[WikiEN-l] Re: Example vs. Original research

[Jimmy Wales]

Skyring wrote:
> The difference is that some people actively argue that the earth is
> not a sphere, whereas those who argue that Paris is not the capital of
> France so far have kept their activities secret.
> 
> If a fact is contentious, then it should be backed up with a cite.

I can't agree with you that flat earthers constitute a sufficiently
respectable or large position that we need to treat the roundness of the
earth as the sort of fact that necessitates a citation.

--Jimbo