Comments on: Week 9 – A Different Experience

By: swanXVI

swanXVI — Sat, 09 Nov 2024 02:48:53 +0000

Wikipedia not being bad is great! Wikipedia not being the final resting place for researching certain topics is less great. That’s a joke, I swear. I’ve used it as a way to kickstart searches for sources many times. It’s normally the perfect white rabbit to lead me headfirst down a rabbit hole into the Wonderland of information. Getting something peer reviewed seems horrifying. I think having a team of experts rip into a topic that I care enough to write an article about would shatter my self-esteem.

I can often find myself dismissing someone who discusses “conspiracies.” I’ve found that this general closed-mindedness is to no one’s benefit. I have to assume that everyone I meet knows something that I don’t.

By: The01Raven

The01Raven — Sat, 09 Nov 2024 01:21:53 +0000

Peer review as a process is complicated. I am really thankful that Verified covered the actual process so I can better understand what it does good and what is fails at. It’s a bit to easy to say, “its good and bad.” Why? What should I be on the look out for?

On your topic of being ready to accept something new, I think most people are scared of being proven wrong. So when they are presented with opposing facts, they dig a deeper hole. Sometimes, I really think what we need to do is, take a step back, and say “What am I looking at here?” then let ourselves be wrong (or right).

By: Ktyria

Ktyria — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 23:36:42 +0000

I love how you connect the dots between Verified and the importance of keeping an open mind when engaging with information, especially around conspiracy theories. You’re so right that it’s easy to write off ideas labeled as “conspiracy theories” without considering why people believe them in the first place. Approaching these topics with curiosity rather than judgment is always an incredible way to communicate in general. I’m glad you’re bringing it into other spaces!

I also appreciate the breakdown of the week’s topics! Peer review, Wikipedia as a research launchpad, and being cautious with video and stealth ads are all such practical tools for sifting through information. It’s interesting how video content especially can create that “seeing is believing” effect, which is even more reason to seek full context before forming conclusions.