On 11 July 2014 06:40, Pau Cabot <paucabot@gmail.com> wrote:

I really agree with Jon:
- policies are clear on avoiding primary sources
- it's ok for people to edit on their areas of expertise
- it's dangerous to cite their own research, directly or "on their behalf" and i think it's no necessary

Thanks - enough has probably been said now for people to see where these points come from. The first one, I find, does not represent good practice as it stands, because of legalism. The last is closer to good practice.

Charles