By: LKSOC1004

LKSOC1004 — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:07:13 +0000

I think it is good that Verified exists in the first place. I learned quite a bit from it. I think that it can be disheartening to see what people fall for on the internet, but I don’t think that the issue is a monolith. Surely, some people are just emotionally invested in a side. That means that they often won’t engage with anything in good faith. They have a conclusion they prefer prior to any chance at investigation. I do think that a lot of people are actually incredibly capable of investigating things. Verified is a response to an exigency after all. What I am getting at is that, while it may seem like people are just dumb, many people are very intelligent but lack the strategies and skills needed to verify things adequately. I would admit that I have easily fallen into the trap of stopping at “well, I don’t know what is true, but this sounds like it can/can’t be.” Granted, I would try to withhold opinion in those cases as best I can. Still, people lacking the skillset is a shame because most people are perfectly capable of employing the strategies in Verified. Someone just has to teach them how.

By: li_05

li_05 — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:58:03 +0000

It is very disappointing sometimes to see what the internet is. Espeically when I hear or read things about people’s intent for the internet and what it should be. It is so much easier to make and so much easier to find more “mindless” videos or content like you said.
It makes me think about how attention is so important during more recent times. Choosing where you put your attention and who you give your attention to, content wise as well. It’s also important with figure out if a source is credible or not like you mention at the end.

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