Inept Journalists

[BigRusko]

I know sometimes its difficult to be 100% accurate with details but the opening paragraph of this article blew my mind!

15 Best Right-Hand-Drive Only Cars Ever Made
https://www.thethings.com/best-right-hand-drive-on...

Does nobody check these things before publishing?

Edited by BigRusko on Monday 4th May 08:42

[scottygib553]

Never open articles/videos that are “{x} Best something something” or “{y} reasons why...” and finally “{z} things you need to know about...”.

Your life will improve dramatically.

[Triumph Man]

"...Simply defined, in LHD, traffic keeps left, and the steering wheel is on the right. RHD is the opposite: traffic keeps right, and the driver sits on the left side of the car..."

Good start.

[SimonTheSailor]

scottygib553 said:

Never open articles/videos that are “{x} Best something something” or “{y} reasons why...” and finally “{z} things you need to know about...”.

Your life will improve dramatically.

Or has on its first page 'Start Here'.............

You know you're going to get bored quite quickly !!

I do want a Leyland Force though !!

[vikingaero]

Clickbait and Taboola ads.

[lee_erm]

Might be a stretch to call the author a Journalist!

[Chubbyross]

scottygib553 said:

Never open articles/videos that are “{x} Best something something” or “{y} reasons why...” and finally “{z} things you need to know about...”.

Your life will improve dramatically.

In the same way that buying any product described as ‘luxury’ will always leave you disappointed.

[Ltjonmclane]

scottygib553 said:

Never open articles/videos that are “{x} Best something something” or “{y} reasons why...” and finally “{z} things you need to know about...”.

Your life will improve dramatically.

This.

[BigRusko]

scottygib553 said:

Never open articles/videos that are “{x} Best something something” or “{y} reasons why...” and finally “{z} things you need to know about...”.

Your life will improve dramatically.

I understand the 'click bait' bit. I was bored and thought it may educate me about cars I didn't know about.

It did not...

[Baldchap]

BigRusko said:

I know sometimes its difficult to be 100% accurate with details but the opening paragraph of this article blew my mind!

15 Best Right-Hand-Drive Only Cars Ever Made
https://www.thethings.com/best-right-hand-drive-on...

Does nobody check these things before publishing?

Edited by BigRusko on Monday 4th May 08:42

That website seems to pop up on my Google suggestions fairly often. Never seen an article on their site that isn't utter st.

[V8fan]

Autocar website is usually informative, but they've taken to doing this '10 best .....' a lot now. For advertising revenues I suppose.

[bigandclever]

“Journalist”

[Teddy Lop]

Triumph Man said:

"...Simply defined, in LHD, traffic keeps left, and the steering wheel is on the right. RHD is the opposite: traffic keeps right, and the driver sits on the left side of the car..."

Good start.

i was expecting utter clickbait dross written by someone knocking one out (articles that is) every 5 minutes but the actual car segment isnt too bad and shows a little knowledge and interest, so Im guessing the intro was written by one clueless derp who farmed the rest of the article out to his petrolhead mate/kid etc

[biggbn]

SimonTheSailor said:

scottygib553 said:

Never open articles/videos that are “{x} Best something something” or “{y} reasons why...” and finally “{z} things you need to know about...”.

Your life will improve dramatically.

Or has on its first page 'Start Here'.............

You know you're going to get bored quite quickly !!

I do want a Leyland Force though !!

By repute the big Leyland were terrible...