On 7/23/06, ScottL scott@mu.org wrote:
The first bit I think makes for bad articles but is the only solution that can reach consensus on some topics. But, the second is pretty horribly POV and usually happens when their is an obvious majority on one side but a sizable and tenacious group on the other.
Now my question, I know that splinting an article and not linking them is bad. But, I also don't like the case where a whole section of an article consists only of an instance of the {{mainarticle}} template or whatever its called. Is that also frowned on (I guess I can just be bold and do the frowning on it myself, but I was wondering if ht had been discussed).
{{main}} is best used with a summary, like this:
==Legal action== {{main|Legal cases against Coca Cola}} Over the decades, more than 100 lawsuits have been launched against Coca Cola. The most high profile have been X, Y and Z, the latter of which led to the...As of 2006, case A is still outstanding.
etc.
Steve