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And what happens when you can't tell what "information" is true in any reasonable timeframe, making it impossible for normal people (or actually anyone at all)

And what happens when you can't tell what "information" is true in any reasonable timeframe, making it impossible for normal people (or actually anyone at all) to discern fact from fiction? Tough titty, those people just get to believe misinformation? It's not anyone's responsibility to suppress lies? I will never agree with that position. In a better world, the truth can be identified just by reading carefully. This isn't that world.

segmented_fault 5y ago
Who’s who to decide what’s True and what’s False? No one should be in that position of power, only you. You want to be taken care of, but your caregivers are wolves in disguise. Power breeds parasites. Long live anarchy
s1artibartfast 5y ago
>And what happens when you can't tell what "information" is true in any reasonable timeframe, making it impossible for normal people (or actually anyone at all) to discern fact from fiction My sweet summer child... We crossed that line a long time ago. Everything is already lies and half truths. Giving one group a monopoly on “truth“ doesn't help. Every president the US has had have no problem standing in front of the country and telling bold-faced lies The only way to get any semblance of truth is to pick through the the misinformation from multiple sides. Having an official narrative and disallowing alternatives only prevents this process
- DangitBobby 5y ago
  Giving up completely doesn't help either, my sweet summer child. Pretending we can just let anyone say anything unchecked isn't actually a solution, it's a dodge because you don't want to have to trust. There's no way around having trust.
  - s1artibartfast 5y ago
    >There's no way around having trust. Yes there is. The alternative is open information and critical evaluation. This isn't giving up. I consider trusting censors to decide what information can be consumed to be giving up. Blindly thinking whatever you are told is the truth. Who do you trust to limit the information you consume?

segmented_fault 5y ago

Who’s who to decide what’s True and what’s False? No one should be in that position of power, only you. You want to be taken care of, but your caregivers are wolves in disguise. Power breeds parasites. Long live anarchy

s1artibartfast 5y ago

>And what happens when you can't tell what "information" is true in any reasonable timeframe, making it impossible for normal people (or actually anyone at all) to discern fact from fiction My sweet summer child... We crossed that line a long time ago. Everything is already lies and half truths. Giving one group a monopoly on “truth“ doesn't help. Every president the US has had have no problem standing in front of the country and telling bold-faced lies The only way to get any semblance of truth is to pick through the the misinformation from multiple sides. Having an official narrative and disallowing alternatives only prevents this process

DangitBobby 5y ago
Giving up completely doesn't help either, my sweet summer child. Pretending we can just let anyone say anything unchecked isn't actually a solution, it's a dodge because you don't want to have to trust. There's no way around having trust.
- s1artibartfast 5y ago
  >There's no way around having trust. Yes there is. The alternative is open information and critical evaluation. This isn't giving up. I consider trusting censors to decide what information can be consumed to be giving up. Blindly thinking whatever you are told is the truth. Who do you trust to limit the information you consume?