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Creation of new section: "Do not use sources or commentary that undermines Wikipedia"

The idea explains itself, as Wikipedia maintains an active community and standards unlike pre-2006. Thoughts? 3vvww661 ( talk) 19:03, 27 May 2023 (UTC) reply

I don't understand the intent. Could you expand on your thinking? Schazjmd  (talk) 19:04, 27 May 2023 (UTC) reply
Sure! example sometimes news articles and other external sites and parties make commentary about Wikipedia that isn't fundamentally a criticism, and doesn't contribute a lot and might undermine Wikipedia. Take for example the quote "tells the legendary monarch's tale with all the dramatic heft of a Wikipedia article." from this revision of the article African Queens; because it's not in article Criticism of Wikipedia, there isn't much gained by the article or community.
Therefore, it'd be best to make it a policy to avoid using quotes, sources and commentaries like these, is the intent. 3vvww661 ( talk) 19:20, 27 May 2023 (UTC) reply
Yeah, I see your rewrite. I would have used an edit summary like "Provided a more descriptive quote from source". I don't think the problem with the previous quote in that article was that it "undermined" Wikipedia, just that it wasn't very informative. Schazjmd  (talk) 19:26, 27 May 2023 (UTC) reply
That makes sense, that's something that's already accounted for, makes sense to me. Thank you Schazjmd! 3vvww661 ( talk) 19:27, 27 May 2023 (UTC) reply

Editing unfolding news stories

Please see this discussion which would have a bearing on this policy: Wikipedia talk:What Wikipedia is not#WP:NOTNEWS/unfolding news stories. DeCausa ( talk) 08:55, 18 October 2023 (UTC) reply

the word "Excise " in article

In the bold itilatc under how to fix I see the word "excise" I'm confused did the writer mean exercise in the article? 2600:1008:B055:9D1E:7FC5:2195:EA9F:B48B ( talk) 03:39, 17 January 2024 (UTC) reply

No. See wikt:excise. Nikkimaria ( talk) 03:52, 17 January 2024 (UTC) reply
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Creation of new section: "Do not use sources or commentary that undermines Wikipedia"

The idea explains itself, as Wikipedia maintains an active community and standards unlike pre-2006. Thoughts? 3vvww661 ( talk) 19:03, 27 May 2023 (UTC) reply

I don't understand the intent. Could you expand on your thinking? Schazjmd  (talk) 19:04, 27 May 2023 (UTC) reply
Sure! example sometimes news articles and other external sites and parties make commentary about Wikipedia that isn't fundamentally a criticism, and doesn't contribute a lot and might undermine Wikipedia. Take for example the quote "tells the legendary monarch's tale with all the dramatic heft of a Wikipedia article." from this revision of the article African Queens; because it's not in article Criticism of Wikipedia, there isn't much gained by the article or community.
Therefore, it'd be best to make it a policy to avoid using quotes, sources and commentaries like these, is the intent. 3vvww661 ( talk) 19:20, 27 May 2023 (UTC) reply
Yeah, I see your rewrite. I would have used an edit summary like "Provided a more descriptive quote from source". I don't think the problem with the previous quote in that article was that it "undermined" Wikipedia, just that it wasn't very informative. Schazjmd  (talk) 19:26, 27 May 2023 (UTC) reply
That makes sense, that's something that's already accounted for, makes sense to me. Thank you Schazjmd! 3vvww661 ( talk) 19:27, 27 May 2023 (UTC) reply

Editing unfolding news stories

Please see this discussion which would have a bearing on this policy: Wikipedia talk:What Wikipedia is not#WP:NOTNEWS/unfolding news stories. DeCausa ( talk) 08:55, 18 October 2023 (UTC) reply

the word "Excise " in article

In the bold itilatc under how to fix I see the word "excise" I'm confused did the writer mean exercise in the article? 2600:1008:B055:9D1E:7FC5:2195:EA9F:B48B ( talk) 03:39, 17 January 2024 (UTC) reply

No. See wikt:excise. Nikkimaria ( talk) 03:52, 17 January 2024 (UTC) reply

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