• TheDoozer@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    If they attach their name to it and don’t make it abundantly clear it is an external opinion that in no way reflects on their views, their credibility takes the same hit as if their senior editors personally put the article out.

    I’ve heard the “that isn’t them, they’re just rehosting” commentary. They aren’t Facebook. If they publish it with their name, it’s theirs. If they want to burn their credibility for that, it’s on them.

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      7 months ago

      Right. If I had read “opinion” I’d understand. This says “contributor” which is where my amazement comes from.

      Oooh! Now I see. You have to hover over the ( i )