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Can we please get rid of the "Media Bias Fact Check" bot? (lemmy.sdf.org)
submitted 3 months ago by some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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It’s widely disliked.

I realize that mods for individual subs on different servers need to buy-in, that it’s not just a collective vote. The aim of asking here is the hope that we can get a discussion going and do a vibes check on the community at large.

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[–] PhobosAnomaly@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I find it quite handy - it's a bit excessive on nearly every post, but it does add context when I don't recognise the news source, and it's useful to see whether I really need to do some more digging on the article rather than should look for other views on a story.

It's frustrating to see a comment or two on a post preview pane you're interested in though and boom, it's a bot rather than another user to engage with.

It would work really well as a plug in or tool, giving you inline information in the post itself.

[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

It would work really well as a plug in or tool, giving you inline information in the post itself.

This would be amazing; along with options to select from several “bias checkers” would be nearly perfect.

I second your frustrations, but overall I think it’s good enough for now.

[–] Curious_Canid@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago

I would be happy to see it replaced by something better, but I don't want it to disappear. Having any kind of reference for source reliability, even just as a reminder to think about it, helps provide perspective on political posts.

We live in an era where it has become normal to dump masses of bullshit online in the hope that sheer volume will convince people it's true. Pointing out the credibility gap between NPR and Fox News is important.

[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

If you don’t like it; block it.

Super simple solution

[–] Tazerface@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I've never seen the bot. In your settings untoggle "show bot accounts".

[–] GoOnASteamTrain@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago

I didn't realise I had it unticked, and feel silly for thinking Lemmy didn't support them! Totally keeping it unticked, but thought it was funny :)

[–] treefrog@lemm.ee -1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

How does it check for bias? Because pink news isn't left on trans issues. Yet it ranks as left with high credibility.

https://lemm.ee/post/40108612

[–] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.autism.place 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

How does it check for bias?

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/methodology/

[–] treefrog@lemm.ee 0 points 3 months ago

So, left equals centrist I see.

Yeah I'm not a fan of it lol. Thanks though.