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minus-squareOnno (VK6FLAB)@lemmy.radiolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·edit-23 months agoWhat about learning these phrases instead: I believe I seem to recall As I understand it It seems to me that In my experience In other words, make it clear to the reader what your level of skill or knowledge is. Whilst chewing on that, consider adding a source if you have one (or six). Source: I’ve been here a while and it’s stood me in good stead during online (and offline) conversation over the decades.
minus-squareComradePlatypus [fae/faer]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·edit-23 months agoMe: My understanding is [nuanced take on subject I do know about] but that’s just what I read in [multiple good sources]
minus-squareButtBidet [he/him]@hexbear.netOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·3 months agoI fully support this, and I do this too. It saves me from looking like a dickhead. Honestly I won’t drop one of the “I believe” modifiers until after 10+ hours (usually 30+ hours) of not social media reading on a topic.
What about learning these phrases instead:
In other words, make it clear to the reader what your level of skill or knowledge is.
Whilst chewing on that, consider adding a source if you have one (or six).
Source: I’ve been here a while and it’s stood me in good stead during online (and offline) conversation over the decades.
Me: My understanding is [nuanced take on subject I do know about] but that’s just what I read in [multiple good sources]
I fully support this, and I do this too. It saves me from looking like a dickhead. Honestly I won’t drop one of the “I believe” modifiers until after 10+ hours (usually 30+ hours) of not social media reading on a topic.