4 definitions by Jamazon
by Jamazon March 18, 2023
1. Acronym for "Did Not Fact Check."
A disclaimer or part of a statement warning that no attempt has been made by the speaker to verify some associated content for correctness.
It COULD (sarcasm) be used when the speaker wants to be honest about not having bothered to determine if their content is accurate or real. It MIGHT (sarcasm) help in avoiding giving credibility to questionable information, and/or damaging one's own credibility.
2. Acronym for "Did/Do/Does Not Fact Check"
An accusation or part of a statement insinuating that someone failed or often fails to determine whether their content is accurate or real.
It might be used for example to dismiss or discredit a statement, or shared online content.
A disclaimer or part of a statement warning that no attempt has been made by the speaker to verify some associated content for correctness.
It COULD (sarcasm) be used when the speaker wants to be honest about not having bothered to determine if their content is accurate or real. It MIGHT (sarcasm) help in avoiding giving credibility to questionable information, and/or damaging one's own credibility.
2. Acronym for "Did/Do/Does Not Fact Check"
An accusation or part of a statement insinuating that someone failed or often fails to determine whether their content is accurate or real.
It might be used for example to dismiss or discredit a statement, or shared online content.
1. Check this out folks, 842 Bigfoot sightings were suppressed by the government last summer, and this video is the only remaining footage! (DNFC) followed by weblink
2. Lies! He obviously DNFC. There's no way that could be true, because...
2. Lies! He obviously DNFC. There's no way that could be true, because...
by Jamazon April 2, 2022
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by Jamazon March 18, 2023
Verifying the correctness of information by saying or posting something that is wrong, and having people correct you.
The people doing the correcting are typically known as "suckers."
In short, slack-checking is like fact-checking, with less work involved (except for the suckers).
The people doing the correcting are typically known as "suckers."
In short, slack-checking is like fact-checking, with less work involved (except for the suckers).
1. Why bother reading about it when you can slack-check it on the internet?
2. (In a 1675 letter by Isaac Newton's lesser-known, wiser and lazier twin brother): "If I have seen further it is by slack-checking on the shoulders of Giants."
2. (In a 1675 letter by Isaac Newton's lesser-known, wiser and lazier twin brother): "If I have seen further it is by slack-checking on the shoulders of Giants."
by Jamazon March 17, 2023