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Re:John McAfee found dead in Spanish jail after court approv... by fastball on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @05:36PM (#27610749)
So every statement should always be taken seriously? Is there no minimum bar of credibility that should be met?
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Re:John McAfee found dead in Spanish jail after court approv... by jpttsn on Thursday June 24, 2021 @04:32AM (#27615185)
Credibility is not only about who says it, but at least a bit about what they say, right?

If McAfee said the moon is made of cheese, I’d call that less credible than McAfee saying he’s going to get suicided.

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Re:John McAfee found dead in Spanish jail after court approv... by fastball on Thursday June 24, 2021 @06:56PM (#27624989)
Right, it's about both. "The US government is gonna suicide me" is not a statement I would believe coming from the average person, and given McAfee's statements/claims/drug abuse/tax evasion/etc I would say he had less credibility than the average person.
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