The problem with “doing your own research”

Re:The problem with “doing your own research” by AnimalMuppet on Tuesday May 10, 2022 @07:55PM (#31334159)

You can do your own research. Only on a few things, though, because really doing it takes a lot of time. You can't do your own research on everything.

And the article is at least partly right. Many (most?) people, when they "do their own research", are exactly trying to confirm their prejudices.

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Re:The problem with “doing your own research” by civilized on Tuesday May 10, 2022 @08:05PM (#31334223)

The post will never reach those it is about, and it insults those it speaks to. It only reaches those who think it is about someone else. It's a long subtweet catering to a sanctimonious ingroup.

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Re:The problem with “doing your own research” by SantalBlush on Tuesday May 10, 2022 @08:14PM (#31334303)

It looks like the post won't reach anyone at all, because someone got offended and flagged it. That's right, someone from the open-minded, knowledge-loving HN crowd actually flagged this thing.

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Re:The problem with “doing your own research” by civilized on Tuesday May 10, 2022 @08:16PM (#31334315)

I sure didn't.

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Re:The problem with “doing your own research” by SantalBlush on Tuesday May 10, 2022 @08:22PM (#31334367)

I believe you, and can see how it looks like I implied it was you, but that wasn't my intention.

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Re:The problem with “doing your own research” by civilized on Tuesday May 10, 2022 @08:25PM (#31334390)

Nah, I didn't think so. Just wanted to make it clear that a harsh critic can be against shutting down the object of the criticism.

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