[Foundation-l] Verifiability: Constitution? Current German proposal

[Christoph Seydl]

Actually, the proposal is a little bit longer. Maybe, some non-German
speakers are interested in the whole proposal:

"- New articles may only be created if they state sources. These
references should be listed in the edit summary and/or in the article
itself. To cite the main sources*) for an article, the sections
'Literature' or 'Weblinks' should be used. (...)**) New articles without
sources can be deleted without further discussion through a speedy
deletion request.

- Right of continuance for existing articles. Articles which were
created before the introduction of compulsory sourcing may not be
deleted just because of missing references. The long-term goal is,
however, to make to make the sources of all articles traceable.

Definition of the term 'Source/Reference': For the time being, it is
primarily about to state whereupon an article rests; even knowledge from
school or own experience are considered as source in this respect. Of
course, such diffuse declarations bring about that the article is
challenged. but that is a absolutely wanted effect. Hence, the
obligation for sources should not stop anybody to continue writing
article just on the basis 'I just know it', how is done often, but they
are clearly labelled."

*) Main source (Hauptquelle): A concept in the German Wikipedia that the
literature the article is stated once and every information that draws
to this material may not have any explicit reference to this material.
**) Just a cross-reference to [[w:de:Wikipedia:Quellenangaben]]
([[w:de:Wikipedia:Reference]]).

/Chris


Erik Moeller wrote:
> On 9/17/06, Andre Engels <andreengels at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> There is currently a poll on the German Wikipedia whether new articles
> that cite no sources should be deleted:
> http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meinungsbilder/Quellenpflicht_f%C3%BCr_neue_Artikel
> 
> The proposal, translated literally: "New articles may only be created
> if they cite sources.These citations should be listed in the edit
> summary [*] and/or in the article itself. To cite the main sources for
> an article, the sections 'Literature' or 'Weblinks' should be used.
> (...) New articles without sources can be deleted without further
> discussion through a speedy deletion request."
> 
> [*] The German Wikipedia calls the standard edit summary field
> "Zusammenfassung und Quellen," i.e. "Summary and Sources".


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