> If you give an answer that is poorly cited, your comment gets deleted. That's not quite true. Sources are strongly encouraged but not required. However, if y

> If you give an answer that is poorly cited, your comment gets deleted. That's not quite true. Sources are strongly encouraged but not required. However, if you're asked for sources and don't provide them then yes, you will probably get deleted. [1] In practice, it's usually pretty obvious which replies aren't going to be able to back themselves up, and they almost always fail the "in-depth" test too making it a moot point. [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/wiki/rules#wiki_sources https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/wiki/rules#wiki_sourc...