On Jun 6, 2006, at 6:12 AM, Peter Jacobi wrote:
So, if you put together all these atoms of sourced statements, is the entitity you created still in line with WP:NOR, WP:V and friends? IMHO its (a) just this compiling step which is problematic and (b), in this special case of [[List of groups referred to as cults]], the one-drop-rule employed: Find one author which says "is a cult" and the it's on the list.
Peter,
There is indeed a problem with lists, that we have tried to address at [[WP:LISTS]]. This proposed guideline has been questioned, probably because it removes ambiguity, and ambiguity is the best friend of POV pushing.
Unless [[WP:LISTS]] is accepted and implemented, I see no way to curtail original research in lists. So, rather than fight yet-another- AfD on [[List of groups referred to as cults]], our efforts should go into making [[WP:LISTS]] an accepted guideline, if not a policy.
Please come and comment at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Lists_in_Wikipedia
-- Jossi