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>I suppose if i had and axe to grind against NYT it might be "obvious".

Like I said, I hope to be wrong, but I am cynical about the motives of NYT, especially given this quote from the blog post: "He told me it would be a ___mostly___ positive piece about how we were an interesting gathering place for people in tech, and how we were ahead of the curve on some aspects of the coronavirus situation." (emphasis mine) - that's a reporter buttering up Scott Alexander to get a quote and compliance until the hit piece drops.

When that article drops, we'll see. If it is balanced and fair I will own up to being wrong. Gladly. I just don't thinks so.



Does the NYT have an obligation to write a fluff piece? You're being "cynical" because of the qualifier "mostly"?


>You're being "cynical" because of the qualifier "mostly"?

I'm being cynical because of what's been happening in these media outlets.

There's not much else to add to this until the article drops.

>Does the NYT have an obligation to write a fluff piece?

They have an obligation to write a fair piece, and I don't believe they will.




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