[WikiEN-l] "Reliable sources" guideline being treated as absolute policy

[Fred Bauder]

On Nov 28, 2006, at 10:32 AM, Rob Smith wrote:

> What about were a systematic effort to remove sources is underway?  As
> in this article
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php? 
> title=Frank_Coe&diff=next&oldid=34386640
>
> same occurred again
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php? 
> title=Frank_Coe&diff=39262981&oldid=39262903
>
> Charles added the needs sources Template months later
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php? 
> title=Frank_Coe&diff=next&oldid=44966881
>
> Does anyone look at the histories before nominating for deletion?  I
> could cite a couple of dozen similiar examples.
>
> Nobs01

Not just one acorn....

Fred