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So this response says the story is factually incorrect, but doesn't dispute a single fact. If the story is inaccurate, FedEx should describe what was wrong, in

So this response says the story is factually incorrect, but doesn't dispute a single fact. If the story is inaccurate, FedEx should describe what was wrong, in detail, and ask for a correction. That they didn't do that makes me wonder.

lstroud 7y ago
Corrections don’t sell papers...err get clicks. They also don’t evolve the narrative. Fedex isn’t just challenging the facts. They are challenging the underlying premise that corporations are a net negative on society. I think it would be fascinating to see an actual debate by folks that aren’t politicians, but are willing to put their public reputation on the line.
- gregwtmtno 7y ago
  The Times newsroom doesn't posit premises (and certainly not the one you suggest) or debate tax policy, it reports facts. I find the ignorance on the basics of journalism and its role in American society on hacker news to be shocking and embarrassing.
  - frockington1 7y ago
    No person/group/company is ever perfect. Always be skeptical of everything. Here's a humorous mistake where the Times created inception-esque corrections: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2016/09/new-york-times-aleppo-story-inception-but-for-corrections.html https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2016/09/new-york-times-a...
- learc83 7y ago
  >Fedex isn’t just challenging the facts. But they are also challenging the facts, and then refusing to state what facts are incorrect.
- mthoms 7y ago
  >Fedex isn’t just challenging the facts. Actually, they didn't say anything that challenges a single specific fact from the article. > They are challenging the underlying premise that corporations are a net negative on society. The article never made that claim (nor even implied it). What Fedex is doing is attempting to change the discussion from a very specific accusation to, well, anything other than what the specific accusation were. I can't believe otherwise intelligent people fall for this nonsense.
- lovehashbrowns 7y ago
  NYT makes corrections. Your statement should actually read "people don't pay attention to corrections." It doesn't matter how many times a publication issues a correction because people will continue to spread the inaccurate information anyway. For example, the Wakefield study that led to an entire anti-vaccination movement.

lstroud 7y ago

Corrections don’t sell papers...err get clicks. They also don’t evolve the narrative. Fedex isn’t just challenging the facts. They are challenging the underlying premise that corporations are a net negative on society. I think it would be fascinating to see an actual debate by folks that aren’t politicians, but are willing to put their public reputation on the line.

gregwtmtno 7y ago
The Times newsroom doesn't posit premises (and certainly not the one you suggest) or debate tax policy, it reports facts. I find the ignorance on the basics of journalism and its role in American society on hacker news to be shocking and embarrassing.
- frockington1 7y ago
  No person/group/company is ever perfect. Always be skeptical of everything. Here's a humorous mistake where the Times created inception-esque corrections: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2016/09/new-york-times-aleppo-story-inception-but-for-corrections.html https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2016/09/new-york-times-a...
learc83 7y ago
>Fedex isn’t just challenging the facts. But they are also challenging the facts, and then refusing to state what facts are incorrect.
mthoms 7y ago
>Fedex isn’t just challenging the facts. Actually, they didn't say anything that challenges a single specific fact from the article. > They are challenging the underlying premise that corporations are a net negative on society. The article never made that claim (nor even implied it). What Fedex is doing is attempting to change the discussion from a very specific accusation to, well, anything other than what the specific accusation were. I can't believe otherwise intelligent people fall for this nonsense.
lovehashbrowns 7y ago
NYT makes corrections. Your statement should actually read "people don't pay attention to corrections." It doesn't matter how many times a publication issues a correction because people will continue to spread the inaccurate information anyway. For example, the Wakefield study that led to an entire anti-vaccination movement.