There is nothing wrong with watching the episodes, recording what happens, then putting that in the article and citing the episode as the source. (For example, watching Picard punch Worf then writing in the article "In the episode ___ Picard punches Worf (source)" is okay.)
However, watching the episodes then fiddling with it so you get other stuff in addition would constitute original research.
On 12/7/06, Guy Chapman aka JzG guy.chapman@spamcop.net wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Law_in_Star_Trek
Most of the sources appear to be episodes. I explained how interpreting episodes is original research, and asked for some more sources. So they went and cited more episodes. Either I am completely wrong here or someone needs to go and explain to these people patiently but in words of one syllable that "cite your sources" does not mean name the episode in which you saw the plot device which leads you to conclude something.
Guy (JzG)
http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:JzG
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