How Much Credibility Do You Have?
Having credibility is like having money in the bank. What we do, say, or post adds to and subtracts from it.
Facebook is a great example. If you spam my feed or Messenger with fake news, extremist views, and conspiracy theories, your credibility account is negative.
Until the dang thing turns out to be true.
An occasional one doesn’t put you in the negative. Neither does having a different opinion than me—a lack of fact-checking will.
I get spammed by videos and articles that I ignore. Why? I don’t have the bandwidth to fact-check, work, study, and care for my family.
Life is more peaceful because of it. Especially after I stopped watching 24/7 news many years ago. I scan Reuters, 1440, Ground News, The Pour Over and get email digests from the local paper and Not The Bee, so I am aware, but I’m not consumed by the information.
Then there are those on my Facebook, like Dr. Knott. When she posts, and not that often, it’s long and well thought out. Brian posts quotes from what he is reading (and adds to my to-read pile). Pastor Rod rarely posts, but when he does, it’s either about family or church.
Their credibility accounts are full.
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