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First, let's look at it from the perspective that the misinformation is about you or something that pertains to you is being spread.
Next, let's look at it from a general perspective. The misinformation may not be about you or something that pertains to you, but something that you are informed on and know enough about to realize that it's misinformation.
Do either of these concepts bother you on an intellectual level? On an emotional level? If so, how do you generally respond? Do you get frustrated? Annoyed? Do you try to correct the misinformation? Or are you more passive about it, and try to remind yourself that it is what it is and sometimes this happens?
First, let's look at it from the perspective that the misinformation is about you or something that pertains to you is being spread.
Next, let's look at it from a general perspective. The misinformation may not be about you or something that pertains to you, but something that you are informed on and know enough about to realize that it's misinformation.
Do either of these concepts bother you on an intellectual level? On an emotional level? If so, how do you generally respond? Do you get frustrated? Annoyed? Do you try to correct the misinformation? Or are you more passive about it, and try to remind yourself that it is what it is and sometimes this happens?
It depends on what it is. I'm one of those people who laugh when I hear a rumor about me because usually, the truth is much more juicy & scandalous.
Intentional misrepresentation aka propaganda & lies is provocative for me & I will jump in feet first. I feel like I would be irresponsible if I did not.
The amount of misinformation itself seems to correlate with the amount of sources and distribution. The more sources and wider the distribution the higher the risk of misinformation. So, in that respect it doesn't bother me.
What bothers me is that, for the most part, majority of the population is not equipped with the kind of skills required to filter and evaluate such information. The other thing that concerns me is that those who directly profit from spreading misinformation employ more and more elaborate methods to reach that fraction of the population who don't ask too many questions and whose opinion is easiest to control.
I guess that was from the purely intellectual point of view. Emotionally? I'm not sure if I really think about it that way. How do I respond? By trying to get to the bottom of things, asking questions, offering corrections where and when suitable. I don't know. I've never really thought about it as a planed sort of thing, it just happens. But one thing I'm definitely not is passive.
First, let's look at it from the perspective that the misinformation is about you or something that pertains to you is being spread.
Next, let's look at it from a general perspective. The misinformation may not be about you or something that pertains to you, but something that you are informed on and know enough about to realize that it's misinformation.
Do either of these concepts bother you on an intellectual level? On an emotional level? If so, how do you generally respond? Do you get frustrated? Annoyed? Do you try to correct the misinformation? Or are you more passive about it, and try to remind yourself that it is what it is and sometimes this happens?
This bothers me on all levels. I do get annoyed and frustrated. Whenever the opportunity presents itself to me, I do make it a point to correct the misinformation. Now, I don't go on a crusade to correct every form of misinformation. At the same time, I also remind myself that it is what it is and that it is an occurrence. But if it comes to my yard, I'll take care of it.
I really don't like it when misinformation is spread about my worst enemy, and I would correct that misinformation. I can't explain why.
It depends on what it is. I'm one of those people who laugh when I hear a rumor about me because usually, the truth is much more juicy & scandalous.
Intentional misrepresentation aka propaganda & lies is provocative for me & I will jump in feet first. I feel like I would be irresponsible if I did not.
First, let's look at it from the perspective that the misinformation is about you or something that pertains to you is being spread.
Next, let's look at it from a general perspective. The misinformation may not be about you or something that pertains to you, but something that you are informed on and know enough about to realize that it's misinformation.
Do either of these concepts bother you on an intellectual level? On an emotional level? If so, how do you generally respond? Do you get frustrated? Annoyed? Do you try to correct the misinformation? Or are you more passive about it, and try to remind yourself that it is what it is and sometimes this happens?
YES, misinformation bothers me on an emotional AND intellectual level, and when I suspect that misinformation is deliberately being given, it infuriates me! Being innocently mistaken is one thing, but to deliberately lie about something is inexcusable, in my opinion. (And it doesn't matter whether the misinformation is about something "personal" or non-personal.)
YES, misinformation bothers me on an emotional AND intellectual level, and when I suspect that misinformation is deliberately being given, it infuriates me! Being innocently mistaken is one thing, but to deliberately lie about something is inexcusable, in my opinion. (And it doesn't matter whether the misinformation is about something "personal" or non-personal.)
It doesn't bother me so much when people are wrong, as we all make mistakes. What bothers me is when people are lazy or don't logically come to their conclusions. Examples are taking a very small sample size to base their conclusions on or assuming one's opinion is fact. We have a lot of those posters her at CD. I try to argue against it when possible.
When people don't do any due diligence to get factual information and instead go by the "they said" (who is "they"?) and "I heard" and just repeating it like a parrot in a cage.
WannabeCPA is right. It is lazy.
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