>What tests have you done to confirm that you're actually any good at this?

That's where the "decide on my own" part comes from. I don't need to pass your tests or arbitrary criteria.

The most important point in having a democracy and citizens worthy of the name, is that you don't delegate this sorting out the wheat from the chaff to some third party that "knows better".

What makes you think a multinational corporation would be any better? They are at the mercy of regulators and will always bow to political pressure rather than the truth.

> What tests have you done to confirm that you're actually any good at this?

I can figure it out. I don't need to get information filtered by people who think they know what is best for everyone (else). This is what China does.

Most likely, if you're posting on HN, you're probably at least OK at critical thinking