Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:

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- If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
- A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
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Misinformation on purpose is a predatory act. You abuse the power of knowledge and instead of physically "weak", you prey on the intellectually "weak". (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by Sly2@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

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From the perspective of knowledge equals power, intentional misinformation, no matter by whom, could be regarded as abuse of power.

More people should educate those knowing less instead of ridiculing their ignorance. (Given the "knowing" really "know", but that's another topic.)

Edit: Intentional misinformation meaning posting and spreading "fake news", willfully publishing or sharing false information through media of any kind, as organization or individual, not merely everyday lyingy which is sth different.

Edit 2: Apparently it's "misinformation" not "disinformation" sorry.

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[–] zqps@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I'm actually unsure about that. People share incorrect information all the time for various reasons.

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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

Misinformation is merely wrong. Disinformation is wrong and created or spread with intent to deceive.

Someone telling you you eat spiders in your sleep is spreading misinformation. Messaging about the 2020 black lives matter protests being violent riots was disinformation

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[–] zqps@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 weeks ago*

Right. But disinformation can be reshared by people who think it's accurate, and that doesn't make it mere misinformation.

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[–] CheesyFingers@piefed.social 1 point 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

That's "misinformation".

Mis- and dis- are different.

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