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In response to "BBC: Tesla sells most of its Bitcoin holdings -- (link)" by mud

See below. These are bad headlines. -- nm

Posted by David (aka David) Jul 21 '22, 08:49

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It’s a quarterly report. It’s exactly what happened and is now public knowledge. They aren’t going to publicize exiting a position - Will Hunting Jul 21, 09:17 5
- They're intentionally making it sound like Tesla just sold Bitcoin this week. It's clickbait. - David Jul 21, 09:23 3
  - I think you make a great point - those familiar with the rules for public companies wouldn't see it as clickbait, but not everyone has familiarity - rollo Jul 21, 09:31 2
    - plus, "Tesla sold most of its Bitcoin holdings last quarter" isn't an armtwisting edit. Too much present tense reporting on historical events. - Max Jul 21, 10:15
    - The most pressing factors on Bitcoin were Eastern Europe, Blackrock/Citadel, and the overall economy. Musk being duplicitous is just being on brand. - David Jul 21, 09:51
- Would be more accurate for the headline to frame it more solidly in the past, but that’s a minor quibble not really rising to the level of clickbait - znufrii Jul 21, 09:22
d'oh -- nm - mud Jul 21, 08:51 3
- Yeah, I'm disappointed in BBC for engaging in clickbait. -- nm - David Jul 21, 08:53 2
  - I imagine my weakness (and other STrs) for clickbait continues to be a big disappointment to you, too! -- nm - mud Jul 21, 09:00 1
    - It's a professional frustration more than a personal one. People simply cannot resist the dark arts even though they know where it's led. - David Jul 21, 09:01

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