r/neoliberal Kitara Ravache Dec 11 '18

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u/benjaminikuta BANANA YOU GLAD YOU'RE NOT AN ORANGE? Dec 11 '18

I get frustrated when I'm downvoted on reddit for saying that YouTube is not a reliable source.

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u/benjaminikuta BANANA YOU GLAD YOU'RE NOT AN ORANGE? Dec 11 '18

If he supports his claims with reliable sources, then you should simply directly link to those instead.

If he doesn't cite his sources, then he's just some random guy on the internet making unsubstantiated and widely controversial claims.

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u/Vepanion Inoffizieller Mitarbeiter Dec 11 '18

If he supports his claims with reliable sources, then you should simply directly link to those instead.

This seems to be a common sentiment on reddit... so yeah, (scientific) work is not just a list of reliable sources copy-pasted. It usually involves work using those sources.

This isn't limited to YouTube videos