No news is good news.

Bad news drives reader engagement.

I tell them all that they clamp the umbilical cord early. As many times as it takes.

Not necessarily — but it depends on how you define “good.”
If “good” means predictable, safe, and always agreeable, then yes, it can feel boring. That kind of goodness lacks tension, surprise, or growth. But if “good” means courageous, principled, and actively choosing to do what’s right even when it’s hard — that’s anything but boring. That’s drama. That’s heroism.
Think of Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, or real-life figures like Malala Yousafzai. Their goodness isn’t passive — it’s defiant, risky, and deeply compelling.
Even in storytelling, “good” characters only become boring when they’re written without flaws or challenges. But when goodness is tested — when it costs something — it becomes riveting.
So maybe the real question is: What kind of good are we talking about? Want to explore that through characters, philosophy, or real-world examples?

catastrophes & tragedies make more $$$ than good news

thread = solved

Originally posted by swillfly:

catastrophes & tragedies make more $$$ than good news

thread = solved

More like thread = misinterpreted

I'm asking people whether they feel this way or not

Originally posted by 󠀡󠀡:

Not necessarily — but it depends on how you define “good.”
If “good” means predictable, safe, and always agreeable, then yes, it can feel boring. That kind of goodness lacks tension, surprise, or growth. But if “good” means courageous, principled, and actively choosing to do what’s right even when it’s hard — that’s anything but boring. That’s drama. That’s heroism.
Think of Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, or real-life figures like Malala Yousafzai. Their goodness isn’t passive — it’s defiant, risky, and deeply compelling.
Even in storytelling, “good” characters only become boring when they’re written without flaws or challenges. But when goodness is tested — when it costs something — it becomes riveting.
So maybe the real question is: What kind of good are we talking about? Want to explore that through characters, philosophy, or real-world examples?

Good news is when Texas gets enough early warning of flash flooding to evacuate the area and save lives

Bad news is when Texas gets insufficient early warning of flash flooding due to budget cuts to evacuate the area and not save lives.

I'm just saying. The hypothetical I have given of good news would no doubt be talked about in general discourse as a bad news story, but by comparing the hypothetical to what happened in reality it seems that there are levels of good and bad.