The flip side is that on a story this big, they shouldn't publish if they won't ...

ikeboy on May 17, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: What Happened with Supermicro?

The flip side is that on a story this big, they shouldn't publish if they won't be able to burn their sources if it turns out they're being played. If a source is too valuable to challenge, they're not worth enough to publish.

Spin is one thing, outright lies is another.