Originally Posted by
reddirt14
Wow let's belabor the math to death here. Does it matter if it's 20% or 25%...anything above 0% is intolerable. Don't you guys get it? Geez.
With such focus on accurate numbers, you guys need to move over to some government forum and address the budget issues. The inaccuracies are so much larger and could use your expertise.
I think the original posters statement is well take and 100% on point (using my scale - so don't question it
).
When trying to argue persuasively to a corporation, numbers are important. When someone writes in to you, in whatever you do, do you take them seriously if they cite inaccurate data? That is our point. One may agree with the sentiment, but if someone were lobbying for something you believed in, and they were spewing inaccurate statements, that could undermine your cause vs. help it.
I did say that the analogy is a good one, so I didn't belabor the math only, but I would advise people to fact check and proofread, and when arguing with numbers, to use real numbers, not B.S. ones to make a point. The point is lost when the validity of the argument is undermined with easily noticeable false statements. Would you write a report to your boss with made up data that supports your opinion, but doesn't even require any research to disprove, only simple 4th grade reading skills?