I try to have an open mind in general but if someones bio on a social media website leads with that they have a podcast i just have an immediate distrust

profile red flags:
* actual face pfp
* legal name display name
* "CEO at X"
* "podcaster" / "vlogger"

all of these things also apply to tom scott, but he has worked hard to earn our trust

@noiob jokes on him this kind of transparency makes you much more trustworthy (jokes on us he is perfectly aware of this the title is mild clickbait)

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