Someone mentioned the Netflix documentary White Helmets winning the Oscar, and that jogged memories from a couple years ago when the movie was released. While browsing Netflix looking for movies, I came across it and clicked on to watch, quickly discovering it to be a one-sided propaganda piece glorifying White Helmets and demonizing The Syrian "regime". I went to the Netflix reviews for the film expecting to see posts exposing this, but was shocked with what I saw. There were 61 reviews at that time, and 57 of them were rated 5-star, two 4-star, one 3-star, with one 1-star review (it had been posted that day) which brought truth to the issue. I had never seen any film ever which got that percentage of 5-star ratings.Comment by kabobyak on "The Media War On Truthful Reporting And Legitimate Opinions - A Documentary." By b, Moon of Alabama, 4/21/18.I posted a review (giving 1-star) pointing out who funded White Helmets, and informed viewers that there was a lot of information available which countered the film's narrative (including [Vanessa] Beeley and [Eva K.] Bartlett's first-hand reporting from Syria). My review (like the other critical one) was mild with no content which would violate any standards. I checked my posting for the next two days to check response, and was happy to see it listed at the top as the "most helpful" review (based on reviewer clicks). And guess what happened the next day? Both my review and the other 1-star had just disappeared; it was back to 100% positive reviews. . . .
I was disgusted with the whole thing and never checked back. I assume there are plenty of critical reviews there now. But there is no question the reviews were manipulated during the critical time period when the film was "hot", just released and leading up to the Oscars, with Hollywood celebrities singing the praises.
It may seem a trivial affair, but what it did for me was inform me of the depth and extent this propaganda happens, even in the most unlikely of places.
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March 19, 2020
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Vile. But it tells us what the mainstream is still pumping out. off subject > it's quite a strange business this Lucy Chan virus. Seems to be collecting up old people. Every time I think of dying I am reminded how ordinary people like me just skip away and are forgotten next week. Except by one or two people who will have terrible pain you wish they would not.
There's a saying I like to the effect that the world may not mean much to you but to someone in the world you are everything.
Maybe that's the best we can hope for. I'm certainly jaundiced about erstwhile friends over the years.
I'm sure I mangled the quote something awful but you get the point.
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