Oh No, Ross and Carrie Ross and Carrie Test the Perimeter Fences: Responses to Criticism Edition
Apr 21, 2024
A talk about how groups and individuals react when faced with criticism, from ignoring it to mounting attacks. Examples include strategic silence, vague social posts, takedown demands, and cutting ties. Legal pushback and anti-SLAPP outcomes are discussed. The talk closes with constructive responses, persistence as a tool for change, and an odd but memorable naked mole rat aside.
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Many Targets Ignore Critical Coverage
- Ross recounts publishing investigations on psychics and occultists who often didn't respond or seemed unaware.
- Examples include John Edward, Cindy Kaza, Travis McHenry and Linda Moulton Howe who showed little to no engagement with Ross's coverage.
Silence As A Strategic Shield
- Staying silent can be a deliberate strategy: ignoring critics prevents their followers from discovering counter-arguments.
- Ross notes this works if the audience isn't motivated to seek disconfirmation or the critic is a small target.
Late Takedown Email Turned Passive Acknowledgement
- An organization contacted Ross long after his series to politely request an image removal.
- Ross replaced the original image with his own recreation and kept sharing the investigation publicly.
