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Occasionally, a topic gets started or a comment is made on this board that is based on inaccurate information.

Often inflammatory, these topics sometimes take on a life of their own, sometimes cited months or years after they were disproven.

This is not a bash on any particular poster or topic...this is a serious question. When bad information gets printed in a newspaper or makes the evening news, those offended typically demand a retraction. Good newspapers and TV newsrooms don't wait for the demand...they fix it proactively.

Should we ask the same of ourselves?

But, GMG.

DeepGreen Grand Master

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Occasionally, a topic gets started or a comment is made on this board that is based on inaccurate information.

Often inflammatory, these topics sometimes take on a life of their own, sometimes cited months or years after they were disproven.

This is not a bash on any particular poster or topic...this is a serious question. When bad information gets printed in a newspaper or makes the evening news, those offended typically demand a retraction. Good newspapers and TV newsrooms don't wait for the demand...they fix it proactively.

Should we ask the same of ourselves?

But, GMG.

No, never retreat! All you need to do is follow these two DeepGreen rules:

Rule 1: DeepGreen is never wrong.

Rule 2: In the event you may "think" DeepGreen is wrong, refer to rule one.

Carry on. :)

LoveMG Newbie

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Occasionally, a topic gets started or a comment is made on this board that is based on inaccurate information.

Often inflammatory, these topics sometimes take on a life of their own, sometimes cited months or years after they were disproven.

This is not a bash on any particular poster or topic...this is a serious question. When bad information gets printed in a newspaper or makes the evening news, those offended typically demand a retraction. Good newspapers and TV newsrooms don't wait for the demand...they fix it proactively.

Should we ask the same of ourselves?

But, GMG.

do you have something to retract?

Daddy Dumpsalot Contributor

Daddy Dumpsalot

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Occasionally, a topic gets started or a comment is made on this board that is based on inaccurate information.

Often inflammatory, these topics sometimes take on a life of their own, sometimes cited months or years after they were disproven.

This is not a bash on any particular poster or topic...this is a serious question. When bad information gets printed in a newspaper or makes the evening news, those offended typically demand a retraction. Good newspapers and TV newsrooms don't wait for the demand...they fix it proactively.

Should we ask the same of ourselves?

But, GMG.

Ehhh

rcade Grand Master

rcade

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Should we ask the same of ourselves?

Absolutely. If you post something here that damages someone's reputation and it is proven false, you have a moral obligation to do everything you can to correct it. This is a well-read message board within the North Texas community. This is particularly true when you're talking about people who work at the school. Posting disparaging material here can hurt their careers.

NT03 Newbie

NT03

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Occasionally, a topic gets started or a comment is made on this board that is based on inaccurate information.

Often inflammatory, these topics sometimes take on a life of their own, sometimes cited months or years after they were disproven.

This is not a bash on any particular poster or topic...this is a serious question. When bad information gets printed in a newspaper or makes the evening news, those offended typically demand a retraction. Good newspapers and TV newsrooms don't wait for the demand...they fix it proactively.

Should we ask the same of ourselves?

But, GMG.

If someone ever posted about information that could defamate someone then yes they should be held responsible in some way ( calling someone gay , a racist , etc.)

But , this is a message board and nothing more. This is the last place one should look to for accurate information. Yes , we can see when a game or practice starts , but message boards in itself as a whole are for everyone's expert opinions. B)

If someone predicts a future outcome on something and you want to go back and look at it and give that person props , cool.

If someone was way off on a prediction and you want to go back and call them out on it , cool

The last thing anyone should do on a message board is have hard feelings towards anyone. Everyone is different on their views. Saying , " Agree to Disagree " seems to be a lost art.

At the end of the day I think we all want the samething from our beloved UNT football program. Just WIN baby

Quoner Veteran

Quoner

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Never. You can't hold the mentally disabled responsible for these sorts of things. They just don't know any better.

eulessismore Collaborator

eulessismore

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Just wondering; with all the duplicate threads getting started these days, should this one get moved to something like "The Eagles' Nest", or will someone just start another thread for this same subject on another forum, maybe on "UNT News"?

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