1) Musings of a social media user.
I remember as a pre-teen enjoying reading the Op-Ed pages (after the comics and Dear Abby) in our local newspaper. There were usually a half dozen Letters to the Editor about the topics of the day, or responses to particular articles. These letters that actually made it to the LttE were distilled from probably hundreds of other letters that didn't make it - either due to irrelevant content or space limitations.
@FinnegansWhacked Read through your carefully considered, 5 section opinion piece. One of the first things I look at before even reading any editorial is to research the author. This will at least give me an indication as to inclinations, or better yet, what it is that they are trying to sell. Advocating for a cause, specifically if it is political or commercial, will inevitably inform you as to whether it is ill intent, disinformation, misinformation, or a combination of all these. (1/2)
@FinnegansWhacked Take for example "Moms for Liberty". With a name like this you immediately be inclined to favor it. Yet, the name is a distraction for nefarious activities and detestation. So much so, that Moms for Liberty has been labeled as an extremist group by SPLC. Once you know about the author then you read the opinion piece and attempt to make head/tails out of the piece. Yes, I am agnostic person: don't believe it til I see it...and with this said, prove your point without your bias.