I’m new as in this is my first day using lemmy. I don’t know anything about lemmy etiquette and don’t want to do anything bad
thanks and have an amazing day! also plz be kind :D
I’m new as in this is my first day using lemmy. I don’t know anything about lemmy etiquette and don’t want to do anything bad
thanks and have an amazing day! also plz be kind :D
Nobody cares about sources literally anywhere, that’s not how brains work and in fact may increase hostility in many cases. Human brains are not rational machines.
Just make sure you’re actually funny.
Just because it doesn’t work doesn’t mean we shouldn’t normalize it.
I generally agree with offering sources; I just wanted to add a funny.
Just because nobody cares doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try to normalize them.
Why?
Because misinformation and disinformation are way more dangerous than anyone takes seriously; in my opinion, it could legitimately cause the end of our species. I think that being forced to at least have sources to support your assertion can help.
most people aren’t writing papers on lemmy.
citing your sources is for academic/professional work, not casual conversation on the internet or irl.
And I’m saying it should be normalized, especially for high-emotion and controversial topics. It shouldn’t just be for academic or professional work, but for casual conversation, too. I don’t think people should necessarily be forced to post sources every time, but they should definitely be encouraged to do so when asked.
Misinformation and disinformation are an extinction-level threat for our species. I’m not exaggerating. And I think that being forced to at least have a source can help.