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submitted 3 months ago by ButtBidet@hexbear.net to c/memes@hexbear.net

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[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 26 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

What about learning these phrases instead:

I believe
I seem to recall
As I understand it
It seems to me that
In my experience

In other words, make it clear to the reader what your level of skill or knowledge is.

Whilst chewing on that, consider adding a source if you have one (or six).

Source: I've been here a while and it's stood me in good stead during online (and offline) conversation over the decades.

[–] ComradePlatypus@hexbear.net 16 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Me: My understanding is [nuanced take on subject I do know about] but that's just what I read in [multiple good sources]

[–] ButtBidet@hexbear.net 13 points 3 months ago

I fully support this, and I do this too. It saves me from looking like a dickhead. Honestly I won't drop one of the "I believe" modifiers until after 10+ hours (usually 30+ hours) of not social media reading on a topic.