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Amaryllis

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8. And please! Put enough info in your OP that we can tell what it's about even if we haven't been glued to news all day.

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Fri Jan 31, 2025, 01:58 PM

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A Plea for Accuracy and Fact-Checking on DU [View all] MineralMan Jan 31 OP

Thank you, it's a much needed lecture. calikid Jan 31 #1

THANK YOU! Silver Gaia Jan 31 #2

Relevant and spot on as always! Mme. Defarge Jan 31 #3

K & R nt berniesandersmittens Jan 31 #4

Thank you. So much crap is flying at us so fast, Ocelot II Jan 31 #5

Links matter. Even when an OP only wants to discuss or vent, it's still better for all OP's to have linked sources. ancianita Jan 31 #6

I would add Maggiemayhem Jan 31 #7

And please! Put enough info in your OP that we can tell what it's about even if we haven't been glued to news all day. Amaryllis Jan 31 #8

Agree. I usually post a link to the authoritative source surfered Jan 31 #9

Right on PJMcK Jan 31 #10

Yes. We seem to have lost that basic requirement. MineralMan Jan 31 #13

A recent disagreement PJMcK Jan 31 #29

Yes, word choices are important. MineralMan Jan 31 #30

And please make the post title something informative about the content - not a canned "Please read my post." erronis Jan 31 #11

And please, if you post an excerpt, please try to include the info that the title refers to intrepidity Jan 31 #12

That too, yes! MineralMan Jan 31 #14

AMEN and THANKS Hekate Jan 31 #15

I wish you strength, not being sarcastic, your doing a hard job Brogrizzly Jan 31 #16

Very much agree Kaleva Jan 31 #17

But that may slow down the race to be "first" JoseBalow Jan 31 #18

LOL! TURN YOUR TV ON RIGHT NOW! MineralMan Jan 31 #19

Hear, hear! ZDU Jan 31 #25

Yes, thank you for posting! I'll add, please read the attached link -- often the 4-para limit means important info can't LauraInLA Jan 31 #20

MineralMan........... Upthevibe Jan 31 #21

Dang it MM 3825-87867 Jan 31 #23

Post removed Post removed Jan 31 #22

Well, now... MineralMan Jan 31 #24

Good post, thank you. canetoad Jan 31 #26

Agreed and I would add: NYC Liberal Jan 31 #27

Excellent suggestion and example! MineralMan Jan 31 #28

Very well said. Patton French Jan 31 #31

one wonders why dems leaning sites allow posts that generate income for the fascists nt msongs Jan 31 #32

because important DEMOCRATS and other sources still use it primarily. WarGamer Jan 31 #34

The most important thread on DU in a long time... WarGamer Jan 31 #33