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Originally Posted by John F
Is it acceptable by MR to post intentional false or mis-information? I'm hoping to get an official MR moderator ruling, but opinions are welcome.
I personally wouldn't do it, but from what I've seen, IMO, false/mis-information is acceptable as long as it is promoting MR guidelines.
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Sometimes people are just wrong, or perhaps are engaging in a bit of wishful thinking, without the intent to deceive. I suspect I know to what you refer and I'd hesitate to ascribe a motive myself.
Unless you know for sure, don't assume something is deliberately false. But as far as I'm concerned, if someone is wrong, you can call him on it, so long as you don't use "attack" words or question motivations. A simple statement to the extent that something is incorrect should suffice.
MR is really and truly not Big Brother. I don't think disinformation is an ethical or effective strategy.