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It reads as more of an opinion than accusation. What’s wrong with an opinion?
by rcstank 3y ago
It reads as more of an opinion than accusation. What’s wrong with an opinion?
- shkkmo 3y agoThere are zero wiggle words to indicate doubt or to frame the statement as an opinion.
- rcstank 3y agoIt’s a comment on an Internet forum with the name of company written with a typo. Clearly an opinion comment.
- brookst 3y agoAh, so when I tell you the Chicago Beers defeated the Miami Saints 37-12 in last year’s Super Bowl, it’s not lying or even incorrect, it’s obviously just an opinion?
- _Algernon_ 3y agoThe default position when commenting something on the internet is that it is opinion (this comment included). I don't think it has to be stated explicitly.
- shkkmo 3y agoWhen idle speculation is presenting as a fact, that is called a "lie". The internet may be full of liars... but that doesn't mean they aren't liars just because there's a lot of them.
- ubertaco 3y ago"It is my opinion that Wired is not a good source of news" — opinion, expression of subjective epreference "It is my opinion that Wired is intentionally concealing a conspiracy behind closed doors for their own gain and the harm of the public" — baseless conjecture about objective reality and conspiracy theory-spinning, that just happens to start with "it's my opinion that..." Conspiracy-mindedness (leading to viral spread of disinformation, and even to acts of violence and terrorism) has taken too much root in the modern psyche, hiding behind the stolen shield of "all opinions are valid", when in fact they are not statements of subjective opinion, but instead baseless assertions about objective reality.