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Look at it like this: Suppose you made a comment on an internet forum that people got very upset about but it turns out there is no edit button so you can't ch
by WhoBeI 12y ago
Look at it like this:
Suppose you made a comment on an internet forum that people got very upset about but it turns out there is no edit button so you can't change it. Would that piss you off? Would it make you feel like you are being misunderstood and therefore treated wrongly.
Someone notices that the thread has grown and decides to make a story out of it. They pick your statement because it triggered the most "feelings". You get the regular inflammatory headline and more people get upset. Sprinkle some twitter on it and some tv news might pick it up.
Now, suppose there was a vote on that forum to decide if there should be an edit button or not. Would you vote 'no' to preserve others right to information? Or would you click edit in an effort to keep people on subject?
- nmjohn 12y agoYou made the comment. People might disagree with your views - such is life. If the comment is picked up by the news - again, you said it. Don't publish things to your name you aren't comfortable having everyone in the world know. However, if what you wrote is being misquoted or taken out of context, it likely would be libel, which already is illegal.