Re:Time to assume that health research is fraudulent until p...
by birdyrooster on Monday July 19, 2021 @02:42PM
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Yes, that is why you would expect their claim to be corroborated with (even circumstantial) evidence when dropping names.
Re:Time to assume that health research is fraudulent until p...
by dcow on Monday July 19, 2021 @09:24PM
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It also might potentially identify the person posting the comments which if pseudonymity is important might contribute to the calculus.
Re:Time to assume that health research is fraudulent until p...
by birdyrooster on Tuesday July 20, 2021 @06:51PM
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For a second I considered that I was arguing the same as a spook trying to unmask
The other risk is that it's an act that can easily be abused. It is very easy to level charges against someone without proof; somehow we tend to believe the first salvo (myself included). In this case it sounds relatively straight-forward, but it really is irresponsible to take a stranger's word for it.
So, if you really care, you might reach out to the OP and get the details. That eliminates the downside risk to the OP and acts as a shibboleth that ensure only people that actually care enough to look into it know the details.