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> I really struggle with this; to this day I haven't found a good resolution. For me, if somebody has posted something that's factually wrong and it's not much
by autoexec 4y ago
> I really struggle with this; to this day I haven't found a good resolution.
For me, if somebody has posted something that's factually wrong and it's not much trouble I'll try to post a correction. There's little harm in that and maybe my correction gets corrected and I learn something new!
The trick is knowing when to walk away so you're not caught up in bad faith arguments against facts, and you're not letting people who are just argumentative or 'fact/reality resistant' rope you into an emotional investment over internet bickering. Especially when it comes to "attacks" on your work or your employer. Don't take anything personally.
I know you can't always change people's minds with evidence (although I think sometimes too much is made of the backfire effect), but even if you fail to convince the person you respond to it's nice to not leave actually false information uncorrected for everyone else who comes across the discussion. Leaving lies and disinformation around unchallenged seems like a bad idea too. I just try not to let it eat up too much time or emotional energy.