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It's telling that I bring this up and this is the response I get. Maybe there is a possibility that it is a state sponsored disinformation campaign? There is ov

It's telling that I bring this up and this is the response I get. Maybe there is a possibility that it is a state sponsored disinformation campaign? There is overwhelming evidence that disinformation is being spread by several state sponsored groups. Again, I said from my "limited view", as it's impossible to have all the information. It seems TO ME that there is quite a bit more targeted misinformation coming from the right. I would love to be corrected. However, I don't think saying "I got a Facebook feed with lots of stuff stuff coming out of it", and "you're stupid because of xyz I assume about you for no reason whatsoever" qualifies in this regard.

sokoloff 6y ago
If “I think it’s wise to consider how much of that is personal bias” translates directly to “you’re stupid because of xyz I assume about you”, then it seems like we’re not effectively communicating. I’m sorry for the portion of that where the fault is mine.
- bluedays 6y ago
  Maybe you're right. Your tone, and granted this it the Internet where tone is implied by the reader, seemed very presumptuous. I think ultimately the first part of my post was an, admittedly, biased opinion. So yeah, I am probably wrong about that. Though, I would really like to see some data on this. However, I am concerned about a disinformation campaign which could, theoretically, be sponsored by a foreign state to get people to ignore the very real threat of coronations.
  - sokoloff 6y ago
    Sorry for the tone. I tend towards a little formal perhaps, but it’s intended to be optimized for precision not presumption. I am also concerned about foreign influence, but I also observe that we meddle in other countries’ affairs as well, so it’s just a fact of life and social media changes it but didn’t start it. I’m more concerned with a population who isn’t thinking critically and with the right balance of short and long term (and is therefore especially susceptible to influence), but whether the influence is foreign or domestic doesn’t matter as much to me as the effect of the influence.

sokoloff 6y ago

If “I think it’s wise to consider how much of that is personal bias” translates directly to “you’re stupid because of xyz I assume about you”, then it seems like we’re not effectively communicating. I’m sorry for the portion of that where the fault is mine.

bluedays 6y ago
Maybe you're right. Your tone, and granted this it the Internet where tone is implied by the reader, seemed very presumptuous. I think ultimately the first part of my post was an, admittedly, biased opinion. So yeah, I am probably wrong about that. Though, I would really like to see some data on this. However, I am concerned about a disinformation campaign which could, theoretically, be sponsored by a foreign state to get people to ignore the very real threat of coronations.
- sokoloff 6y ago
  Sorry for the tone. I tend towards a little formal perhaps, but it’s intended to be optimized for precision not presumption. I am also concerned about foreign influence, but I also observe that we meddle in other countries’ affairs as well, so it’s just a fact of life and social media changes it but didn’t start it. I’m more concerned with a population who isn’t thinking critically and with the right balance of short and long term (and is therefore especially susceptible to influence), but whether the influence is foreign or domestic doesn’t matter as much to me as the effect of the influence.