# A serious question for Sam Stone on Factual Errors

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [December 11, 2021, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-serious-question-for-sam-stone-on-factual-errors/955881 "2021-12-11T12:32:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2024, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-serious-question-for-sam-stone-on-factual-errors/955881/1961 "2024-02-19T13:12:33Z")

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Sam is blaming all this type of stuff on the rest of us for refusing to ‘patiently explain’ or ‘gently correct’ posters that make small errors.

> [@Pitting Honeybadger](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-honeybadger/810183/834):
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> the people disliked on this board get nitpicked and harassed over the smallest errors.
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> If you want to fight ignorance, patiently explaining the difference…

> [@Pitting Honeybadger](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-honeybadger/810183/836):
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> Maybe the people who flame out wouldn’t be like that if they didn’t get hounded so much on this board. Gentle corrections tend to work better than “you’re stupid! Go away!”

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