Counterpoint: your point is in no way credible without a source (in many cases, and only for things that would run contrary to current knowledge). So if you claim that Ivermectin cures Covid, your comment isn’t even worth making unless you cite a source.
In other words, a fleshed out comment of :
“Actually, blah-blah-blah for three paragraphs” carries exactly as much credibility as “No it isn’t” without any citation, so why bother writing it if you don’t source it?
Counterpoint: your point is in no way credible without a source (in many cases, and only for things that would run contrary to current knowledge). So if you claim that Ivermectin cures Covid, your comment isn’t even worth making unless you cite a source.
In other words, a fleshed out comment of : “Actually, blah-blah-blah for three paragraphs” carries exactly as much credibility as “No it isn’t” without any citation, so why bother writing it if you don’t source it?
You see, I’d have to care about others thinking I’m credible for that to matter.
Chiming into a discussion without caring if your point is considered is certainly a choice. Why comment at all, then?