Academic citation isn't an honor system. They're there so you can look them up. That said, your point is effectively what I was saying in that the statement "I

Academic citation isn't an honor system. They're there so you can look them up. That said, your point is effectively what I was saying in that the statement "I have personal experience with this" taken in good faith is much more supportive than a link which does not actually support my point, yet the latter frequently passes without comment.