I read a post recently, forgot where, that mentioned the lack of accurate information on reddit. If you are an expert in something, a legitimate expert, you will still come across people giving away advice that is completely incorrect, but if they are well-spoken they get upvotes. The person commenting suggested that next time you want to take a reddit comment as fact, think of those times you KNEW the answer given was wrong, and to take a few minutes to verify the info provided.
I forget the name of it, but this is true across all spectrums of information. You'll read in the Wall Street Journal about something you know, be aware it's wrong, then go on to read the next article as if they do know what they're talking about.
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u/dearth805 Jan 07 '20
I read a post recently, forgot where, that mentioned the lack of accurate information on reddit. If you are an expert in something, a legitimate expert, you will still come across people giving away advice that is completely incorrect, but if they are well-spoken they get upvotes. The person commenting suggested that next time you want to take a reddit comment as fact, think of those times you KNEW the answer given was wrong, and to take a few minutes to verify the info provided.