[WikiEN-l] The boundaries of OR (contd)

[Steve Bennett]

On 12/27/06, jayjg <jayjg99 at gmail.com> wrote:
> No, a source is only required for anything that is disputed. That's
> pretty fundamental, WP:V. Quite workable and highly desirable.

That's not quite what WP:V says (unfortunately):

   1. Articles should contain only material that has been published by
reliable sources.
   2. Editors adding new material should cite a reliable source, or it
may be challenged or removed by any editor.
   3. The obligation to provide a reliable source lies with the
editors wishing to include the material, not on those seeking to
remove it.

Point 2 is pretty bad - it turns WP:V into a process, rather than a
state. Were a particularly pedantic editor to show up, an article
would basically have to cite a source for all "material".

Steve