Posted on 02/18/2021 3:05:47 PM PST by DFG
Satire is not meant to be taken seriously. Yet Big Tech and its tools find a way to label any humor coming from the right as disinformation or fake news.
The Babylon Bee has been repeatedly victimized by this tug of war. In a public history page known as a “Talk” page on Wikipedia, editors with anonymous tags or usernames discussed whether or not the conservative satire site could “legally be considered ‘satire’?” The alleged Twitter account for Bee managing editor Joel Berry tweeted a thread about this Wikipedia incident on Feb. 18.
“There has been an ongoing effort to classify The Babylon Bee as ‘disinformation’ rather than satire,” reportedly said Berry. “They desperately want The Babylon Bee to be censored. I wonder why… .”
In the conversation referenced by Berry, an anonymous Wikipedia editor wrote, “I’ve read many Bee articles and they largely seem constitutionally unable to craft anything even resembling a joke or satirical barb.” The editor’s sentiment seems to go against Wikipedia’s discussion of objectivity when it comes to editing or submitting posts. “Assert facts, not opinions,” says the page on neutral points of view. Analysis of whether humor is funny or not is based on perspective and personality.
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Taking Flack. Over Target. :)
It’s called satire, you ignorant lefties.
We know what it is.
Wakipedia.
"...Babylon Bee satire website..."
Wikipedia is a joke. Facebook is a joke. Twitter is a joke.
These were NEVER real, let alone reputable, sources of information.
Unless you PAY for the information - YOU are the product - not the consumer.
The left, like their master Satan, cannot stand to be parodied.
Waaaaaaaa
Wikinazi is despotic
That sounds like many of my out of state family.
Somehow, they have lost their sense of humor unless it’s based on crushing the ‘opposition’.
Is this a Babylon Bee story?
I thought this was going to be an article from the Bee. :)
Sean Penn wants to ‘fix it for you’ with
the word “Satin” instead of Satan.
“Babylon Bee ‘Right Wing Disinfo’”
for left wing MORONS!
2 days ago I was permanently banned from Wikipedia FOR LIFE (lol) for suggesting that the first paragraph of their article on GAB.COM was not very neutral. I remember when Wikipedia was once run by adults.
Here it is for you to decide:
“Gab is an American alt-tech social networking service known for its far-right userbase.[8] Widely described as a haven for extremists including neo-Nazis, white supremacists, white nationalists, and the alt-right, it has attracted users and groups who have been banned from other social media and users seeking alternatives to mainstream social media platforms.[9][10][20] Gab says it promotes free speech and individual liberty, though these statements have been criticized as being a shield for its alt-right and extremist ecosystem.[18][21][22] Antisemitism is prominent in the site’s content, and the company itself has engaged in antisemitic commentary on Twitter.[24][30] Researchers note that Gab has been “repeatedly linked to radicalization leading to real-world violent events”.[31]”
Wikipedia editor wrote, “I’ve read many Bee articles and they largely seem constitutionally unable to craft anything even resembling a joke or satirical barb.”
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Proof Leftists don’t understand satire or memes.
Wikipedia Label's Its Own Page "Patently Stupid"
Wikipedia is one of the biggest disinformation sites on the internet. Will Wikipedia tag themselves as ‘disinformation’?
People all over the world have been warned to NOT USE Wikipedia as a reliable source of information, thereby, making it a disinformation web-site.
The Babylon Bee is what The Onion used to be 20 years ago. The Onion is not funny ever since they became “woke” but that is true with mainstream humor right now which is overwhelmingly Leftist.
Right-wing politicians running for office are routinely slandered on Wikipedia.
The anal retentive left hates how accurate and hilarious the Bee is with its satire. They despise being made fun of in inciteful ways because they see themselves as untouchable, superior, and always right.
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