If you're curious about what a forum would look like if it required URL citations, you can take a look at http://old.reddit.com/r/neutralnews http://old.reddit.

If you're curious about what a forum would look like if it required URL citations, you can take a look at http://old.reddit.com/r/neutralnews http://old.reddit.com/r/neutralnews. It has pretty strict modding e.g. rule #2 > 2) Source your facts. If you're claiming something to be true, you need to back it up by linking to a qualified and relevant source. There is no "common knowledge" exception, and anecdotal evidence is not allowed.