alt Hacker NewsThat's why I often ask for "Source?" — because sometimes people seem to make up numbers. However, whenever I do this, I receive a large number of downvotes. Maybe it's not common on HN to back up claims with sources.
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Taek • today at 4:03 PM
It's more likely your attitude rather than your quest for verification that gets you downvotes.
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There is another possibility. “Source?” is a low effort comment, but GP’s is not.