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[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 14 points 2 years ago (5 children) https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2013/04/01/remember-when-mayor-menino-died-in-a-car-crash/ permalink fedilink source hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] sonori@beehaw.org 8 points 2 years ago (4 children) To be fair, I don’t think Menino was campaigning against moderation, fact-checking, and constantly spreading hateful lies about vulnerable people all under the guise of free speech. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) No but he sure got mad about the joke. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] sonori@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) In his case reporting a random town politician died because it’s April 1 is not much of a joke. Publishing a bunch of outlandish lies about someone who themselves constantly lies is also not much of a joke, but it is an excellent use of satire and turnabout. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, sorry that one story about someone’s fake death reminded me about another story about someone’s fake death. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] sonori@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago I found the article on the fake death and the consequences interesting. I just felt that the ethics of the situations are rather different. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sonori@beehaw.org 8 points 2 years ago (4 children) To be fair, I don’t think Menino was campaigning against moderation, fact-checking, and constantly spreading hateful lies about vulnerable people all under the guise of free speech. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) No but he sure got mad about the joke. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] sonori@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) In his case reporting a random town politician died because it’s April 1 is not much of a joke. Publishing a bunch of outlandish lies about someone who themselves constantly lies is also not much of a joke, but it is an excellent use of satire and turnabout. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, sorry that one story about someone’s fake death reminded me about another story about someone’s fake death. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] sonori@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago I found the article on the fake death and the consequences interesting. I just felt that the ethics of the situations are rather different. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) No but he sure got mad about the joke. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] sonori@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) In his case reporting a random town politician died because it’s April 1 is not much of a joke. Publishing a bunch of outlandish lies about someone who themselves constantly lies is also not much of a joke, but it is an excellent use of satire and turnabout. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, sorry that one story about someone’s fake death reminded me about another story about someone’s fake death. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] sonori@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago I found the article on the fake death and the consequences interesting. I just felt that the ethics of the situations are rather different. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sonori@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) In his case reporting a random town politician died because it’s April 1 is not much of a joke. Publishing a bunch of outlandish lies about someone who themselves constantly lies is also not much of a joke, but it is an excellent use of satire and turnabout. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, sorry that one story about someone’s fake death reminded me about another story about someone’s fake death. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] sonori@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago I found the article on the fake death and the consequences interesting. I just felt that the ethics of the situations are rather different. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, sorry that one story about someone’s fake death reminded me about another story about someone’s fake death. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] sonori@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago I found the article on the fake death and the consequences interesting. I just felt that the ethics of the situations are rather different. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sonori@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago I found the article on the fake death and the consequences interesting. I just felt that the ethics of the situations are rather different. permalink fedilink source parent