Why “self-report” is being discussed
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Due to how BitTorrent tracker (the actual tracker part, as defined in BEP-3) works, you can cheat your reported upload. There is way to detect obvious cheater (if you claimed th…
by maeln · Aug 31, 2026
Fair. But imo the issue with that might be that “just man up and go take a walk” may still be better advice than “hey kid with your underdeveloped brain… take this maybe psychoa…
by SV_BubbleTime · Aug 28, 2026
Yet you decline to offer an explanation for the observed physiological differences between people who self-report aphantasia and those who do not? https://news.ycombin…
by estearum · Aug 28, 2026
Yes, sorry I believe we are saying the same thing. I'm saying there are a number of physical tests like the ones you describe, and those line up with the much simpler apple imag…
by estearum · Aug 28, 2026
Now half of HN will self-report SDAM. /s
by febusravenga · Aug 28, 2026
> You look at a patient who doesn't get out of bed, is in trouble at work/school for performance, doesn't spend social time with friends, etc, and 6 months after starting a…
by elil17 · Aug 28, 2026
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A self-report study is a type of survey, questionnaire, or poll in which respondents read the question and select a response by themselves without any outside interference. A self-report is any method which involves asking a participant about their feelings, attitudes, beliefs and so on. Examples of self-reports are questionnaires and interviews; self-reports are often used as a way of gaining participants' responses in observational studies and experiments. Read more on Wikipedia