How Does Veritula Work?
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With an account, you can revise, criticize, and comment on ideas.If I understand Veritula correctly, we first start with an idea. We accept that idea as true until it is criticized. The idea is considered false until all criticism is resolved. Since the goal is to live a rational life, we wouldn't act in accordance with an idea that has outstanding criticism. We don't submit bulk ideas or criticisms. Ideas (including criticisms), even if related, should generally be submitted separately. Also, avoid duplicate ideas.
The idea is considered false until all criticism is resolved.
It’s not necessarily considered false. It depends on the criticism.
A criticism pointing out a typo doesn’t necessarily make an idea false.
A criticism pointing out that an idea is arbitrary doesn’t necessarily make it false. For example, if an idea says ‘the laws of physics did it’ in response to a physics problem, that idea will be criticized as arbitrary even though it’s true.
Refutations mean an idea is false. A refutation explains why an idea must be false/cannot be true. Not all criticisms are refutations.
I suggest you revise #1935 to say that ideas with outstanding criticisms are considered problematic.