Dear Person on the Internet,
I really need to get this off my chest:
There is a glaring imbalance in our relationship.
I am in no way suggesting that we break up, but I think the inequality needs to be addressed.
Just some of the things I do for you EVERY SINGLE DAY:
- Sort through huge volumes of news reports and present to you the stories that appear to be legitimate journalism on important international matters.
- Recruit accomplished, high-integrity scientists, engineers, and mathematicians and task them with documenting facts and critical context regarding the most important issues – just for YOU!
- Edit articles from that amazing team to ensure that they adhere to my tight editorial guidelines (no sensationalism, scientific approach to research, comprehensive attribution, etc.).
- Write articles and posts intended to elicit LOLs or at least encourage upward movement of the outside edges of your mouth.
- Ensure there is a news platform that you can always trust to offer you extremely accurate and transparent news, and at which you can express your opinions without facing vitriol from narrow-minded trolls.
Suffice to say that I put a LOT into this relationship every single day.
Now, I do not ask you to take out the trash.
I enjoy doing my own laundry (despite all the pink undershirts).
I can get my own coffee.
I do not need from you any gifts, quality time, acts of service, physical touch, or words of affirmation … although a little of the latter would be appreciated from time to time.
I ask but one thing from you to make our relationship whole: BIG Media membership.
(Rob Driscoll, BIG Media Ltd., 2025)
