There are several reasons... not saying they are good ones... but ....
1) They saw the girl and don't want to admit it... this has happened around here
2) They got information from another... trusted source.. maybe another provider they are in cahoots with, or one they want to impress by jumping on another provider (x doesn't like Y, so let's attack Y to impress X)
3) Most importantly....folks are going to accept things from folks they trust at face value, or believe what they want to believe in the echo chamber of the internet. It's the nature of the business you're in, things can't be discussed as openly, people hide information like identities and such, so there will ALWAYS be misinformation. Until there is an open marketplace (and ECCIE seems trying to push that model to the extent it can), then you'll have to plan for misinformation.
Usually all of this is paired with the fact that in lots of places, this is a social media site as well as an information exchange board, or a place for providers to advertise. The social media aspect takes on all the problems, to a lesser degree, found if you read the comments sections of articles posted online. There are lots of reasons for that... interpersonal distance, anonymity, lack of attachment to consequences... etc etc..
Also, there is sort of a pecking order... Some premium subscribers feel a sense that they are higher in the food chain (I saw a review where one premie said, don't share information with non-premies so we can keep this girl UTR... hilarious...meaning they wanted to limit her business). Some folks change handles to keep themselves in troll mode, ad infinitum. Some people just think they own the place, maybe they do.
Given all that... I don't think people are going to read your article and have a revelation that they are suddenly going to change their behavior, it's just as likely putting yourself under scrutiny, but probably that doesn't mean much. You're fairly neutral.
You did ask why... lol...
Now Gemma on the other hand... would've already stoked the flames of folks... LOL. Or other providers who wade into it when folks do the wrong thing
She is infamous that way.
Seeing you post and interact positively is always a good way to address misinformation, creating your own image always pushes back against your rep being tarnished.
by the way... you do a great job of that already
Things here aren't at the same level as the KC co-ed section, which is much more prone to popcorn brawls, things around here are pretty tame.
Shout out to the moderators, who have a thankless job, and sometimes have to step in... maybe they should more often? Most of them I've seen are fair. Like I said... tough gig.
Those are my thoughts... yours may vary.
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