Gregory's Serversadly, “google it” is no longer a thing you can just tell people to do, once google started ranking conspiracy theory bigot shit as top results
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@allenstenhaus honestly i just sorta expect everyone to have basic research skills and don’t generally care if anyone believes my bold claims or not. i don’t mind sharing sources (if i have them) but am not going to get bogged down in citation fights. everyone should be responsible for their own beliefs |
@zens Even if they didn't do that, Google gives you results that specifically cater to your biases. Not only is "Google it" not helpful, but it's a smokescreen used to take the burden of proof off the person making bold claims.
It's the same energy as "You're wrong. Do your research."
A good rule of thumb is if what you're saying doesn't help anyone, then perhaps it shouldn't be said.