NewGlfr
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If you write or say something, it's your opinion. It doesn't need to be reiterated that it's YOUR opinion. Duh. Unless you have hard data to support what you said, and talk about this data, then it's still your opinion.
That being said, if you have a lot of experience at something, your opinion may have more validity, but screaming at someone that what they just said isn't fact is just asinine. If it's FACT there is data to support the FACT.
The other day I got all kinds of **** because some of the things I wrote weren't fact and how dare I say them!! 99% of what is written on most internet forums are opinions. See, that's MY opinion. I have no data to support that, and it is perhaps some hyperbole, so no, I don't have hard data to support this. Ergo, NOT A FACT. Just my opinion.
JB talks to a lot of industry insiders and reports his findings which I consider FACT. Personally. You may not, because he didn't do a scientific research study with data analysis, but because he himself is an industry insider and has his feet on the ground, it is pretty damn reliable information. So yeah, it's a fact when he says what he says concerning a new product he just spoke to the person who created it about.
I was at the US Open as a volunteer this year and HALF of the people I spoke to were super pissed off about how they were being treated. Even USGA employees who chose to volunteers were dismayed. Did I speak to all 4500 volunteers. No I didn't, but I extrapolated based on my experience there. So I said that 2000 people complaining was something to be listened to. And got **** for saying that because it's not FACT. No **** it's not fact.
If all we wanted to talk about was fact, how much content would forums like this really have?
No, your opinion is not FACT (most of the time). Is yours?
That being said, if you have a lot of experience at something, your opinion may have more validity, but screaming at someone that what they just said isn't fact is just asinine. If it's FACT there is data to support the FACT.
The other day I got all kinds of **** because some of the things I wrote weren't fact and how dare I say them!! 99% of what is written on most internet forums are opinions. See, that's MY opinion. I have no data to support that, and it is perhaps some hyperbole, so no, I don't have hard data to support this. Ergo, NOT A FACT. Just my opinion.
JB talks to a lot of industry insiders and reports his findings which I consider FACT. Personally. You may not, because he didn't do a scientific research study with data analysis, but because he himself is an industry insider and has his feet on the ground, it is pretty damn reliable information. So yeah, it's a fact when he says what he says concerning a new product he just spoke to the person who created it about.
I was at the US Open as a volunteer this year and HALF of the people I spoke to were super pissed off about how they were being treated. Even USGA employees who chose to volunteers were dismayed. Did I speak to all 4500 volunteers. No I didn't, but I extrapolated based on my experience there. So I said that 2000 people complaining was something to be listened to. And got **** for saying that because it's not FACT. No **** it's not fact.
If all we wanted to talk about was fact, how much content would forums like this really have?
No, your opinion is not FACT (most of the time). Is yours?