Trolling "journalist" looking for material in the forum
?️ DISCUSSION ?
I got this PM today from u/collegestudent98
Hi! I know this may be a bit of a long shot, but I'm writing an article about Q Anon and Great Awakening for school. I want to get some feedback from believers- nothing crazy, just a few questions. If there's any way you could help me out, I would so appreciate it- the article likely won't be published anywhere, and if it is, it would only be my school's online magazine. All names will be changed and you can absolutely review it before it goes out if you wish! Thanks so much, have a great day :)
It's the Socratic Method, literally and meta-contextually. I say blow this young person's mind.
Also, I came here to say OP should at least give this youngster a chance. When I worked on the high school paper, this is exactly the kind of story I would have been drawn to, and how I would have gone about investigating it. Nothing in this original query suggests anything untoward to me.
Ask for credentials first: reporter's name and website. You should be able to tell pretty quickly if it's a setup. You might just be responsible for helping this young mind form a discerning opinion of their own, as well as spread it to their peers.
Their teacher supervisor / editor might protest... But if they are anything like mine were, they'll be completely disinterested, counting vacation days, and the truth might get out. ?
Glad to hear it!