Fediverse vs Disinformation
Pointing out, debunking, and spreading awareness about state- and company-sponsored astroturfing on Lemmy and elsewhere. This includes social media manipulation, propaganda, and disinformation campaigns, among others.
Propaganda and disinformation are a big problem on the internet, and the Fediverse is no exception.
What's the difference between misinformation and disinformation? The inadvertent spread of false information is misinformation. Disinformation is the intentional spread of falsehoods.
By equipping yourself with knowledge of current disinformation campaigns by state actors, corporations and their cheerleaders, you will be better able to identify, report and (hopefully) remove content matching known disinformation campaigns.
Community rules
Same as instance rules, plus:
- No disinformation
- Posts must be relevant to the topic of astroturfing, propaganda and/or disinformation
Related websites
- EU vs Disinfo
- FactCheck.org
- PolitiFact
- Snopes
- Media Bias / Fact Check
- PEN America
- Media Matters
- FAIR
Matrix chat links
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I find it extremely unlikely that your pneumatic pallet jack is allowed to hold more than 5,499 lbs.
It's a "max weight" not a "suggested weight".
But yes, a regular armored van can carry around max 3k and a super-heavy can carry max 9k.
In my experience "max" safe working loads on electric and hydraulic pallet jacks are tested to 150% capacity to make sure it'll perform as advertised. Perhaps pneumatic jacks are tested to different standards, but that doesn't sound right to me.
What makes you say it's unlikely?
Overloading equipment will inevitably lead to early failure, even if not right away. It's the same logic as skipping load bearings in a building because the beams are rated to a lower value than their average strength.
Do you need me to explain what the word "can" means? It seems like we are both fluent in English.