Doing their own research is one thing and should be encouraged if they are at least tech savvy to understand all they may be researching.
My comment is specific in that if one is talking about a specific tool, I’d like it linked for the reason mentioned in my last comment - it’s easy to get to the exact tool a member here is talking about instead of mistakenly finding something else if you search it independently.
The link doesn’t necessarily or automatically by default means this is the only instance available as it’s going to be clear that the tool at the core is still Organic Maps (in this case).
But all this notwithstanding, it’s still protocol to link something one is being specific about. It’s an unwritten rule though and not mandatory of course - it’s just nice to see and find the tool right from the comment itself like I said.