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gulliver

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14. Avoiding info from "no names" is essential

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Sun Mar 1, 2026, 12:12 PM

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I don't take the word of anyone who doesn't have a strong presence and reputation in society. It's never been a good idea to trust people or organizations based on feels. For example, on Facebook, you might as well skip every political comment from every relative unless it's accompanied by a link to a strong source.

Good sources also have biases, so then you have to compare them.

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