Pandoras Box - Please Read before you venture ito this area

TheOak · 02-02-2013, 08:01 AM

Originally Posted by burningmetal

I completely understand all that. It's good to know who the source is, but what I'm saying is regardless of who says what, a simple check of the facts will tell you if they're telling the truth or not. Regardless of motive. Knowing the source just affirms it a little bit more. Some people refuse to check the source or the information given. That's when it gets pathetic.

Some people version of fact checking is

True = MSNBC and CNN carrying the same story.

I was once told by someone "if it comes from the AP it has to be true".

02-02-2013, 08:01 AM	#5
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,041	Originally Posted by burningmetal I completely understand all that. It's good to know who the source is, but what I'm saying is regardless of who says what, a simple check of the facts will tell you if they're telling the truth or not. Regardless of motive. Knowing the source just affirms it a little bit more. Some people refuse to check the source or the information given. That's when it gets pathetic. Some people version of fact checking is True = MSNBC and CNN carrying the same story. I was once told by someone "if it comes from the AP it has to be true".