I was responding to the bit about not caring about credibility. Engaging in a discussion is pointless unless others consider what you have to say, so credibility is a factor even in those situations. I agree with your opinion about not being too quick to cite sources in the same casual cases
It’s not pointless. I make a claim and you’re free to refute it. I’ve already done the research to make myself a secondary source, so you either believe me or your provide a conflicting source.
It speaks to this generation’s willingness to accept information presented to them as fact.
Those people are stupid and you shouldn’t trust a god damn thing anyone on the Internet says as gospel.
I actually witnessed the perfect exchange today. Someone made a claim. Someone else said, “Hey, this source I found suggests you’re wrong.”
The original commenter said, “here’s my source that contradicts that.”
They both Agreed on a middle ground and moved on
This is my method. If I sat something you disagree with, call me on it with a source to refute me.
Don’t ask me to type 4 words into Google for you. If your request for information can be completed with one hand, go fuck yourself. This is literally the point of “do your own research.”
I wouldn’t trust one God damn source you put in front of me. I’m going to research the antithesis to your statement just for a chance to prove you wrong.
I’d never trust you to provide me any evidence at all
Because it’s a general discussion, not a research paper. Do you typically get requests to cite your sources in real life?
I was responding to the bit about not caring about credibility. Engaging in a discussion is pointless unless others consider what you have to say, so credibility is a factor even in those situations. I agree with your opinion about not being too quick to cite sources in the same casual cases
It’s not pointless. I make a claim and you’re free to refute it. I’ve already done the research to make myself a secondary source, so you either believe me or your provide a conflicting source.
It speaks to this generation’s willingness to accept information presented to them as fact.
Those people are stupid and you shouldn’t trust a god damn thing anyone on the Internet says as gospel.
I actually witnessed the perfect exchange today. Someone made a claim. Someone else said, “Hey, this source I found suggests you’re wrong.”
The original commenter said, “here’s my source that contradicts that.”
They both Agreed on a middle ground and moved on
This is my method. If I sat something you disagree with, call me on it with a source to refute me.
Don’t ask me to type 4 words into Google for you. If your request for information can be completed with one hand, go fuck yourself. This is literally the point of “do your own research.”
I wouldn’t trust one God damn source you put in front of me. I’m going to research the antithesis to your statement just for a chance to prove you wrong.
I’d never trust you to provide me any evidence at all