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The Velveteen Ocelot

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6. Anybody can post anything on the internet.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Sun May 28, 2017, 11:15 AM

May 2017

You can pretend to be someone you're not; you can say things that are completely made up; you can sling all manner of bullshit at the whole world, and somebody, somewhere will take it as gospel truth. The Internet is a fertile field for con artists, fakes and trolls. I also love it because you can learn so much (I wish it had been around when I was in school), but using it is like walking through a cow pasture. You have to be damn careful where you step.

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Multiple Sources: Much of what appears on Internet is bunkum. [View all] MineralMan May 2017 OP

Agreed, and even the news stories have to be from trustworthy sources. nt CozyMystery May 2017 #1

True. Everything should be cross-checked for accuracy. MineralMan May 2017 #4

How dare you question the internet! hrmjustin May 2017 #2

I dare boldly. That's how I dare. MineralMan May 2017 #3

Boldly, did you just say boldly? leftofcool May 2017 #18

Please pardon my grievous error. MineralMan May 2017 #20

LOL leftofcool May 2017 #21

It's ridiculous around here lately. cwydro May 2017 #5

Anybody can post anything on the internet. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #6

"The problem with quotes on the internet is they are often not true" nycbos May 2017 #7

Honest Abe was way ahead of his time, wasn't he? MineralMan May 2017 #9

That's a fake quote... I'm pretty sure it was Sir Isaac Newton who said it. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2017 #11

Alternate facts! It was Einstein. leftofcool May 2017 #19

Uh, bonjour. (n/t) Iggo May 2017 #8

And good day to you, as well! MineralMan May 2017 #10

You can't lie on the internet. Iggo May 2017 #13

I'm shattered. lpbk2713 May 2017 #12

The strength of DU is a mass ability to debunk false reporting Mr. Ected May 2017 #14

this mopinko May 2017 #22

Consider Feynman. Igel May 2017 #25

The same is true with Fox malaise May 2017 #15

Isn't this page and your post... SonofDonald May 2017 #16

It could be complete garbage, of course. MineralMan May 2017 #17

Plus, 36.4% of all Internet statistics are just made up on the spot. n/t Binkie The Clown May 2017 #23

I'm pretty sure that estimate is too low, by at least 6.3%. MineralMan May 2017 #24

Are your multiple sources "connected" to the Internet? onenote May 2017 #26

They're connected in many ways. MineralMan May 2017 #27

Remember when WH Press Conferences were considered a reliable source of fact based information? MedusaX May 2017 #28

I have always considered them to be biased, partisan information. MineralMan May 2017 #29