2 ms·You're right. Has to be of Wikipedia use origin. Thanks!by bookofjoe 2mo agoYou're right. Has to be of Wikipedia use origin. Thanks!vaylian 2mo agoOP here. You came to the right conclusion. This is inspired by Wikipedia.genxy 2mo agoPretty sure (citation needed) predated wikipedia.bookofjoe 2mo agoPerhaps, but I'm betting "reference" significantly antedated the Wikipedia-induced ubiquity of "citation [needed]."