• BrainInABox@lemmy.ml
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    16 days ago

    I’ll click on them and then read them.

    And how will that allow you to know if they’re right or not?

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        16 days ago

        Post truther is when you don’t believe that people have the magic ability to determine if something is true by pure gut feeling.

        All the liberal-fascists here whine about misinformation and post-truth, and then through a fucking fit that anyone suggest that they actually be serious about that.

        You people don’t want to combat misinformation, you want the misinformation you already believe to go unquestioned.

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      16 days ago

      Then I read them and use my critical thinking skills. For research I put trust in peer review articles by reputable journals.

      But regardless,

      Isn’t that a broader question as to what we consider truth and not something specific to wikipedia ?

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        16 days ago

        How are you able to determine matters of fact by pure critical thinking? Are you really claiming that you are immune to lies?

        For research I put trust in peer review articles by reputable journals.

        Great! I wish Wikipedia was held to that standard, rather than regularly using tabloids, think tanks, and literal propaganda outlets.

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          15 days ago

          Well none of us are immune to lies, but how is that a problem specific to wikipedia? Isn’t that a much larger issue regarding humanity and our media ecosystem?

          If you click on either of those wikipedia pages I sent to you, what citations do you believe are lies or used incorrectly ?