Help! Which websites can I get the Truth, Which are disinformation...I can't tell!, page 1

reply to post by winterkill

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You must constantly use your own careful judgement. Its obvious we get told lies in the mainstream so we live in information pandemonium. Do the best you can and gain a flipside "I could always be wrong" mentality and you'll be fine.

Plus keep in mind it has been proven many governments and agency's use paid trolls to push agendas. Very important to remember when reading anything anywhere!!!

reply to post by winterkill

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One of the weakest and most effective debate tactics is to attack the source. To a degree, I think we all do it, even if only in silence - just as we all have our personal opinions about what might be a reliable source vs a spurious one.

My own rule of thumb is to try and avoid blogs, sites known for either hoaxing or extreme bias, and anything that smells funny to me. I tend to use the direct Associated Press feed as a source, frequently, but will still sometimes add a disclaimer if I cannot verify the story through a secondary means.

And THAT is your weapon here. Due diligence and second source verification. Once you have a level of confidence that your information is sound, and the source is reliable - then all you need to do is respond to attacks upon the source with "Fine, but can you disprove anything I have sourced? Can you source evidence to contradict what I've offered?"

Most of the time that will force a surrender. But, understand, online surrenders aren't given with white flags. Sadly, here, a surrender reads like "FINE! Sheeple. Believe what they tell you. I am out! Not wasting MY precious time to wake YOU up..."

And that's that.

Sourced fact > speculation and ad homs every time.

~Heff

reply to post by winterkill

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Well you could do what too many around here seem to do.

Find sources that confirm your biases and ignore the rest.

But seriously, if you take in as many different sources and opinions as possible, you'll soon see a pattern as to what is fact and what is fiction.

Don't be afraid to challenge your beliefs.

reply to post by winterkill

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Trace the source material, and verify the source material.
If names are mentioned, look up that name to see if the person even exists.
Vetting information is more than just finding a "trustworthy" site to copy and paste from.
Drill down on all the relevant information to find the primary source, and look for corroborating independent sources.

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