A related but distinct point is that the disvalue of anonymous rumours is in part a product of how people react to them. Making unfounded accusations is only harmful to the extent that people believe them uncritically. There’s always some tension there but we do IMO collectively have some responsibility to react to rumours responsibly, as well as posting them responsibly.
A related but distinct point is that the disvalue of anonymous rumours is in part a product of how people react to them. Making unfounded accusations is only harmful to the extent that people believe them uncritically. There’s always some tension there but we do IMO collectively have some responsibility to react to rumours responsibly, as well as posting them responsibly.