Oy. Again Gray Lady? It didn’t seem to take that long, though I guess that’s old media for you. The Times got suckered again on April Fool’s Day. And it was just before bed last night that I wrote:
But, fear not, someplace out there on the web there are hoaxsters and pranksters of all stripes, and someplace, somewhere some folks will get gotten either because they weren’t wary, or if the gag is good enough, despite it.
Despite being punked twice last year by April Fool’s gags, and despite even doing that editorial mea culpa on the subject, the New York Times seems to have been snared again. That’s what they get for putting up a paywall.
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I now have four or five more blogs to follow, at least! Well played.
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I see what you did there. Very nice.
How many blogs are linked together telling their readers to go somewhere else to find the details of the story?
How many blogs…
Well, let’s face it, when the NYT gets punked, everyone wants to talk about it.
Well done Eric!
I looks like the joke may be on the ABA Journal for falling for this passing remark. Not sure. I will say, however, that this is a nice gag…I knew something was up after the pontiff asked me to click again for more.
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The NYT lost all its credibility ages ago. They get “punked” every time they print another editorial by well-debunked “economist” Paul Krugman.
The NYT lost all its credibility ages ago. They get “punked” every time they print another editorial by well-debunked “economist” Paul Krugman.
Hey, thanks for playing. I see you really got the spirit of the posting.
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