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

Tue Nov 28 13:41:41 UTC 2006

On 28/11/06, MacGyverMagic/Mgm <macgyvermagic at gmail.com> wrote:

> I see no reason why we should be flexible about sources. If it hasn't got
> sources it can be deleted, regardless whether this is a policy or a
> guideline. It may be kept if someone bothers to find the sources the author
> should have included, but that might not happen.
> The only way to make people use sources is hammering it in, because no
> matter how many times it is said, people will ignore it. Perhaps deletion
> will get some backsides into gear.

One of the big problems with [[WP:RS]] is that it's grossly defective
and being applied robotically and inappropriately.

- d.