tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24699713.post8120458342675133447..comments2023-04-15T06:30:45.256-05:00Comments on What I Think: About Holocaust DeniersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24699713.post-28328844151852555712010-08-23T23:33:35.197-05:002010-08-23T23:33:35.197-05:00You're right, Drew. I wish that bullshitters w...You're right, Drew. I wish that bullshitters would cite their sources so that I can call them out on it.<br /><br />That too few people check the sources for controversial assertions is another topic altogether.Aristoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682742018107902779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24699713.post-85275232516985863782010-08-14T22:53:50.038-05:002010-08-14T22:53:50.038-05:00The common assumption about footnotes is that they...The common assumption about footnotes is that they reference credible sources being cited correctly and within the scope with which they were intended. Footnotes are indeed good, but often misused to mislead readers into believing that a piece is accurate and well researched. For footnotes to be valuable, readers must be willing to check the validity of sources. E.g. this critique of "The Story of Stuff" footnotes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5uJgG05xUYAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586649818495939855noreply@blogger.com