Happy Friday, Let me tell you some bizarre things I read this week. Between Medium and Substack, I seem to have hit arrogance gold. 1—“It’s not that I’m an alarmist, it’s that you might be an idiot.” Sir? If one person calls you an alarmist, you can probably ignore it. Depending who the person is, of course. If it’s your Mom, maybe you should listen. But when it’s enough people to warrant a public rant in response…? Maybe you’d be better off owning that puppy. Or something? Because insulting your readers isn’t a good look.
Mar 25, 2022·edited Mar 25, 2022Liked by Linda Caroll
This morning I read an essay bemoaning the fact that the standards for appearing in public, particularly at special events, has slipped. One guy responded by ordering the author not to be judgmental and to keep her nose out of other people’s business. He also said she didn’t sound like someone he’d enjoy spending time with, which sounds pretty judgmental to me. Who cares, anyway? Medium isn’t a dating app, dude. Get over yourself!
Wellllll....I think you are right. Especially "When I write, I spend a lot of time fact-checking and citing sources. I always thought credibility mattered. I believed credibility and trust went hand in hand." :)
Why bother to fact-check? If a former president receives cheers (and cash via donations for his PAC) for whatever nonsense comes out of his mouth, then he’s someone to emulate.
Am I wrong? That’s the “thinking” some ppl engage in these days. It’s the ‘any thing goes,’ transactional mentality that No. 45 modeled for ppl whose moral compass wasn’t very well calibrated by their family of origin.
I’ve concluded that sociopathy can be contagious when you’ve aligned yourself with the likes of DJT. Look at what has happened in our nation since he was elected in November, 2016. It’s not pretty…
On a more positive note, I look forward to your weekly newsletter each Friday as an FYI because there’s way too much litter coming into my Medium feed on a daily basis. Thanks for the research you do AND for having a functional, moral compass. BRAVA.
The vast majority of people (which includes me) have two standards of evidence/credibility: can I believe this? and must I believe this?
If someone says something I already believe, or want to believe, then I'm going to appreciate it even if they don't do all the fact-checking/credibility/citing-sources stuff. They would have to go off the rails for me to unappreciate them -> in other words, their credibility would have to be so terrible I'd be embarrassed to believe them.
If someone says something I don't believe, or don't want to believe, they I'm going to go through it with a fine-tooth comb (or a sledgehammer) for any flaw in the argument. The bar is high for it to become 'I must believe this even though I don't want to.'
The audience cheers and comes back for more because these people are saying what the audience wants to hear -> confirmation bias for the win.
I love this so much! Over the past month or so I have very consciously stopped clicking on headlines that are clearly trying to cash in on someone else's name, feel like click-bait, or just feel desperately gimmicky. This is a bit sideways of the point you are making but feels related in that they speak to quality and accuracy.
I see comments like this, where some reader feels oblige to use an insult, and I wonder what's the difference between him and me. We both contribute to the revenues of a platform and we both help to keep it going. He might be more effective at it, though.
Thanks Linda for your credibility to write about current unsubstantiated information.
I learned valuable lessons on building my voice of experience by listening to problems and researching practical solutions.
Writings, presentations, and face-to-face negotiations on a project site were mutually beneficial when respect and credibility laid the foundation for trust.
This morning I read an essay bemoaning the fact that the standards for appearing in public, particularly at special events, has slipped. One guy responded by ordering the author not to be judgmental and to keep her nose out of other people’s business. He also said she didn’t sound like someone he’d enjoy spending time with, which sounds pretty judgmental to me. Who cares, anyway? Medium isn’t a dating app, dude. Get over yourself!
Wellllll....I think you are right. Especially "When I write, I spend a lot of time fact-checking and citing sources. I always thought credibility mattered. I believed credibility and trust went hand in hand." :)
Why bother to fact-check? If a former president receives cheers (and cash via donations for his PAC) for whatever nonsense comes out of his mouth, then he’s someone to emulate.
Am I wrong? That’s the “thinking” some ppl engage in these days. It’s the ‘any thing goes,’ transactional mentality that No. 45 modeled for ppl whose moral compass wasn’t very well calibrated by their family of origin.
I’ve concluded that sociopathy can be contagious when you’ve aligned yourself with the likes of DJT. Look at what has happened in our nation since he was elected in November, 2016. It’s not pretty…
On a more positive note, I look forward to your weekly newsletter each Friday as an FYI because there’s way too much litter coming into my Medium feed on a daily basis. Thanks for the research you do AND for having a functional, moral compass. BRAVA.
Confirmation bias.
The vast majority of people (which includes me) have two standards of evidence/credibility: can I believe this? and must I believe this?
If someone says something I already believe, or want to believe, then I'm going to appreciate it even if they don't do all the fact-checking/credibility/citing-sources stuff. They would have to go off the rails for me to unappreciate them -> in other words, their credibility would have to be so terrible I'd be embarrassed to believe them.
If someone says something I don't believe, or don't want to believe, they I'm going to go through it with a fine-tooth comb (or a sledgehammer) for any flaw in the argument. The bar is high for it to become 'I must believe this even though I don't want to.'
The audience cheers and comes back for more because these people are saying what the audience wants to hear -> confirmation bias for the win.
Two words --
integrity & morality.
They are severely lacking or hiding these days everywhere, online or not.
I’m so glad you wrote this today.
Supported me to keep fighting the good fight & listen to integrity , even if no one seems to see it.
❤️
I love this so much! Over the past month or so I have very consciously stopped clicking on headlines that are clearly trying to cash in on someone else's name, feel like click-bait, or just feel desperately gimmicky. This is a bit sideways of the point you are making but feels related in that they speak to quality and accuracy.
You've got a deal! :)
I see comments like this, where some reader feels oblige to use an insult, and I wonder what's the difference between him and me. We both contribute to the revenues of a platform and we both help to keep it going. He might be more effective at it, though.
Thanks Linda for your credibility to write about current unsubstantiated information.
I learned valuable lessons on building my voice of experience by listening to problems and researching practical solutions.
Writings, presentations, and face-to-face negotiations on a project site were mutually beneficial when respect and credibility laid the foundation for trust.