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Beastly Boy

(12,975 posts)
22. Citing your sources is customary if you want to be taken seriously.
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 07:05 PM
Oct 2024

Having me on ignore doesn't absolve you from responsibility to accurately cite your sources, as you well know. Shutting your eyes and ears to my posts was your choice, so don't blame the messenger. I had no say in evaluating the fairness of your decision, nor do I have any say in when you may change your mind or for how long.

I told you many times that I will challenge you whether you respond or not. Putting me on ignore is your choice, which will not stop me from keeping my promise.

I am probably better aware of what ACLED stands for than you are, the reason being that I actually clicked on the link Al Jazeera provided in their article, which took me to page that has nothing to do with Al Jazeera's claims. Furthermore, I searched the ACLED cite for the information attributed to them, and I could find none. I also consulted with Mr. Google in the search of what you claimed Al Jazeera claimed, and Mr. Google told me that no source other than Al Jazeera and those who cite Al Jazeera ever made any claims resembling Al Jazeera's (I am paraphrasing Mr. Google here, to make my recollection of what Mr. Google related to me suitable for being posted on DU).

Apparently, despite making claims, you did less work (if any at all) to justify these claims than I did to challenge them.

Which, of course, makes any of your claims of casualties suspect, to say the least. Time and again, your sources turn out to be incomplete, inaccurate, unreliable, biased, non-existent or all of the above.

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They have every right to defend themselves PCIntern Oct 2024 #10
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A victim is not entitled to go on a killing spree. AloeVera Oct 2024 #13
It helps to know the rules and laws for individuals and nations before envoking them. Beastly Boy Oct 2024 #18
What fresh hell is this brand-new 1984 double speak? AloeVera Oct 2024 #47
Well , if I wasn't dramatic enough in stressing the importance of rules in international law, let's try this: Beastly Boy Oct 2024 #55
Did you conveniently forget... Happy Hoosier Oct 2024 #14
Perhaps you conveniently forgot Gaza? AloeVera Oct 2024 #15
Nope, I didn't. Happy Hoosier Oct 2024 #16
A few things... AloeVera Oct 2024 #17
Cite your sources, or forever hold your peace. Beastly Boy Oct 2024 #19
How can I, since I had you on ignore as you well know. AloeVera Oct 2024 #21
Citing your sources is customary if you want to be taken seriously. Beastly Boy Oct 2024 #22
Yes, I should have cited the original source AloeVera Oct 2024 #24
I repeat: THERE WAS NO DATA YOU ATTRUBUTE TO ACLED ON THE ACLED WEB SITE! Beastly Boy Oct 2024 #25
I thought you knew ACLED is a data aggregator that anyone can access AloeVera Oct 2024 #27
You say ACLED has the data. Beastly Boy Oct 2024 #30
I'm sure Al Jazeera would welcome your enquiry. AloeVera Oct 2024 #31
I am not so sure they would. Beastly Boy Oct 2024 #33
For me it worked out fine but you have some work to do. AloeVera Oct 2024 #36
If I wanted it to work as fine for me as it did for you, Beastly Boy Oct 2024 #37
Glad to hear you signed up and researched the ACLED portal. AloeVera Oct 2024 #38
I followed the source you cited to the source they cited. Beastly Boy Oct 2024 #40
Perfect. AloeVera Oct 2024 #44
That's the problem, isn't it? Beastly Boy Oct 2024 #48
You are very "gifted" indeed. AloeVera Oct 2024 #50
True, I make it a point to shamelessly brag about my modesty every chance I get. Beastly Boy Oct 2024 #57
Dang, where did you go? We were having a conversation. Eko Oct 2024 #39
Were we? Oh right, I recall somethig vaguely reminiscent of a conversation. I ended it. Yesterday. Beastly Boy Oct 2024 #43
Not at all. Just more running away. Eko Oct 2024 #46
You should take your own advice. Eko Oct 2024 #29
I always take my advice. I usually find it well-informed. Beastly Boy Oct 2024 #32
You must have a short memory when you wouldnt provide any proof for your claim. Eko Oct 2024 #34
If I didn't want to waste my time, I wouldn't have responded to your post. Beastly Boy Oct 2024 #35
Ah yes. Eko Oct 2024 #42
How sad for you. AloeVera Oct 2024 #49
I found the source YOU referred to. Beastly Boy Oct 2024 #56
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I envy your bravery. You seem to fear nothing if/when Israel doesn't retaliate. Beastly Boy Oct 2024 #11
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