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Originally Posted by Tim Deegan
But some people won't believe anything without links. And they will use the fact that someone hasn't provided links as proof that they can't possibly be telling the truth.
I have personally been accused of making things up that are actually facts, just because I don't post links. Well if I know something because I am directly connected to it, then I don't need to come up with a link. You can either believe me, or not.
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Then you would lose the argument.You can't disagree with someone by stating something is so without providing proof.That is not how debate or discussion takes place.Without proof what you say is hearsay,innuendo and suggestion all of which would lose you any case on a court of law or a debating society or a mere forum.Unless you prove what you say is true then you are not proven to be telling the truth just providing unsubstantiated gossip.
Now if we were down the pub that you could get away with this but as we are using one of the most powerful research tools then there is no excuse for you not to back up sweeping statements with the truth...unless they don't have a word of truth to them.
