Recently, I found myself replying to someone’s comment about data-driven people – tacitly agreeing with them – but still ending up defending my position. Data-Driven Exchange: Some discussions in MQB social media groups reveal a mismatch between what people claim to value and how they actually argue. This exchange about APR products illustrates this: someone […]
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Background: I came across this exchange in the comment section of a YouTube video on a Mk7 GTI intercooler installation. The person commenting that the FMIC reduced airflow to the radiator was not swayed by my mention that the FMIC would block less of the radiator than a stock-location IC, which would “block” most of
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Background: In enthusiast groups, technical claims may appear authoritative because they’re delivered confidently. But confidence is not evidence, and social media is an environment where a vendor can make engineering statements without ever being required to prove them. The recent behavior of Ed Susman, the owner of EQT, shows how social media can allow unsupported
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