Then just call it "references". Newbies are sure to mix up external
links with references if you are calling them "external references".
99.9% of them are external anyway unless they are from other Wikipedia
articles in which case the original sources need to be copied over as
well anyway.
Mgm
On 12/10/05, Keith Old <keithold(a)gmail.com> wrote:
David,
I think that the idea is worth pursuing with one minor suggestion that
external links be changed to external references.
Links should be added only if the site has been used as a source in
preparing the articles or if they provide a valuable resource for the reader
to find out more about the topic.
Regards
Keith Old
Keith Old
User:Capitalistroadster
On 12/11/05, David Gerard <fun(a)thingy.apana.org.au> wrote:
MacGyverMagic/Mgm wrote:
Another one of the things I pride myself on is
being careful when it
comes to creation. I may not create much
articles, but the ones I do
make NEVER face deletion because I make sure they indicate notability
and have sufficient reliable references. AFD wouldn't even be as
overcrowded as it is now if everyone did the same.
Any thoughts on my preloaded new article template idea? It's just
wikitext, so regulars could do what they liked, but newbies will see a
clear indication of what we expect in an article.
- d.
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