Author summary
44%11 analyzed articles/videos2,955 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Sean Endicott results contain 47 faulty reasoning types, including Attempt to Sell a Product or Service, Negativity Bias, and Optimism Bias, with Biased Writer Voice as the most egregious example at 14% saturation with 3,223 hits. Analysis detected 21,754 faulty-reasoning hits from 23,098 analyzed words across 11 articles, generating a BS Score of 2% and a BS Rank of 31% (4,515 of 6,500 authors). This Sean Endicott is better (less manipulative) than 69.50% of the peer group.
Sean Endicott
Author ranking list
PercentileAuthorBS Score
0%Vivek Chibber1%
0%Sneha Dey1%
0%Ideastream Public Media1%
0%Megan Fan Munce1%
1%Los Angeles Times staff1%
31%Sean Endicott (selected)3%
100%Greg Rosenstein38%
100%Siham Shamalakh43%
100%Greg Miller54%
100%Kevin Kniestedt60%
100%Bill Radke60%
Author details
Total words: 23,098
Article count: 11
Publications

Ranking context

Position among analyzed authors

31% percentile
025507510030.5% percentile
2.0% BS Score11 analyzed articles23.1K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

AuthorSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Author 5.5%5.5%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Author 1.8%1.8%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Author 7.2%7.2%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Author 2.4%2.4%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Author 13.9%13.9%Attempt to Sell a Product…Sitewide 0.5%Author 7.6%7.6%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Author 2.9%2.9%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Author 0.9%0.9%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Author 3.3%3.3%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Author 3.0%3.0%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%Framing Effect: Author 5.5%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Author 7.2%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Author 1.8%, sitewide 15.9%Biased Writer Voice: Author 13.9%, sitewide 5.3%Appeal to Authority: Author 2.4%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Author 2.9%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Author 6.5%, sitewide 8.1%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Author 7.6%, sitewide 0.5%Confirmation Bias: Author 3.3%, sitewide 7.5%Optimism Bias: Author 7.1%, sitewide 6.0%In-Group Bias: Author 0.9%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Author 3.0%, sitewide 6.7%Anecdotal: Author 3.8%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Author 2.7%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Author 0.4%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Author 1.7%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Author 1.7%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Author 0.1%, sitewide 3.1%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Author 3.0%, sitewide 0.8%Fundamental Attribution Error: Author 0.6%, sitewide 2.7%False Dilemma: Author 2.7%, sitewide 1.5%Recency Bias: Author 1.3%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Author 1.5%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Author 0.5%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateAuthor rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Windows 11 is one step closer to fixing laptop touchpads and the Start menu34%
Windows Central67%By Sean Endicott44%7/21/2026, 12:10:49 PM
Microsoft is moving another Outlook feature behind a Copilot paywall77%
Windows Central67%By Sean Endicott44%7/20/2026, 4:50:25 PM
Microsoft just pulled a Sony: The tech giant will get rid of your AI-created podcasts and won't let you save them75%
Windows Central67%By Sean Endicott44%7/20/2026, 1:18:02 PM
This new Windows 11 clipboard utility is genuinely great, but I think the name is holding it back71%
Windows Central67%By Sean Endicott44%7/17/2026, 5:01:43 PM
Microsoft's Snapdragon X2 Surface Laptop 8 and Pro 12 for Business are now available30%
Windows Central67%By Sean Endicott44%7/15/2026, 12:54:09 PM
Windows 11's latest update will let you pause updates indefinitely58%
Windows Central67%By Sean Endicott44%7/14/2026, 6:39:57 PM
Windows 11's smallest upgrade shows a big commitment from Microsoft73%
www.windowscentral.com67%By Sean Endicott44%7/12/2026, 1:00:00 PM
Microsoft’s emissions just jumped 25% because AI datacenters are exploding in size18%
www.windowscentral.com67%By Sean Endicott44%7/10/2026, 3:40:00 PM
As physical media fades22%
www.windowscentral.com67%By Sean Endicott44%7/10/2026, 10:47:54 AM
Windows now uses AI to find and help fix vulnerabilities56%
www.windowscentral.com67%By Sean Endicott44%7/9/2026, 5:45:17 PM