The other extreme I often see is:
Me: Here is an interesting thing about a project I personally worked on.
Internet people: Do you have a citation for this?
Me: I am literally a primary source!
David Chisnall (*Now with 50% more sarcasm!*)
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2026-07-27 09:56:15 UTC
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