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Re:Ask HN: How do you deal with lies on the internet? by willismichael on Tuesday March 01, 2022 @09:03AM (#30514229)
> The average person is more or less an idiot

No insult taken. Upon observing this same phenomenon, I am forced to conclude that I must also be more or less an idiot.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you deal with lies on the internet? by tragictrash on Tuesday March 01, 2022 @10:02AM (#30514986)
The first step is admitting you have a problem.

I am also an idiot.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you deal with lies on the internet? by Beltiras on Tuesday March 01, 2022 @11:31AM (#30516234)
I am not an idiot. I may occasionally be ill informed resulting in sub optimal decisions or advice. Which is kind of the point of the question. How do you evaluate information? Do you trust Big Media? Do you trust grainy videos from the war zones? So you trust the declaration of the leaders at war?

I don't think there's a clear cut answer to any of these questions. Your truth will be a mix of your prejudices and the incoming information.

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