[WikiEN-l] Widespread disagreement with Wikipedia:Verifiability

[Ken Arromdee]

On Sun, 30 Mar 2008, Carl Beckhorn wrote:
> In other words, just because something was said by a reference doesn't 
> mean we have to include it. We can simply ignore the reference. 
> 
> "Original reasearch" refers to the actual text written in our articles. 
> It doesn't refer to the process by which we decide what text to 
> include; that will always involve a great deal of editorial discretion 
> and synthesis. For example, consider the process by which we decide the 
> "due weight" for a particular point of view. 
> 
> I find it very implausible that any significant group of editors would 
> fight to keep the wording "the bridge is closed" if someone could 
> present compelling evidence that it isn't. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:No_original_research/Archive_13#Pool_Forge_Covered_Bridge_and_OR