In today’s post about transparency, I stated that TechDirt was among the blogs that criticized the appointment of Representative Lamar Smith as Chairman of the House Science Committee. There was, in fact, a slew of blogs about the appointment, and I honestly believed I had seen one from TechDirt several days before writing my article. Editor Mike Masnick wrote a comment on this blog accusing me of lying, although I believe it’s clear that the point of the article does not in any way hinge on TechDirt’s role, and that I have no reason to invent the statement. It was an honest mistake, and I hope Mr. Masnick accepts the apology, the retraction, and the correction to the blog itself.
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