But if you didn't act on it then you're just a shmuck that knew something and didn't help their neighbors, if you did act, you can justifiably _be_ smug because

But if you didn't act on it then you're just a shmuck that knew something and didn't help their neighbors, if you did act, you can justifiably _be_ smug because you did something about it. Posting it and acting on it build a "track record" that is harder to dismiss.