• Mango@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    A link is just pointing at someone else saying it. What makes someone else a better source?

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      Their journalistic integrity. You are no one, therefore your word carries no weight. Link sources, or don’t expect people to believe you.

      • Mango@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Oh boy, calling someone a nobody and whining about integrity in the same breath! Literally everyone is just somebody. Believe them based on evidence rather than your simple minded stylistic impressions. Putting on a lab coat doesn’t add any more credibility than putting on a bath robe.

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          I’m not going to say you’re wrong.

          But believing something is true just because you read it from some random commenter on the internet isn’t really smart.

          It’s smart to ask them where they’re getting their information.

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            1 year ago

            Naw, I’m more interested in the how.

            When it comes to believing, I don’t believe in it.

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      What makes someone else a better source?

      They have a history of adhering to facts, so they’ve built up a good reputation.

      You can look them up on mediabiasfactcheck.com and other independent fact checkers like Snopes to see how much of a reliable source they are.

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        Oh boy here we go.

        The best lies have truths sprinkled around them.

        Snopes got snoped. Snopes is actually terrible. I’m surprised to see their old reputation is still holding out with some people.

        Nobody is a good source. Material needs to stand on it’s own. Everyone has a camera, but only well established sources have high quality photo manipulation.