Whilst I totally agree with you that knowledge of using the Internet makes you trust it more, there are so many scams and malicious sites (some clever) and so many brainlets out there, that generally, the Internet isn't a trustworthy place. I have a mate who works for a cyber crime division of a bank, and the stories of the smooth brained general public could fit a comedy series.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Yeah thanks

by Anonymous 1 week ago

If you trust it, you don't know how to use it lol.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

I think so to. Maybe just telling resource is internet not a good idea, but rather telling spesificly what is the resource like "EU Official Website" or "Britanica.com, a website that is made up by experts on their field for about 20 years" of course these are hypotetical examples, i don't know much about brittanica. I mean my aunt believed corona was a lie until it hit him due to conflict, so maybe middle ground is better

by Anonymous 1 week ago

I would argue that academic websites should be looked at with just a slight side eye, until you know their sources. Just because it is 'scholarly' doesn't mean it doesn't have some sort of bias, and I think that is what people fail to realize. Just because some group put together a study doesn't mean the study is valid. The methods might be flawed. they might have went into it with a flawed premise. It might be outdated information. and so on. I am not saying don't trust anything, but rather, like you, learn to evaluate the sources and determine if you want to trust them (ie, a study stating that an overwhelming majority of sheep like being devoured by wolves becomes a lot less trustworthy when you realize that the people who funded the study were 90+% wolves)

by Virtual_Song2115 1 week ago

I never trust the Internet.

by Anonymous 1 week ago