Citation Needed Requests
This cluster captures comments where users demand citations, sources, or references to substantiate claims or assertions made in discussions. It reflects a common Hacker News practice of challenging unsubstantiated statements.
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Keywords
AKA citation citation needed needed citations going need cite sources reference helpful definitely
Sample Comments
[Citation Needed] (please ^_^)
Citation needed that a citation is needed.
Citation / reference needed.
That's going to need a citation.
That’s going to need a citation.
"citation needed" :-)
I’ll put this politely: citations needed.
Citation, like, needed or whatever.
What? Citation very much needed.
Citation definitely needed for this one.