[WikiEN-l] Test case: policing content

Sun Mar 20 13:13:38 UTC 2005

Inability or refusal to provide sources is a violation of policy which is
compounded by failure to accept replacement of that material with sourced
material. It can, if one chooses, be handled through the dispute resolution
process. Or, if that process is not acceptable or unavailable for some
reason, be accepted.

Fred

> From: El C <el.ceeh at gmail.com>
> Reply-To: El C <el.ceeh at gmail.com>, English Wikipedia <wikien-l at Wikipedia.org>
> Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 23:03:39 -0500
> To: wikien-l at wikipedia.org
> Subject: [WikiEN-l] Test case: policing content
> 
> Indeed, there is no reason to have a purely intellectual impass,
> whereby one side consistently refuses to cite their sources, turn into
> a 'personal' dispute. I realize that, in a certain sense, when one
> fails to provide references after being requested to do so, might be
> counted as a form of misconduct; but that's really a stretch since it
> can take place with all due civility. Of course, when dragged for too
> long, the exchanges almost invariably turn uncivil, which, I think,
> Steve is alluding to as something that can, and should be, avoided.
> There is no need for such needless, eliptical stress, on the article
> and those editing it if the content policies (providing verifiable
> sources when requested to do so) are adhered to, as a matter of
> principle, not merely loose convention.
> 
> This is another instance in which Conduct/Community, by design,
> muddles and places Content/Encyclopedia to 2ndry role; in needlessly
> -driving- intellectual disputes towards the personal after much waste
> of genuine effort and potential (including amongst the content policy
> violators themselevs, who are, yes, encouraged, but not urged, to
> follow said policies) ensue. In short, it's not a republic.
> 
> El_C
> 
>> I  just don't want any personal arguments between me and RJII on the talk
>> pages to divert attention from, or overwhelm, these content-issues.
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