“Misleading/needs context” seems to be an epistemic status that’s neither truth, nor lie, nor bullshit (ie indifferent to truth/falsehood). This type of assertion needs a name and some theorizing/steelmanning.
Very unsatisfying/weak to accuse someone of this. Like “you’re mean!”
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“Misleading” needs a clearer account. How is it done? Why is it bad faith? How can we prove intent to mislead? It’s not as simple as simply giving wrong directions knowingly (that would be a lie).
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A misleading statement is one whose truth value exhibits sensitive dependence on initial narrative for the listener, and whose truth value for the speaker is illegible. It’s a half-truth X because the truth value of interest, X+Y, depends on the unspoken Y.
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