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You don’t need citations in a comment thread discussion, the same way I don’t ask my friends over beers for citations when they imply the Maple Leafs is a hocke
by sunir 9y ago
You don’t need citations in a comment thread discussion, the same way I don’t ask my friends over beers for citations when they imply the Maple Leafs is a hockey team. We all know that is false.
- coldtea 9y agoI'm all for not giving citations if it's: (a) something well established that one can look up, (b) not a matter of hard science (I could care less for "soft science" citations, most are BS ideology du jour + whatever pays for grants), (c) the other side gives actual arguments (in which case I can evaluate them) (d) the other side puts the issue as a personal preference (e) if it depends on perspective / worldview / morals For other cases, if one insists something is objectively better/worse, they can be useful.
- sunir 9y agoYou can provide citations but you should not demand citations in a salon atmosphere.