Apparently we missed the fact that debating with cranston is a privilege and an honor that we must qualify for.
Cranston, the other reason you post a link is so people can see your source of information; it's like a citation in a position paper. Otherwise the logical conclusion is that you're making stuff up. Sure, people can google the topic to check, but why should they bother? Most won't.
If you want to get people interested in your topic and start discussing it, link to your sources.