[WikiEN-l] The vexed issue of sources

[Fred Bauder]

On Dec 7, 2006, at 4:11 PM, Guy Chapman aka JzG wrote:

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Law_in_Star_Trek
>
> Most of the sources appear to be episodes.  I explained how
> interpreting episodes is original research, and asked for some more
> sources.  So they went and cited more episodes.  Either I am
> completely wrong here or someone needs to go and explain to these
> people patiently but in words of one syllable that "cite your sources"
> does not mean name the episode in which you saw the plot device which
> leads you to conclude something.
>
> Guy (JzG)
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I fail to see how sources could exist for articles like this. Either  
the situation needs to be accepted (my preference) or the articles  
are out (a shame).

Fred