But that goes for literally any info source. Thus the source isn't the issue but individual discernment.
We still post news articles despite questionable veracity, so I think I'll keep trying to improve my discernment but also keep reading whatever I want to read.
Nothing is more questionable than someone telling you not to read something.
Unfortunately what Quixotic is explaining is a legitimate concern. The quality of sourcing in this subculture has dramatically declined as the platforms have been systematically targeted.
It used to be the responsibility of the OP to do their own research, or at least link to a source that "baked the bread".
Now the movement is fragmented, making it easier to spread disinformation where people readily spread it due to confirmation bias. Someone probably read that headline and is now telling their friends as if it's fact. That's the state of the movement. We need higher standards.
I do remember seeing the exact same kind of tally shenanigans happening in real time in 2016 when it was Trump v Clinton. That stuff I can personally vouch for. It all just got forgotten when Trump got the victory.
So at the very least I can say I know for a fact that this shit has been happening, so I'm entirely likely to believe that it's happened again considering that it's the same group of retards doing this.
But by all means, continue to be an obnoxious dick.
But that goes for literally any info source. Thus the source isn't the issue but individual discernment.
We still post news articles despite questionable veracity, so I think I'll keep trying to improve my discernment but also keep reading whatever I want to read.
Nothing is more questionable than someone telling you not to read something.
Unfortunately what Quixotic is explaining is a legitimate concern. The quality of sourcing in this subculture has dramatically declined as the platforms have been systematically targeted.
It used to be the responsibility of the OP to do their own research, or at least link to a source that "baked the bread".
Now the movement is fragmented, making it easier to spread disinformation where people readily spread it due to confirmation bias. Someone probably read that headline and is now telling their friends as if it's fact. That's the state of the movement. We need higher standards.
Amen
You have poor discernment so I am recommending avoiding a platform that is only ever fake. But you go ahead - continue to gave poor discernment.
To be fair, you don't know if it's real or fake.
I do remember seeing the exact same kind of tally shenanigans happening in real time in 2016 when it was Trump v Clinton. That stuff I can personally vouch for. It all just got forgotten when Trump got the victory.
So at the very least I can say I know for a fact that this shit has been happening, so I'm entirely likely to believe that it's happened again considering that it's the same group of retards doing this.
But by all means, continue to be an obnoxious dick.
And that’s exactly how it works: the fakers hack your confirmation bias (aka poor discernment).