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Dec 5, 2021 at 19:25 comment added SamGibson Further, you have already been told to stop being unkind to moderators by snide comments, that we might not even see, but which others will see. You are repeatedly breaking the Code of Conduct by that behaviour. Please stop.
Dec 5, 2021 at 19:24 comment added SamGibson [continued] Personally, I think a rule like that should apply to questions too. However, as well as referencing resources in questions not being the actual site rule, I can see some practical problems with trying to implement such a change. In any case, the point is that requiring references in answers here is the responsibility of each answer's author, to avoid possible action for plagiarism and breaking that site rule. I hope that clarifies why you can't point at the OP in this case. (You can raise the topic on Meta.SE if you want to discuss further.)
Dec 5, 2021 at 19:24 comment added SamGibson @TonyStewartEE75 - Hi, From a (now deleted) comment exchange here, it seems you might misunderstand the site rules, so I thought I should briefly clarify. The current rule on referencing any resources used in an answer applies only to answers, not to questions. You can see this both by the rule's text (i.e. "When you find a useful resource that can help answer a question") and by the section in the help center (i.e. "Electrical Engineering Stack Exchange - Help center - Answering"). So you cannot force an OP's question to comply with a rule that applies to answers.
Dec 5, 2021 at 19:18 comment added D.A.S. It is the Moderators who should set a good example. A better answer comes from making a better question. right? @ElliotAlderson If people can't google any common public datasheet where it doesn't matter where, how can YOU help them by a change on the input checklist?
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