Gregory Maxwell (gmaxwell(a)gmail.com) [050607 04:28]:
A open invitation to original research would be a bad
thing... but at
the same time the prohibition against it denies the ability to print
common sense to those in a field... Despite the handwaving claims to
the contrary, it can be quite difficult (measured against the value of
including the text) to find a citation for something that is common
sense in a given field but not necessarily outside it. Fortunately,
at least on en, we look the other way on original research unless
there is a dispute.
The main "handwaving claims" have been that this is in fact a real problem.
Whenever the topic's come up, I've asked for an example where this has been
a problem, including in response to your emails to the list claiming it.
Neither you nor anyone else have provided one.
- d.