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People can form opinions themselves you know, we are not all content to be "secondary sources". He doesn't have to have "learned" it in some specific source, b
by batista 15y ago
People can form opinions themselves you know, we are not all content to be "secondary sources".
He doesn't have to have "learned" it in some specific source, besides observing Steve Jobs actions and words.
So, I find this "citation needed" meme, when the thing discussed is some personal opinion or a value judgement or an estimation or some sort, to be ridiculous.
- StavrosK 15y agoSeriously, what could the citation be? A quote from Jobs saying "I love profit. I understand that the best products, marketed properly, can produce extraordinary profits."? Asking for citations for fact-based claims is absolutely a good practice, but citations for opinions/conclusions are, in many cases, not feasible. That said, I think the GP probably meant "what do you base this conclusion on?".
- mattgreenrocks 15y ago> I find this "citation needed" meme, when the thing discussed is some personal opinion or a value judgement or an estimation or some sort, to be ridiculous. It's important to note that these sorts of people are often not interested in a discussion; they merely want to be proved right on the Internet by hiding behind the perceived invincibility of empirical facts. You are right: it is toxic, pedantic, and not something that most people would have the gall to say in real life. Thus, not worthy of being addressed. (edit: though the grandparent post was nowhere near as bad as others I've seen.)