Replying sincerely: It matters the same way as your own opinion matters to the rest of us.
And consequences? In this case, probably none. We're here for news and entertainment, and reasoning about topics such as this one is enjoyable to me. But lively discussions and their takeaways can inform future arguments and decisions.
But in more general terms, I am a member of the electorate in my country, and misattributions and/or bad or even fake evidence quite often have direct influence on policy. E.g. I was quite happy that I, along with a majority of my fellow citizens, did not believe the "conclusive" "evidence" of WMDs in Iraq the US had put forth, and stayed out of that war.
And consequences? In this case, probably none. We're here for news and entertainment, and reasoning about topics such as this one is enjoyable to me. But lively discussions and their takeaways can inform future arguments and decisions.
But in more general terms, I am a member of the electorate in my country, and misattributions and/or bad or even fake evidence quite often have direct influence on policy. E.g. I was quite happy that I, along with a majority of my fellow citizens, did not believe the "conclusive" "evidence" of WMDs in Iraq the US had put forth, and stayed out of that war.