[WikiEN-l] original research, sources, and verification
Ray Saintonge
saintonge at telus.net
Fri Jan 21 01:28:42 UTC 2005
JAY JG wrote:
>> From: Ray Saintonge <saintonge at telus.net>
>>
>> The phrase "you should actively search for" does not imply that the
>> less autoritative ones should be excluded, only that better ones
>> should be included. By adding a caveat to a dubious reference it
>> forewarns the user of a possible problem. When that same reference
>> is deleted from the article the warning goes with it, and our poor
>> user is left to Google and flounder on his own. He will probably
>> find the site anyway, and have to waste his own time determining that
>> the site is pure trash.
>
> And what form should that "caveat" take? "Warning, this site is run
> by kooks"?
It doesn't need to be any longer, but a little more respectful would help.
Ec
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