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minus-squarerizzothesmall@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down3·1 year agoWhy is that news?
minus-squaredude@lemmings.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·1 year agoBecause it’s a “newly received information, especially about recent events”
minus-squarePitLoversNeedMedslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down6·1 year agoSo it only barely technically qualifies and you can’t justify squat. Yeah seems about right.
minus-squareKewlio251@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·1 year agoThat’s literally what news means. Something happened, here’s what we know. Why so hostile?
minus-squarePitLoversNeedMedslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down4·1 year agoSo a cat in a tree is news as well then. And an orchard producing 3 fewer batches of apples than last year. And a slightly windier season. 🙄
minus-squareKewlio251@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 year agoYes, minor news, but yes. That is how words work
Why is that news?
Because it’s a “newly received information, especially about recent events”
So it only barely technically qualifies and you can’t justify squat. Yeah seems about right.
That’s literally what news means. Something happened, here’s what we know. Why so hostile?
So a cat in a tree is news as well then.
And an orchard producing 3 fewer batches of apples than last year.
And a slightly windier season.
🙄
Yes, minor news, but yes. That is how words work