also, since I forgot to address it in my other response. asking for sources is not unsubstantive, not in the least. It's one of the most substantive things yo

also, since I forgot to address it in my other response. asking for sources is not unsubstantive, not in the least. It's one of the most substantive things you can do, both as someone providing information, and as someone trying to evaluate the information being provided. The fact that you've come to feel that asking for sources is less important than not making others feel uncomfortable goes a long way towards why I don't view HN as a place for decent discourse.