If they tell you this in a personal dialogue, than I concur, it's silly and probably pointless. However, in a public online discussion they are probably just tr

If they tell you this in a personal dialogue, than I concur, it's silly and probably pointless. However, in a public online discussion they are probably just trying to mark for others some information which they see as false as something to disregard. And if they're reasonable, they will add some statistical data to prove their point.