On 18/02/07, George Chriss <GChriss(a)psu.edu> wrote: Please don't do that. It's useful knowledge to know what dosages are typically given for what. e.g. amitryptyline, which has quite different dosages for depression and for chronic pain relief (and has come into its own for the latter after SSRIs beat it for the former). - d.

On 2/19/07, George Chriss <GChriss(a)psu.edu> wrote: I find it frustrating how often useful information is removed under the single principle of "Wikipedia is not a ...". Explaining how to use a coffee plunger? "Wikipedia is not a how-to..." - yes, but what surely an explanation is an essential part of the article. Links to articles that demonstrate the concept of [[One deal a day]]? "Wikipedia is not a repository of links". Mentioning the local tourist attractions and best restaurants of a small town? "Wikipedia is not a travel guide" - yes, but that's probably the most useful thing you could write about a small town. Is it time we replaced WP:NOT with "Wikipedia is not an encyclopaedia. It's unique, and it's just trying to be useful to people, dammit." Steve