[DISPUTED] Pilot's Union mag reports pilot deaths increased 1700% in 2021

[NorthCarolinaLiberty]

There is no defense for what this article did.

Having a style that uses deliberate dishonesty in order to make clickbait is not respectable.

And the limitation of space is a point against what they did, not for it. They didn't need to make the headline, "Did Pilot’s Union Magazine (ALPA) Reveal That Pilot Deaths Increased 1700% Post Vaccine Mandate?" But if they wanted to do that, then in the interest of space they could have simply said, "No, and here's why..." instead of carrying on like that might actually be the case all the way through the whole article the first time around (which never should have been published prior to getting the organization's explanation for why it was wrong--which anybody with common sense would have known), and then all the way through most of it even after updating it when they got corrected on their indefensibly moronic mistake.

Space is always a limitation. And if you're the editor, then you can dictate the answer to the article's question. But you're not the editor.

It seems to be a legit question. Didn't a lot of these pilots and former pilots die in disproportionate numbers this year? If so, then isn't that worthy of some inquiry?

 

[NorthCarolinaLiberty]

Having a style that uses deliberate dishonesty in order to make clickbait is not respectable.

Oh,BTW--speaking of dishonesty. I was replying to TheCount, who is a dishonest member of this forum. Wanna comment on that respectability?

 

[Pauls' Revere]

Hope Danke isn't part of these statistics.

Danke where art thou?

 

[phill4paul]

Danke where art thou?

Anyone got any legal connections in Thailand?

 

[Swordsmyth]

That is his voice mail , which means someone is emptying it out because it would be full by now. I'm thinking that someone is him because he wouldnt likely have it set up where others could access his voice mail .

If he turns back up and says he didn't get the shot and this has all been an extended prank I'm going to be mad.

 

[Swordsmyth]

LOL. The article starts with a question and gives the caveats. Style is also part of presentation. And yes, it's standard to place updates at the end of a piece. Ya know, because you're updating what was previously said. Articles are also limited by space. That's--uh-called editing. I'm sure you knew that, but probably just an oversight on your part.




Enjoy your neg rep.

+rep

 

[Invisible Man]

Oh,BTW--speaking of dishonesty. I was replying to TheCount, who is a dishonest member of this forum. Wanna comment on that respectability?

If I see him being dishonest, I'll criticize that too. I haven't seen it.

 

[NorthCarolinaLiberty]

If I see him being dishonest, I'll criticize that too. I haven't seen it.

His avatar-profile reads "supporting member."

 

[Swordsmyth]

If I see him being dishonest, I'll criticize that too. I haven't seen it.

 

[osan]

That is quite an increase, for sure.

I wonder how much of it is baby-boom die off.

From one year to the next? Not nearly that much.

 

[dannno]

Interesting the magazine is claiming they received more death reports in 2019 than 2021. What were the numbers in 2020? Were pilots immune from Covid?

When people put out information like this, it isn't because they are saying it is 100% true, it is because it looks curious and needs to be looked into. The magazine putting out a statement like that isn't very helpful, will most people who came across this information even believe it? It seems the only reason they do it is to convince the people who aren't already onboard with the possibility that vaccines could be causing pilot deaths, which is a minority of people who viewed this information.

A little transparency would be nice.. doesn't anybody out there have the old copies of the magazines they could use to verify if the magazine won't publish the actual number of reports they received? It would also be helpful to know the number of pilots who died who were actively working, I imagine retired pilots still might be on the list as well?