Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by RACooper

(particular about Mediæval stuff - me being a Mediæval scholar and all)

Coooool.

The "educate yourself" is a common response when we either can't think of the most relevant source off the top of our heads or if we think we would find and post the info for nothing. Meaning, people who disagree will do so regardless and even ignore the info (most folks won't read the source you post, anyway) to find some other loophole that isn't grounded in a debate over citable information ("it's your job to prove it by posting a source...but I'm going to refute your support for your point but am not posting a source of my own.")

But you posted a suggestion for further reading.

Just a general observation that has nothing to do with what you all are discussing. I know nothing about that topic.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

Coooool.

The "educate yourself" is a common response when we either can't think of the most relevant source off the top of our heads or if we think we would find and post the info for nothing. Meaning, people who disagree will do so regardless and even ignore the info (most folks won't read the source you post, anyway) to find some other loophole that isn't grounded in a debate over citable information ("it's your job to prove it by posting a source...but I'm going to refute your support for your point but am not posting a source of my own.")

But you posted a suggestion for further reading.

Just a general observation that has nothing to do with what you all are discussing. I know nothing about that topic.

When one side is making a claim about history, what source would one provide to demonstrate that something didn't happen?

For example, if I claim that there was really a French colony in southern Georgia in 1808, what source could someone cite to buttress claims that no such colony existed? Would you just post sources of traditional Georgia history and claim that the lack of a mention proves the negative?

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

When one side is making a claim about history, what source would one provide to demonstrate that something didn't happen?

For example, if I claim that there was really a French colony in southern Georgia in 1808, what source could someone cite to buttress claims that no such colony existed? Would you just post sources of traditional Georgia history and claim that the lack of a mention proves the negative?

Stuff happens.

My post wasn't really a point for discussion. It was providing one explanation for why "educate yourself" is a common response on (and off) the internet.