How-to · VER · VER.3

X-style: verify before you trust a thread

Viral threads need steelman + verify before trust. Authority is earned by checks, not likes.

Open the X post and write down one factual claim it implies (something like 'agents always improve themselves'). Then open any chat tool and paste: 'Steelman and then debunk this claim in 2+2 bullets: [your claim].' You're done with 2 supporting bullets and 2 caution bullets.

Worked example

Half of what you see in the AI feed is hype. Here's the Conehead rule: treat viral claims as hypotheses, not facts — pull out one claim, then verify it or toss it out.

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