2026-01-03 11:24:12

Many people tend to dismiss an idea outright based on the identity of the source or their past performance. This is actually a big trap.

If you only look at the speaker without examining the argument itself, you are letting bias dominate your judgment. Of course, some people do make repeated mistakes, but the key is—no matter how bad a bad idea is, it may still contain genuine insights into the market or trends. Conversely, a reliable person may sometimes make unfounded claims.

The rational approach is to separate the person from the idea. Whether the argument is valid, whether the data supports it, whether the logic is coherent—these are the standards for judgment. Don’t let identity and historical records hijack your thinking.

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ForkTongue

· 15h ago

That's right, but I still prefer to see who is speaking first haha The source of information is very important. While you can't directly dismiss the opinion, quickly screening based on past performance is more efficient.

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DegenDreamer

· 01-04 03:20

Solved it, that's why I always get criticized, haha You're absolutely right, you need to separate people from their opinions, or you'll miss many opportunities This thing is especially important in the crypto world; some "garbage projects" founders sometimes actually address real pain points I agree that sound reasoning itself is the key, let the data speak

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MysteryBoxOpener

· 01-03 11:54

That's why I never fully trust anyone, but I also never completely dismiss any idea.

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CounterIndicator

· 01-03 11:50

There's nothing wrong with that, but in reality, how many people can really do it... I've seen too many people just judge others superficially, believing a single statement from a big influencer, while ignoring the actual logical flaws.

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LightningPacketLoss

· 01-03 11:48

That's right, it's indeed easy to fall into traps by judging others' opinions, and I've been caught myself. That's why I now have to go through the logic of any analysis myself, no matter who is speaking.

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TradFiRefugee

· 01-03 11:43

Well said. I previously dismissed his views because of his identity as a big V in the trash coin circle, but later I realized he was indeed right about the direction.

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RektCoaster

· 01-03 11:38

What you said is not wrong, but the reality is that most people simply can't do it. That's why some old-timers in the crypto world can fool a bunch of people with a single sentence, while some newcomers with real insights are ignored. It really depends on logic rather than who you are; the problem is that everyone is too lazy. A shitcoin project team might talk nonsense but accidentally hit the next hot spot, we've all seen that. Separating people from ideas is easy to say, but in practice... I often eat my own words haha. Actually, this is probably the biggest trap of the information age—personas are much more useful than arguments. Only by looking at data and logic can you really make money, but most people just want to follow the trend, and I’m no exception.

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GasFeeGazer

· 01-03 11:36

That's true, but it's really difficult to achieve, especially in the crypto world where information warfare is frequent.

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Degen4Breakfast

· 01-03 11:28

That's right, I almost missed a good opportunity earlier because of someone's bad reputation.

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