I know MediaBiasFactCheck is not a be-all-end-all to truth/bias in media, but I find it to be a useful resource.
It makes sense to downvote it in posts that have great discussion – let the content rise up so people can have discussions with humans, sure.
But sometimes I see it getting downvoted when it’s the only comment there. Which does nothing, unless a reader has rules that automatically hide downvoted comments (but a reader would be able to expand the comment anyways…so really no difference).
What’s the point of downvoting? My only guess is that there’s people who are salty about something it said about some source they like. Yet I don’t see anyone providing an alternative to MediaBiasFactCheck…
I don’t think that metaphor holds true. We’re talking about a website or a tool, not a fact.
If you’re going somewhere that’s a 6 hour flight away, you don’t say “That’s too long” and decide to walk/swim instead.
If you decide you don’t want to go, that’s fine. Block the bot, lol
An airplane is a means of travel not a tool. The bot osnt even a tool, it’s a biased shortcut.
It’s like just going to cnn to see if something is true because you respect their opinion.