If I had wanted to, years ago when I signed on to this place I could have dropped hints that I was some sort of insider. I could have provided enough color to lend authenticity. Then when everyone was used to me and trusted me, I could have deliberately planted stories from "inside sources" to advance my own agenda, whether left, right, or center.
I think we need to be a little more discerning of unnamed or unverified sources.
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