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> (* well, German law, but there is likely something similar in other countries) Why do you leave a lie at the top of your comment with an asterisk to clarify

> (* well, German law, but there is likely something similar in other countries) Why do you leave a lie at the top of your comment with an asterisk to clarify it's a lie at the bottom? It's NOT a European law. If other countries have similar laws, it's still not a European law. Please remove the lie.

vincentmarle 9y ago
Edit: you both are right
- antientropic 9y ago
  In this context, indeed it isn't. It would be just as wrong to write "US law mandates..." when the law in question is in fact only Texas state law. I.e. "European law" != "a law somewhere in Europe".
- danmaz74 9y ago
  I'm saying that writing "European law mandates that you have an "impressum"" is a lie.
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dang 9y ago
People can make mistakes without "lying", and it's perfectly fine to correct a mistake by adding a note at the bottom. Indeed it's arguably more helpful that way, since a new reader will better be able to understand the context of the replies. To bombard someone with the word "lie" crosses into incivility (rather aggressively, as I read it), and also breaks the site guidelines by not giving the benefit of the doubt. Could you please not treat others like this here? Instead, assume good faith, as the guidelines ask. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- danmaz74 9y ago
  I respectfully disagree. In cases like this, if the user made a honest mistake and then issues a correction, it should be in line, at the same level as the mistake - otherwise, it's exactly like when a newspaper spreads a false accusation in the first page, and then a retraction at page 7. What sticks in the mind of the casual reader is the first untruth, not the truth that follows. By the way, even the correction below is a untruth, because only a few other EU countries have similar laws.

vincentmarle 9y ago

Edit: you both are right

antientropic 9y ago
In this context, indeed it isn't. It would be just as wrong to write "US law mandates..." when the law in question is in fact only Texas state law. I.e. "European law" != "a law somewhere in Europe".
danmaz74 9y ago
I'm saying that writing "European law mandates that you have an "impressum"" is a lie.
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dang 9y ago

People can make mistakes without "lying", and it's perfectly fine to correct a mistake by adding a note at the bottom. Indeed it's arguably more helpful that way, since a new reader will better be able to understand the context of the replies. To bombard someone with the word "lie" crosses into incivility (rather aggressively, as I read it), and also breaks the site guidelines by not giving the benefit of the doubt. Could you please not treat others like this here? Instead, assume good faith, as the guidelines ask. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

danmaz74 9y ago
I respectfully disagree. In cases like this, if the user made a honest mistake and then issues a correction, it should be in line, at the same level as the mistake - otherwise, it's exactly like when a newspaper spreads a false accusation in the first page, and then a retraction at page 7. What sticks in the mind of the casual reader is the first untruth, not the truth that follows. By the way, even the correction below is a untruth, because only a few other EU countries have similar laws.