Mark Williamson wrote:
I don't recall saying they couldn't, just that I find it irritating.
Adding citations that weren't actually used is bad. Adding references or see alsos, good.
Mark
On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 16:07:59 -0800, Stan Shebs shebs@apple.com wrote:
Mark Williamson wrote:
If you add text to the article, you may add your own cites and you won't at all irritate me.
Didn't you read the fine print on the edit screen? People can edit your writing in any way that seems good to them and conforms to policy; it's not your place to say that they can't, whether it's to add or change citations, references, see alsos, or whatever. I care much more that the readers see a sensible article than whether my edits irritate you or not.
Stan
I think the point Mark is making is that there is a difference between a source actually used when writing the document, and a suggestion for further reading. One suggests that the source was used as a text source or authority, the other does not. Mixing the two up can create a false impression; and unfortunately many editors do not appreciate the differences.
There's a big difference between saying "I read this as I wrote this article", "I used this as an authority", and "someone mentioned this in their list of references for another article on the subject".
-- Neil