> Is it true on technology forums? Are 98% of participants in tech forums making bad engineering decisions? Are they upvoting things that confirm their beliefs?

> Is it true on technology forums? Are 98% of participants in tech forums making bad engineering decisions? Are they upvoting things that confirm their beliefs? One of the main differences is that users on technology forums (thinking of something more like HN rather than r/technology or other technology-related subreddits) are typically professionally employed in those fields. So while the advice on tech forums might not be the best, it is usually not asinine or downright moronic. As for trading forums? Typically they are overwhelmingly filled with people who have never even been employed in finance in any capacity at all, and it definitely shows.