NYT gets punked
April 1, 2011 9:28 AM   Subscribe

The New York Times falls for a false story posted by a blogger.
posted by Chocolate Pickle (8 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: I think it's about this point that we draw the line in the sand for HEY IT IS APRIL FOOLS DAY SO HERE'S A ONE-LINKER TO ANOTHER MEH APRIL FOOLS THING posts. Sorry to all the folks who slept in, but if it's still worth posting about make a good post out of it. -- cortex



 
Now we've got pranks about pranks. I hate April 1st on the internet.
posted by notmydesk at 9:31 AM on April 1, 2011 [1 favorite]


I've just clicked through four links looking for this supposed punking that all of the bloggers are crowing about, but they just link to other bloggers also celebrating the same thing. Like Oakland, doesn't seem there's a there there.
posted by klangklangston at 9:32 AM on April 1, 2011


whoosh
posted by nasreddin at 9:33 AM on April 1, 2011 [3 favorites]


buggeration - I fell for the same thing last year too...
posted by Jody Tresidder at 9:33 AM on April 1, 2011


Soon. Base. All. OURS!
posted by clavdivs at 9:33 AM on April 1, 2011


So am I missing something here? Your link doesn't link to the article or even say what it's about.
posted by octothorpe at 9:33 AM on April 1, 2011


That's two so far.
posted by Wolfdog at 9:34 AM on April 1, 2011 [1 favorite]


I do believe the blogs are the ones pulling the prank, yes? A circle of links puporting to be about a thing which hasn't occurred?
posted by Greg Nog at 9:34 AM on April 1, 2011 [1 favorite]


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