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If a statement is made anonymously you can't know whether it is the work of the freedom fighter or the government propaganda office. Yes, but in case of import

by effie 11y ago

If a statement is made anonymously you can't know whether it is the work of the freedom fighter or the government propaganda office. Yes, but in case of important message, isn't its content more important than knowledge of its true originator?

lisper 11y ago
No. What matters is not the content but whether or not you believe the content. And knowing the source is very important for making that assessment. Suppose you hear that Barack Obama is a Muslim who is secretly plotting the demise of the United States. The credibility of that statement changes a lot depending on whether it comes from an anonymous source or from, say, Loretta Lynch.
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  - lisper 11y ago
    > It is a terrible idea to only trust content based on WHO is providing it Of course. But what makes it a terrible idea is the word "only", which you stuck in there, not me. > as long as you can independently verify it's validity And how are you going to do that without consulting sources that you deem to be trustworthy?