> Obviously if someone is just plain wrong about something they should be corrected and not downvoted for it, but when someone posts misinformation it's nice that it can be downvoted out of sight fast enough that it's gone before many people are exposed to it and before a bunch of people have spent their time posting facts/corrections or providing critical context for the benefit of others.
How can you tell the difference between someone being plain wrong and misinformation? Are they not one in the same?
The connotation I have is: information that is incorrect, yet widely believed and frequently cited, such as "It's illegal to shout 'fire!' in a crowded theater."[1]
The dictionary definition seems to include deliberate misinformation for deceptive purposes, but I might call that "disinformation" instead.
How can you tell the difference between someone being plain wrong and misinformation? Are they not one in the same?