Assembling a collection of someone&#x27;s past statements to make them look bad is not &quot;simply citations&quot;, it&#x27;s a courtroom or political tactic, too aggressive for good conversation—i.e. for HN discussion—and because it breaches a boundary, yes, rather creepy.<p>You&#x27;re not supposed to go around &quot;confronting&quot; people here. Let them add context to their own statements if they want to. Personal details or history shouldn&#x27;t be brought in as ammunition.