slimvirgin(a)gmail.com stated for the record:
David, if you're saying Usenet is sometimes an
acceptable source, and
that we ought to judge its validity on a case-by-case basis (as a
secondary source), I'll have to ask you to show me where in any of our
policy documents that is stated or implied, because my understanding
of all the relevant policies is that they are worded precisely so that
these issues are *not* judged by individual editors on a case-by-case
basis. Usenet is only allowed as primary-source material in articles
about itself, and then only in very limited ways, carefully worded,
balanced by other sources.
Frankly, an unthinking no-tolerance policy that material in, frex,
sci.space.moderated is somehow untouchable is a stupid policy, and I for
one will be bold and continue to ignore it.
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