They do. I heard 'em in the breakroom.

Of course, this wildly disregards aesthetics and atmosphere.

I'm confused as to why the original thread has been deleted. I didn't think we were being disrespectful to one another. Or anyone else, for that matter. Did I miss a separate comment thread that got spicy?

Because of course there was never misinformation before the internet, before the printing press, etc. For the purpose of this conversation, "knowledge" and "information" may as well be interchangeable. Again, the topic isn't the content, it's the medium, and again, you're proving the point.

You're onto something there. Here's to hoping we get through this mess a little faster and without all of that. Though my hopes of lower casualty counts are not particularly optimistic with the course things are on.

You're only proving the point that media is what the author and the reader make it. TikTok, YouTube, social media on general aren't to blame. The publishers that focus on keeping attention above all else are the biggest problem.

Exactly. It had nothing to do with the form of media and everything to do with the motives of those creating it and publishing it. If they're just in it for the fame, or greed, of course it's going to be less focused on the facts or reality.

Or the poor. Or the disenfranchised. Or the rural. Knowledge being accessible is necessary. To say that only the affluent are intelligent is to reflect the attitude that is exactly why the Republicans have been so successful at co-opting the same people their policies hurt the most.

All forms of information can be valid and serve a real purpose. Imagine some dude in the dark ages decrying the printing press because it wasn't a real form of knowledge. Things that make information more accessible are good. All knowledge, printed, broadcast, or otherwise, is what you make it.

That's a tough slog! Good job sticking with it and nearing the finish line!

Most of mine are pretty packed. I try to run the printer as little as possible because my spouse is sensitive about the smell.