I think what Rod and Fred are saying is that it's pointless going public to try and clear up misunderstandings about the fandom if you are only going to use that opportunity to spread more misunderstandings. Either do it properly or don't bother because it's only changing one wrong viewpoint for another and you are still left needing to correct it.
"If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind."
~John Stuart Mill~
I think what Rod and Fred are saying is that it's pointless going public to try and clear up misunderstandings about the fandom if you are only going to use that opportunity to spread more misunderstandings. Either do it properly or don't bother because it's only changing one wrong viewpoint for another and you are still left needing to correct it.
"If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind."
~John Stuart Mill~