Quoted from pete_d:I find it inane to take the title of the post so literally. My paraphrasing of the actual post the author of the thread made is accurate.
It's not necessary to ground any part of a pin that was originally manufactured without a ground. So obviously it's also not necessary to ground the legs. Replies restating that obvious fact are pointless. The OP's message makes it clear they are looking for a more nuanced and informative response.
There are several people apparently claiming first-hand knowledge on the topic, but for some reason they refuse to share any of the factual basis for their answers, instead posting just "no" without any explanation to justify the response. I find that sort of reply useless; you all may be the most brilliant people on the planet, but if I were the OP, I still wouldn't trust you well enough to take action on such a thin reply.
The fact that you find it inane is irrelevant, so paraphrase away!
And sorry you find some of the replies useless since they aren't backed up by a dissertation on electrical grounding principles. If you ask someone "Is it ok if I stick my finger in this light socket" and they just tell you "No, dumb ass", do you go ahead and do it? I mean, it's such a thin reply, how can you trust it???
The op has been here 8 years and has 13 games, sounds to me like he's just shooting the shit and making conversation, not writing a technical manual. And apparently he WASN'T looking for a more nuanced, informative response since he hasn't chimed back in. Nice of you to look out for him though. I feel better knowing someone that's been here less than a year will come to the rescue if these other old-timer assholes don't answer questions to your satisfaction.