| Tuesday, January 25, 2005 |
| Stella Awards - Mea Culpa |
Thanks to a personal comment from Orac, this is a humbling example of having a blog for a mere 2 weeks.
I have deleted a recent post regarding outrageous medical lawsuits known as the "Stella Awards" because it was (1) a hoax, and (2) it was one of those internet e-mails that sounded too good to be true.
In all matters of fairness and disclosure, I will link to:Snopes for full disclosure.
Just as I was quick to forward this to my e-mail list of friends in the past, this is a perfect example of the impact and relative importance of weblogs and the responsibility that accompanies them in posting stories that have been vetted. I stand corrected and I apologize.
Learning as I go..... |
posted by Broadsheet @ 9:05 PM   |
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| 3 Editorial Opinions: |
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It's not a big deal. Heck, if it were me I wouldn't necessarily have even deleted the post. I would have left it up as an example of just how easy it is to be taken in by urban legends.
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Orac: Thanks doc. I thought about just posting a comment or update, but if people don't read the comments, then this kind of stuff keeps getting perpetuated. Besides, I probably spent too much time during the snowstorm listening and reading to last weekend's Harvard conference on Blogging, ethics, and credibility..... Like you blog BTW. I can help you with your sidebar font leaking into the boddy of the post if you need it.
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Geez Louise - can I just apologize for the spelling in that last one? And thanks a lot Blogger - for not letting the site administrator edit comments. Hmmmph
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It's not a big deal. Heck, if it were me I wouldn't necessarily have even deleted the post. I would have left it up as an example of just how easy it is to be taken in by urban legends.