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How does correcting a lie diminish the person making the correction?

• renewiltord 4y ago
  When the lie is one of no consequence and it is given disproportionate reaction, I think lesser of the person who is spending their time on it. That's just how it is with me. I think it's probably the common view.
  • phailhaus 4y ago
    What's the "disproportionate reaction"? He literally says "Not a huge deal, but dishonest". And it's true: Twitter lied. Are you saying that pointing it out is unreasonable? There's this weird narrative going around that people are "freaking out" about Musk paying for their blue check, and it's totally made up. The real reaction is just confusion. Who's ever heard of a CEO so desperate that he pays to make his subscription service look more popular?
    • renewiltord 4y ago
      Ah you have to follow Matt Yglesias to know. He's been on this for weeks. It's fine. Fortunately, Twitter is exactly the technology for me: I unfollowed him and we're both rid of each other.