Yes it is. It’s literally “pick a few numbers between 0 and 10 then take the average”, mate. Can you really say it’s a robust methodology? Hey, if unbiased was something on offer I’d gladly take it but it’s simply not possible. MBFC does nothing but add another bias into the mix.

The ‘methodology’ for rating biases that it uses is little more than one person’s opinion which means it is necessarily biased.

Lol indeed. Well this has been fun, you have a particularly delicious lack of self awareness that I always appreciate in these sorts of discussions so I look forward to seeing your next very helpful and clever contribution in future threads.

Have fun!

I’m not expecting to make any kind of point, I’m just giving you a well deserved ribbing for being an asshole. It’s strictly for entertainment purposes.

If you think the only explanation for someone taking issue with you is they are stupid or don’t understand sarcasm, I really don’t know what to tell you.

As I said before, I admire your confidence even if it is sorely misplaced. If you don’t want to listen to me though there’s this neat button right under my comment there that says ‘block user’ if you don’t wish to read my replies. Just trying to be helpful, of course!

It’s not that I don’t like your tone, I’m always down for a sarcastic quip. What I don’t like is dishonest people. You must think we’re all incredibly stupid if you expect anyone to believe your intent was to help by pointing out the upvote button.

I do admire your confidence, however misplaced, and your commitment to embodying your username though.

I really hope you’re not suggesting that you honestly think someone didn’t know about the upvote button? What a silly thing to imply that your sarcastic comment was supposed to be in some way actually helpful to someone.

You know if you don’t think a comment adds to the discussion there’s a purpose built button for you to express that exact sentiment? It’s right below the one you pointed out in your very helpful diagram.

Certainly! A cupcake is the perfect treat to share with friends or just enjoy by yourself. Here is a simple recipe.

Equipment and Ingredients

• One cake of your chosen flavour
• One cup. Any size can be used but for safety reasons a standard groin guard is recommended.

Directions

1. Place the cake on a stable surface such as a cutting board or road. If choosing a road a paved road is recommended as it is able to withstand more pressure but a runway is ideal due to the strict tolerance used in their construction.
2. Using the cup, scoop the cake so that the flesh of the cake is captured by the cup. It is recommended to start from the centre and work outwards to ensure the maximum amount of cake is captured.

Serving

You may optionally remove the cake from the cup and place it in an appropriate vessel such as a bowl or tallship to serve but it is also considered normal to consume directly from the cup.

I hope that was helpful and please enjoy your cupcake!

I’m trying to say… exactly what I said. That your message didn’t tell the whole story. In fact it’s not much of a stretch to say it’s actively misleading. I’ll try and do more to articulate why, see if you agree with me.

You said:

The 1 child policy only ever applied to around 30% of the population anyways. It was just Han Chinese in major urban centers.

First of all, the statement itself is actually false because whilst it was changed after a few years, it did in fact apply to everyone initially so you can’t truthfully say that it “only ever” applied to 1/3 of the population.

Secondly, the 35.4% figure is of people who were subjected to the original one child policy restrictions. There was still a one child policy in place even for rural people except in the case that the first child was a girl. Given this happens about 50% of the time, effectively around 67% of families would still be restricted to one child, even under the revised policy. I’m neglecting the exception for minorities as by definition they are a small share of the population.

So yes, I maintain that what you said did not provide a complete or particularly accurate picture. It’s true that the policy wasn’t as simple as “nobody can have more than one child ever” but your comment was about equally accurate as that statement I would say. By saying the policy only ever applied to about 30% of people you are in my opinion misrepresenting the sheer scale and impact of the policy.

Hopefully that helps to explain why I felt the need to comment, but feel free to tell me if I’m wrong or misunderstanding something.

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Almost certainly

Yes, well… I’m sure they were gutted safely.

The question is not whether to do one or the other, but rather the sequence of tasks.

The court is in agreement that the original penalty was unjust. As such, we have decided to amend it to $7 640 000. Should the defendant take issue with this, the court grants them the right to pursue further appeals.

I don’t think this quite tells the whole story. This is what I found in Wikipedia at least:

China’s family planning policies began to be shaped by fears of overpopulation in the 1970s, and officials raised the age of marriage and called for fewer and more broadly spaced births.[3] A near-universal one-child limit was imposed in 1980 and written into the country’s constitution in 1982.[4][5] Numerous exceptions were established over time, and by 1984, only about 35.4% of the population was subject to the original restriction of the policy.[6]: 167  In the mid-1980s, rural parents were allowed to have a second child if the first was a daughter. It also allowed exceptions for some other groups, including ethnic minorities under 10 million people.[7] In 2015, the government raised the limit to two children, and in May 2021 to three.[8] In July 2021, it removed all limits,[9] shortly after implementing financial incentives to encourage individuals to have additional children

Having Elon anywhere near government anything is a terrible idea and he’s an awful human but what’s this about the EV market? I thought it was doing fine. Twitter though yeah that has been just…a large wtf per minute value for sure.

Thank you for your thorough critique of my analysis. I am humbled by your attention to detail and your admirable level of dedication to media literacy. If only we could all demonstrate such tenacity in the pursuit of our ideals the world would be a better place.

No need for the attitude, I assumed you were concerned with media literacy and would prefer to look into it yourself and come to your own conclusions. It’s really not hard to look at MBFCs own website and see their analysis and the glaring holes in their methodology. If you want a bit more hand holding though here’s a post I made criticising their rating of the BBC specifically.

Random comment without reason or source is exactly how I’d describe some of MBFC’s bias analysis. If you care about that stuff feel free to look more into it and come to your own conclusions, I just wanted to give a heads up.

If you’re concerned about media sources I’d strongly encourage you to reconsider relying on MBFC.