But isn't one of the reasons for a filmmakers forum is to provide practical information? I don't see why if the info is on the Kodak site, for example -- let's say, the question is about travelling with film and dealing with an airport x-ray machine -- I shouldn't post the link to it. I could privately email someone that link but then the forum at large doesn't get the benefit.
People will come to this site if they feel it is a speedy way of learning something, and one of the ways of informing people is passing a link on to them.