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I'm not going to cite a source because it was a personal friend in a private conversation, and it was off-the-record. I don't want to get anyone in trouble.

• loteck 10y ago
  Then it's hearsay and worthless and you shouldn't repeat it, frankly. If you do, people should call you out since you're inciting FUD.
  • jonstokes 10y ago
    Feel free to ignore it. Seriously. I don't really care one way or the other. It's a nested comment in an HN thread, and it's actually presented by me as hearsay. (Whoever you are, I don't really need you to define hearsay for me.) It's not like I just reported this in the WSJ. I dropped into a forum where people have informal conversations about a variety of things, and this was my random, downvoted, "hey I heard this thing once" contribution. I've given about as much information as I care to, and people can interpret however they like.
    • kjs3 10y ago
      Then why don't you just shut up. You could have after "I'm not going to substantiate what I said", but the fact you keep replying is pretty indicative of how much you want people to take your unsubstantiated "contribution" seriously.
• Aelinsaar 10y ago
  >I'm not going to cite a source Then don't make a claim.
  • PhasmaFelis 10y ago
    If we're not allowed to say anything without citations, all conversation will stop.
    • knowaveragejoe 10y ago
      Perhaps the above should have said "then don't make such a claim" instead.
      • Aelinsaar 10y ago
        Thanks for understanding!