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MangoToupelast Monday at 3:24 PM1 replyview on HN

That's still a terrible way of evaluating credibility, especially when a determination of defamation is not the same thing as a determination of truth.


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cogman10yesterday at 12:33 AM

Like I said

> It could still be false, but I somewhat doubt it is.

I wouldn't have felt bad if it did turn out to be wrong, I certainly left room open for doubt. But what I know about media outlets is they aren't often willing to put themselves in positions where they could get sued into oblivion.

There are obvious exceptions, Alex Jones, Glenn Beck, Candice Owens, but I think those exceptions have a level of insanity that powers their ability to make wild accusations without evidence.