Re:Italian Supreme Court: News "expires", online archives wo...
by hx87 on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @12:13PM
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/Noticing/ old information is automatic, but assigning valence to it and having it influence a decision to a significant extent isn't. I might not be able to notice that a person is left-handed, but that doesn't mean I will favor or disfavor them because of it.
> There's been some literature lately about people trusting their doctors/lawyers/etc. more when that person reveals that they have a conflict of interest. A similar backfire effect could well occur here.
A file stating that an accusation was false isn't admitting doubts or uncertainty, though, and it's that admission that leads people to trust advisors more when they reveal conflicts of interest. That file is flatly and loudly stating that the accusation was false.
> Oh good. Approximately when can we expect the social norms to change? And are you accounting for the fact that it may happen never?
Oh good. Approximately when can we expect law to change? And are you accounting for the fact that it may happen never?
> "... but the record would be heavily tagged with notices that it was a false accusation ..."
There's been some literature lately about people trusting their doctors/lawyers/etc. more when that person reveals that they have a conflict of interest. A similar backfire effect could well occur here.
> " ... it would be a severe breach of social norms to use that information turn him down for a relationship ..."
Oh good. Approximately when can we expect the social norms to change? And are you accounting for the fact that it may happen never?