[WikiEN-l] Turn off article creation AND deletion.

Sat Dec 10 20:26:01 UTC 2005

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 at 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 at 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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