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Re: How Twitter moderated the Covid debate

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Post by cbsmith » Thu, Jan 05, 2023, 10:57 PM UTC

t0bia_s wrote: post #975

cbsmith wrote: post #974

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> For example cremation masses in concentration camps during WW2 was so horrible that noone sane believe it. So then come denial not only of this information but also those who spread it. But the conspiracy theories, in this case, were the denials, which as you mention, did fit people's preconceptions. > Sorry, I'm not native English speaker, my expression in words is limited. I picked up on that. No need to apologiz…

"But the conspiracy theories, in this case, were the denials, which as you mention, did fit people's preconceptions." Uh, ok, that's a twist! So... Is conspiracy theory saying that social media censor in favor of pharma lobby or the opposite?

Sorry, I missed your reply there. I guess I'd say the idea that the pharma lobby is controlling how censorship works on social media would be the conspiracy theory.

Re: How Twitter moderated the Covid debate

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Post by t0bia_s » Sun, Jan 08, 2023, 5:18 AM UTC

cbsmith wrote: post #981

t0bia_s wrote: post #975

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"But the conspiracy theories, in this case, were the denials, which as you mention, did fit people's preconceptions." Uh, ok, that's a twist! So... Is conspiracy theory saying that social media censor in favor of pharma lobby or the opposite?

Sorry, I missed your reply there. I guess I'd say the idea that the pharma lobby is controlling how censorship works on social media would be the conspiracy theory.

Which is not based on article here.

Re: How Twitter moderated the Covid debate

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Post by throwaway29812 » Mon, Jan 09, 2023, 10:46 PM UTC

dns_snek wrote: post #911

throwaway29812 wrote: post #874

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Some people are convinced they are being lied to by people in power. Even if it's not true 99% of the time, the 1% will harden their beliefs. You are coming up against a confirmation bias.

If my doctor lied to me about effectiveness or other aspects of my medication 1% of the time, they would rightly lose their medical license and go to prison if their lies caused any harm.

If your doctor was right 99% of the time, you would listen to them without much critical pushback. If your bar for trusted anyone else in this world is 100% accuracy, you can't ever trust anyone.

Re: How Twitter moderated the Covid debate

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Post by throwaway29812 » Mon, Jan 09, 2023, 10:48 PM UTC

4bpp wrote: post #922

throwaway29812 wrote: post #871

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Apparently the ends don't ever justify the means according to some.

It's not necessarily about the ends never justifying the means; some of us just have arrived at the impression that the same means of deception and authoritarianism are being justified so often by a variety of ends that perhaps their proponents don't actually believe there is a terrible lot of justification needed for them.

I feel like you are straying from the actual topic at hand. Rationing n-95 masks = "deception and authoritarianism"? I see the deception. The rest of your sentence I don't understand at all.

Re: How Twitter moderated the Covid debate

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Post by throwaway29812 » Mon, Jan 09, 2023, 10:49 PM UTC

throwaway29812 wrote: post #872

canadiantim wrote: post #711

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recently conspiracy has been the more pragmatic and logical answer though, that's the point

Such as?

any example at all really, will do

Re: How Twitter moderated the Covid debate

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Post by 20after4 » Tue, Jan 10, 2023, 5:43 PM UTC

denton-scratch wrote: post #912

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I saw a few studies that seemed to point to evidence that smoking reduces the risk of contracting COVID. It was too late as I already quit smoking thinking that the opposite would be true. I haven't started smoking again, despite the potential health benefits associated with smoking.

No, no, no. I'm not saying that there are health benefits from smoking! I have known asthmatics that told me that smoking tobacco relieved their symptoms. But please don't take these remarks as advice to take up (or maintain) smoking! My comments were supposed to be taken as ironic.

I was totally being sarcastic about the health benefits of smoking. There rightfully might be some health benefits but they almost certainly are outweighed by the heart disease and cancer risks.