Is it wrong to deliberately give false information on AB?
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giving false info to anything, or anyone is wrong.
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Morally, If it were purposeful I would say so.
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Yeah, i certainly wouldnt want bunkass info on AB. And i surly hope no one else does it.
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Yes..And I'll never do that..^_^
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something being wrong is wrong no matter where it's placed, spoken or the likes. So yes I would say it is wrong to give false information on AB.
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It would depend on whether or not any harm comes from the misinformation. If you deliberately say something that is false, but it doesn't matter, then it doesn't matter ; ) I suppose we could say it is wrong, just because it is in general better to tell the truth than a lie and deliberately misleading someone (even if it never leads to any harm) is worse than either leaving them alone or leading them in the right direction... but it seems more a question of morality than mere desirability... If, for example, someone asked what the colour of an orange was and I said 'blue', then it was incorrect, but it simply doesn't matter... It would be wrong only in the sense that it was false, not that it was immoral, deceitful, etc. If, for example, someone asked in all-caps how to stop a pierced artery from loosing blood, it would be extremely wrong to give a false answer, since for all we know there could be someone's life on the line (unlikely situation, but you just don't play dice with people's lives).
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Yes. Bill Cosby is dead.
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Hi, Yes it's wrong. Giving false information just like cheating your own friends.
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I wrongly told my AB friend that my right arm was hurting, but now I want to correct that and let my friend know that it was my left arm that was hurting. Sometimes I can't tell my right arm from my left. Sorry.
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yes I think it is wrong - I don't like liers and try to distance myself from people who I find to be lying.
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I think it is unethical to mis inform someone . Even when you are not sure about your answer it is preferable to mention the fact so that the asker might atleast check it or wait for other answers before he uses the information . This might not make much difference for some matters but for some questions involving health , relationships or any other area , there might be a significant impact if the wrong advice is followed . I like using the phrase : " it's just my opinion , I could be wrong " now it's just my opinion , I could be wrong
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I am sure in fact I KNOW that people do give false information on here. If it is their entertainment and they like to play in that way I suppose it is up to them. It seems a shame when some people can get badly hurt by false pretenses. I just wish that those people that do live a false life on AB had better memories , so that they did not contradict themselves at a later date. That is something that you can see on occasions.
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Yes it is.
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In general, yes I think it is wrong. If youre not making a joke, of course. But, then it would have to be clear that you were joking, and it was appropriate... It is in the best interest of everybody to give the most accurate, truthful, and valuable information we can. * Of course, some things, of a personal nature are better left out, or "changed" slightly, I wish I had realized that when I gave out my phone number... :) Theres my 2 pennies, hope this helps!
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Yes :)
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While I am usually the first person to start an answer with "it depends ...", I do think this is one issue where the answer is straightforward: yes, it's wrong. You don't know what people will do with the information you provide here, so either give information that is correct (to the best of your knowledge), or don't answer the question. It's that simple, really.
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