic standards

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

2009-10-20 18:26:30

#4

13/f/taiwan: Member; +940|5986

Dauntless wrote:
ATG wrote:
And of note, Fox News did not go with it.
Who did? (as in major news broadcasters)

Pretty sure Fox news did.

2009-10-20 18:47:20

#5

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|6962|Canberra, AUS

13/f/taiwan wrote:
Dauntless wrote:
ATG wrote:
And of note, Fox News did not go with it.
Who did? (as in major news broadcasters)
Pretty sure Fox news did.

source?

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

2009-10-20 18:51:02

#6

Flaming_Maniac: prince of insufficient light; +2,490|6994|67.222.138.85

1) This is not remotely related to 4chan.

2) According to the link Fox Business Channel reported it. Whether you consider that Fox News or not I do not know.

2009-10-20 22:03:31

#7

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6816|Global Command

Flaming_Maniac wrote:
1) This is not remotely related to 4chan.

2) According to the link Fox Business Channel reported it. Whether you consider that Fox News or not I do not know.

I didn't say it was. I implied a group of pranksters.

And sheesh guys, on missed letter and the whole thread is shit?

Pretty Harsh.

2009-10-20 22:07:42

#8

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5872

ATG wrote:
Flaming_Maniac wrote:
1) This is not remotely related to 4chan.

2) According to the link Fox Business Channel reported it. Whether you consider that Fox News or not I do not know.
I didn't say it was. I implied a group of pranksters.

And sheesh guys, on missed letter and the whole thread is shit?

Pretty Harsh.

http://i26.tinypic.com/2191f6v.jpg

FFS marine I think understand what I said.

FM said this isn't about 4chan and I pointed out that in the OP it said "4chan type group"; a group like 4chan and not 4chan.

2009-10-22 20:30:43

#9

13/f/taiwan: Member; +940|5986

Spark wrote:
13/f/taiwan wrote:
Dauntless wrote:

Who did? (as in major news broadcasters)
Pretty sure Fox news did.
source?

I saw it on the news.

2009-10-24 02:04:59

#10

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6888|132 and Bush

Before a correction could be issued, Reuters ran with the story, which was subsequently carried on various news outlet websites as well as covered by business television stations like CNBC.
The hoax convinced the likes of Reuters and the Washington Post that the Chamber had changed its ways, and now supported climate legislation.

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/10 … ls_for.php

Fox Business Network CNBC

The dramatic reversal was conveyed instantly, led by the Reuters agency, and minutes later it was picked up by The New York Times and The Washington Post websites.

But by the time Fox Business News jumped in with real-time analysis, the real U.S. Chamber of Commerce burst into the news conference, together with red-faced representatives of the National Press Club, to debunk the proceedings as a hoax.

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/artic … stant-news

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2009-10-30 11:13:40

#11

Flaming_Maniac: prince of insufficient light; +2,490|6994|67.222.138.85

The group is not similar to 4chan in the least.

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