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Apologies, still finding my footing here at HN. I have a lot "reddit reflexes" for lack of a better word, and this was probably a product of that.


You might check someone's account age or history first. Typically people won't accumulate many thousands of karma points if they are shilling for brands.


I have this method of checking for information sources to trust. I check for their reputation, and find evidence that they can be trusted.

I should probably take my own advice ... but I have to figure how to do it first.

1st day. Thanks for the tip.


"Never underestimate just how much influence you can have on others, especially the ones who are younger than you are." 3B1B


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I've been active here for over a decade. If I did that so I could start shilling for brands in my 40s, that'd be a hell of a long con. Also, I pointed out that it's useful to check users' histories. A few seconds with my comment history would reveal that I'm more of a grump than a shill.


Welcome! Pretty much the only ads here are paywall links. For some reason they’re allowed, but usually somebody posts an archive link




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