Beyakusenn
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For a while I have been wondering whether my way of judging the opinion of others actually makes sense or not.
My thought process used to be like this:
- Does the person have experience with the equipment?
Yes > No.
- How long has this experience been?
More = better
- What other equipment does this person have / has this person had?
More = better; Higher-end = better.
- How many posts does this person have?
More = better
After thinking about it, it might not make sense to trust someone who is very familiar with a certain product because he/she has owned it for a long while. This person has a clear bias because of personal preference.
A person who has never heard the product, but has read a lot about it from different websites and / or heard a lot about it from many people has a much broader view on the subject and is not influenced by his / her own ears. Even though it's still an opinion from an individual, this sounds more objective to me.
Now my thought process is somewhat different:
- Does the person have experience with the equipment?
Yes < No, but this person should have more than just basic knowledge on the subject.
- How long has this experience been?
If he / she already has experience with the product, I prefer longer experience.
- What other equipment does this person have / has this person had?
More = better; Higher-end = better.
- How many posts does this person have?
More than a 100 = usually good enough.
My thought process used to be like this:
- Does the person have experience with the equipment?
Yes > No.
- How long has this experience been?
More = better
- What other equipment does this person have / has this person had?
More = better; Higher-end = better.
- How many posts does this person have?
More = better
After thinking about it, it might not make sense to trust someone who is very familiar with a certain product because he/she has owned it for a long while. This person has a clear bias because of personal preference.
A person who has never heard the product, but has read a lot about it from different websites and / or heard a lot about it from many people has a much broader view on the subject and is not influenced by his / her own ears. Even though it's still an opinion from an individual, this sounds more objective to me.
Now my thought process is somewhat different:
- Does the person have experience with the equipment?
Yes < No, but this person should have more than just basic knowledge on the subject.
- How long has this experience been?
If he / she already has experience with the product, I prefer longer experience.
- What other equipment does this person have / has this person had?
More = better; Higher-end = better.
- How many posts does this person have?
More than a 100 = usually good enough.