[Foundation-l] Enforcing WP:CITE the Soi case to Danny

[Brian]

Walter van Kalken wrote:

> daniwo59 at aol.com wrote:
>
>>
>> Ridicule? No. I am simply disappointed that you can even make such a  
>> statement. It shows me that we have very radically different ideas 
>> about what an  encyclopedia is. Providing correct information is not 
>> something I am willing to  compromise. I had hoped that this 
>> sentiment was shared by all of Wikipedia's  editors and contributors.
>> Danny
>>
>>
> Yes this sentiment is shared Danny. But it is like Sabine said. In 
> many cases you just know things. You simply forgot where you heard 
> them. Also many things are sourced only in languages other than 
> english. I have already seen an article on en.wikipedia deletion list 
> which was put on there because it was not considered to have had a 
> source. Its source was a German text which was linked! And a Dutch 
> wikipedia article. This wasn't considered enough because it was not 
> English. So if I put up a Thai source in Thai would it be accepted as 
> sourced?
>
> Some things are just common knowledge. I would much rather see a 
> wikipedia editor, especially a trusted one as a source in some cases.

Just because you have identified possible exceptions to the rule doesn't 
mean the whole thing should be thrown out. There are always exceptions 
which are more difficult to work with. The fact that some sources aren't 
in English doesn't mean all sources should be thrown out.