On 3/24/06, Steve Block steve.block@myrealbox.com wrote:
If reliable sources can't be cited, does that make the information original research? I mean, I can document periods of my life citing my
Depends what "can't" means. Information that has been published, but for which you do not have access to the source, is not original research.
website and other online sources, but those aren't reliable, are they? Therefore I'm creating original research, aren't I?
Arguably yes, but that's more of a collateral damage case than what WP:NOR is really trying to prevent. The information would more likely be removed for violating WP:V.
(as I understand it)
Steve