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Waterluvian 7 hours ago

It’s a core part of the job and there’s simply no excuse for complacency.

jatora 7 hours ago | parent | next [-]

There's not a human alive that isnt complacent in many ways.

emmelaich 7 hours ago | parent [-]

You're being way too easy on a journalist.

nradov 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

And too easy on the editor who was supposed to personally verify that the article was properly sourced prior to publication. This is like basic stuff that you learn working on a high school newspaper.

jatora 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

lol true

pixl97 7 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

The words on the page are just a medium to sell ads. If shit gets ad views then producing shit is part of the job... unless you're the one stepping up to cut the checks.

Marsymars 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Ars also sells ad-free subscriptions.

intended 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

This is a first degree expectation of most businesses.

What the OP pointed out is a fact of life.

We do many things to ensure that humans don’t get “routine fatigue”- like pointing at each item before a train leaves the station to ensure you don’t eyes glaze over during your safety check list.

This isn’t an excuse for the behavior. Its more about what the problem is and what a corresponding fix should address.