On 3/2/06, Steve Bennett stevage@gmail.com wrote:
My point is: *Detected* original research is easy to deal with, and doesn't need such a heavy handed policy. And in any case, WP:OR is the place to deal with that problem.
People should never hesitate to remove material which is factually incorrect and unsourced. But correct and unsourced is another matter.
This entirely misses the point of the policy. We don't publish material that is "factually correct." We publish material that other reputable publications have published. If we leave it to individual editors to decide what is "factually correct," then we're into original-research territory, subjective views, people's prejudices, people's ignorance. Where our judgment comes in is in deciding which sources are the most trustworthy in the given area i.e. the most likely to be "factually correct." But we're always one step removed from that idea ourselves. The criterion for entry into Wikipedia is verifiability, not truth.
Regarding the relationship between NOR and V, they are inextricably linked, in that the only way to show you're not doing OR is to cite a source.
Sarah