• ComradePlatypus [fae/faer]
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    1 month ago

    Me: My understanding is [nuanced take on subject I do know about] but that’s just what I read in [multiple good sources]

    • @MarxMadness@lemmygrad.ml
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      91 month ago

      If you’re actually informed, couching your opinion like this dulls its impact for no good reason. It’s good to speak/write confidently when you have cause to be confident.

      Hedging is great for situations where you aren’t confident, but should otherwise be used sparingly.

      • ComradePlatypus [fae/faer]
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        101 month ago

        Thanks, it’s my understanding, that it’s quite likely that I’ll probably keep posting this way due to the whole bundle of neuroses, anxiety and imposter syndrome that makes up my psyche. But that’s just what I’ve heard.