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> But anyone can listen in and tell when valid answers are being ignored. While I do agree that does happen I've also seen many people try to mind read others
by MrOwnPut 3y ago
> But anyone can listen in and tell when valid answers are being ignored.
While I do agree that does happen I've also seen many people try to mind read others and assume bad faith when they were in fact asking genuine questions, and it's happened to me as well (it's actually happening now in a thread below). It's harder to read others than you think.
Sometimes people are so dug into their camp they assume bad faith because the questions threaten them and cause a fight/flight reaction instead of simply responding to the substance.
A lot of the times, it's just the socratic method being applied to you, but if you think the questions contain misinformation... the best way to fight misinformation, is with more information.
- jfengel 3y agoI can tell when there is a pattern of someone repeating the same falsehoods despite correction. I cannot know what their motivation truly is but I can apply Occam's razor for a shrewd guess.
- MrOwnPut 3y agoThe problem is when there is not adequate "correction" or the correction is not agreed upon, or even stated. Many times the question is ignored entirely under the assumption it is in bad faith. You may have just not convinced the person that your believed truth trumps their believed truth. It requires communication, which pretty much never involves assuming a question is bad. If it's reiterated, then respond with your same point in more detail and ask for a response to that.