▲ 69 ▼ Question: What is Linux misinformation? (lemmy.zip) submitted 2 years ago by possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip to c/linux@lemmy.ml 98 comments fedilink hide all child comments It is against the rules but but what is it exactly?
[–] whenyellowstonehasitsday@fedia.io 9 points 2 years ago (4 children) is a lie a lie if it's unintentional? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago Not really but it's still misinformation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ooops@feddit.org 8 points 2 years ago misinformation != desinformation Both exist plenty... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Random123@fedia.io 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes it is, you may not be a liar but still spread lies unknowingly. But i guess at the end of the day it depends on its creator. If it was intentional then its a lie if not then its misinfo permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jbloggs777@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago Someone who lies is a liar. I lie unintentionally all too often, despite my best efforts not to (aside from some leg pulling.) Some people can't seem to help lying, and some others do it quite intentionally. We humans aren't very reliable or trustworthy, but we muddle on anyway, and we're not that bad, mostly. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago Depends on context. All lies are misinformation. I wouldn't describe unintentional lies as lying though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago Not really but it's still misinformation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ooops@feddit.org 8 points 2 years ago misinformation != desinformation Both exist plenty... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Random123@fedia.io 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes it is, you may not be a liar but still spread lies unknowingly. But i guess at the end of the day it depends on its creator. If it was intentional then its a lie if not then its misinfo permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jbloggs777@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago Someone who lies is a liar. I lie unintentionally all too often, despite my best efforts not to (aside from some leg pulling.) Some people can't seem to help lying, and some others do it quite intentionally. We humans aren't very reliable or trustworthy, but we muddle on anyway, and we're not that bad, mostly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jbloggs777@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago Someone who lies is a liar. I lie unintentionally all too often, despite my best efforts not to (aside from some leg pulling.) Some people can't seem to help lying, and some others do it quite intentionally. We humans aren't very reliable or trustworthy, but we muddle on anyway, and we're not that bad, mostly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago Depends on context. All lies are misinformation. I wouldn't describe unintentional lies as lying though. permalink fedilink source parent