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retrowire

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5. Yeah take me for example

Reply to brush (Reply #3)

Sun May 14, 2017, 08:39 AM

May 2017

I read it stepped back and thought "well that'd be swell" and carried on.

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A word of advice for approaching unconfirmed rumors you want to believe: [View all] Tommy_Carcetti May 2017 OP

Great advice. Squinch May 2017 #1

k&k nt moriah May 2017 #2

That's what most DUers do. brush May 2017 #3

Yeah take me for example retrowire May 2017 #5

I don't find that to be all that true mythology May 2017 #6

I don't agree. brush May 2017 #8

I think I'm pretty sophisticated about language BadgerMom May 2017 #26

Thank you. I share your position. WheelWalker May 2017 #34

Yes! Thank you for your post, BadgerMom. Silver Gaia May 2017 #40

+1 uponit7771 May 2017 #22

Sometimes Charlotte Little May 2017 #39

There's this, too, Charlotte. Silver Gaia May 2017 #41

If something is too bad or good to be true it likely is. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #4

And rumors that are later confirmed serve as validation of the source. Jim__ May 2017 #7

And that's one reason I'm not immediately discarding Mensch Tommy_Carcetti May 2017 #16

Agreed. I've been watching Louise Mensch, calimary May 2017 #24

I remember Fitzmas, but I don't think it affected me like it did others. Silver Gaia May 2017 #42

Are we all children here? Have we never read reports or heard rumors before? How delicate ARE we?! WinkyDink May 2017 #9

But what role does credibility play? HopeAgain May 2017 #14

hopefully most people will use the unconfirmed 'news'.. samnsara May 2017 #10

Thank you wryter2000 May 2017 #11

I've been amazed at the gullibility of many DUers. cwydro May 2017 #13

It's probably all crap. SansACause May 2017 #12

If Trump had released his taxes and was not hiding his collusions we would not need speculation. Madam45for2923 May 2017 #15

the same advice applies to rumors you DON'T want to believe or feel are not viable options uncle ray May 2017 #17

Even more important to remember now that fake news has metastasized. wildeyed May 2017 #18

Sorta disagree Jim Dandy May 2017 #19

agree. Almost seems like this was planned for a 'got you' next week (so Comey looks like a leaker) Sunlei May 2017 #20

Wise advice, indeed. nt cry baby May 2017 #21

Whats this new Cryptoad May 2017 #23

You don't have to read every thread if it upsets you. Simple as that. PubliusEnigma May 2017 #25

Seems as if you didn't read he O/P? Dem2 May 2017 #28

Welcome to du. I recommend you re-read the OP uppityperson May 2017 #31

Yes Dem2 May 2017 #27

Good advice. Keep your eyes open, check source track records and verify reports. RelativelyJones May 2017 #29

Claude Taylor has issued a clarification: Qutzupalotl May 2017 #30

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2017 #32

I agree. That's what I did. Unverified, but not proven false OR true, not reported across news orgs. Honeycombe8 May 2017 #33

K&R. nt defacto7 May 2017 #35

Sound advice bucolic_frolic May 2017 #36

Indeed. PatrickforO May 2017 #37

Sage advice Mr. Ected May 2017 #38