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In It to Win It

(12,651 posts) Sat Apr 8, 2023, 02:46 PM Apr 2023

5th Circuit Pitchbot
@CA5Pitchbot

The List of Approved Women's Medications Will Be Posted on the Door After Lunch

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5th Circuit Pitchbot (Original Post) In It to Win It Apr 2023 OP

It's just a parody account that makes up random and ridiculous headlines In It to Win It Apr 2023 #2

Thank you. Enter stage left Apr 2023 #3

The most famous one is the New York Times Pitchbot. haele Apr 2023 #4

(4,562 posts)

1. Would someone explain in 6th grade language, what the hell is a "pitchbot?" NT

Sat Apr 8, 2023, 03:01 PM

Apr 2023

(12,651 posts)

2. It's just a parody account that makes up random and ridiculous headlines

Sat Apr 8, 2023, 03:09 PM

Apr 2023

It's basically satire

(4,562 posts)

3. Thank you.

Sat Apr 8, 2023, 04:05 PM

Apr 2023

(15,405 posts)

4. The most famous one is the New York Times Pitchbot.

Sat Apr 8, 2023, 04:11 PM

Apr 2023

They're like the Onion, only they "pitch" headlines or in the case of the OP Twitter feed, apparently bulletin board notices.

Haele

(64,902 posts)

5. The problem is that it's increasingly tough to differentiate NYT headlines from parody

Sat Apr 8, 2023, 04:19 PM

Apr 2023