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Comment author: MrMind 19 November 2015 09:05:00AM 2 points [-]

The short version of my reaction is that when it comes to PR, it's better to be right than to be quick.

I don't understand how this could possibly be true, for any common notion of "better". Imagine that British Petroleum responded only now to the leak disaster with a long, detailed technical report about how it was not their fault.
The public opinion would have already set catastrophically against them.

Comment author: Elo 19 November 2015 10:21:18AM 1 point [-]

The short version of

I think you might be treating the premise given in an uncharitable way.

If however you suggest that, more frequently than not - "it's better to be quick than to be right" (the opposite opinion) - then carry on.

Which is it?

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