They can check whether the guy is hedge fund guy and not divulge his name and specific place of work in case that he isn't. Journalists write shit like "according to sources in bla-bla" and we are just supposed to trust them...
Yeah if CNBC came out and said "we checked and he's definitely not a hedge fund guy" nobody would believe them and they would be correct in their distrust.
You can reveal specific relevant background. I still don't understand what use would be for the reader to know the guy's real name. It just puts him at risk without helping anyone.
They can check whether the guy is hedge fund guy and not divulge his name and specific place of work in case that he isn't. Journalists write shit like "according to sources in bla-bla" and we are just supposed to trust them...
Yeah if CNBC came out and said "we checked and he's definitely not a hedge fund guy" nobody would believe them and they would be correct in their distrust.
Then why would you believe them when they say he's John Smith from Boston? It's not like you're going to check.
Why report anything? Hell, why even read?
You can report and read news. How is the name of a reddit user newsworthy? How is it useful information?
Lol he's not just any redditor, don't be disingenuous.
https://hexbear.net/post/78541/comment/839283
You can reveal specific relevant background. I still don't understand what use would be for the reader to know the guy's real name. It just puts him at risk without helping anyone.