• redisdead@lemmy.world
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    19 days ago

    Learning to do your research is the best skill you’ll ever develop

    Getting your information spoonfed is a surefire way to get dumber (not that I believe it is possible for you) and fall for basic propaganda.

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      19 days ago

      Lol! Link or GTFO.

      By the way, I’ll make a quick parenthesis for other readers. So other readers know that this is a classic example of a bot trying to spread misinformation without backing things up.

      If they claim something, then you, dear readers, have to ask them the question “how do you back this up?” And if they say stuff like “are you so dumb as to not to verify my claim yourself?” then you know they’re full of shit. Because the person making the claim is the person who has to back it up. They must do the homework. Not you. Imagine if you go through a week with a 1,000 people telling you 1,000 different things without any basis whatsoever. Is it reasonable that you stop everything you’re doing to confirm if 1,000 claims are true? Of course not. So they must back things up.

      So, don’t fall for bots and trolls telling you that “you’re too dumb if you have to ask this question,” or that “you’re a sheeple and easily fall for propaganda stuff if you don’t see that what I’m saying is true.” Especially if all you do is asking them “give me one article or link” and they refuse. If the claim is so obvious, then it’s easy to prove and back up.

      Now back to you: Link or GTFO.

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        19 days ago

        Here’s a link for you: www.google.fr

        It should take you about 30 seconds to find what you are looking for. Apple’s long history of evilness is well documented

        Is it reasonable to have to stop everything you’re doing to prove water is wet? At some point there are basic truth everyone knows

        Like if I said Google collects user data and uses it to make money selling ads, I’m pretty sure anyone asking for proof would be rightfully laughed out of the room.

        But somehow when it comes to Apple, there’s always a horde of brain damaged fangirls asking relentlessly for proof

        No. It’s easily available information. Everybody knows it at this point. Fuck off.

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          19 days ago

          “Hurr durr use Google hurr durr.”

          Link or GTFO.

          For other readers: I already told this bot that I’m not an Apple fanboy, so I don’t know why it keeps saying that “fangirls ask for proof when it comes to Apple.” Now we’re in bigot territory. Another example, dear readers: I hate Trump. I despise him. You may not, but I do. But if I read someone saying “Trump gave 10 blowjobs in a row to 10 random followers last night at the Michigan rally,” I would reply with “Hey can you give me a link to a report backing that up?” Imagine if that person says “Oh, typical Trump supporter!!!” Lol!

          Anyway. This is fun.

          Link or GTFO.

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            19 days ago

            If you said ‘Trump gave 10 blowjobs’ you can be sure af people would rightfully ask for proof

            But if you said ‘Trump gave another mentally deranged speech’, nobody would, because it’s common knowledge nowadays, and anyone asking for proof of mentally deranged speech would rightfully be laughed out of the room.

            You, in this thread, fits in the second category.