An automated pipeline for the discovery of conspiracy theories

Re:An automated pipeline for the discovery of conspiracy the... by lez on Monday January 04, 2021 @10:21AM (#25632394)

I think trying to "help change their opinion" or "help correct misconceptions" is also counter-productive. Just accept that they have a different opinion and deal with that. It can be a challenge, but you can't avoid dealing with other ppl's different opinions. It's life.

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Re:An automated pipeline for the discovery of conspiracy the... by MereInterest on Monday January 04, 2021 @10:36AM (#25632628)

The problem comes when their misconceptions have consequences to those around them. If somebody consistently swaps "left" and "right", that is fairly harmless until they start driving on the wrong side of the road. If somebody believes that there is a child sex ring operating out of a pizza parlor, that belief is fairly harmless until they take a gun to that pizza parlor.

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Re:An automated pipeline for the discovery of conspiracy the... by lez on Tuesday January 05, 2021 @09:42AM (#25645976)

That's exactly what I mean by challenge. But you have no other options. You can't force someone to honestly change opinion, that's impossible.

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Re:An automated pipeline for the discovery of conspiracy the... by TeaDrunk on Monday January 04, 2021 @12:57PM (#25635226)

How do you deal with a different opinion that dehumanizes people? Eg. If I'm a trans person how do I not attempt to correct the misconception that "trans panic" is a socially acceptable justification to murder me?

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