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<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I have recently found the following quote on one of the
English-language Wikipedia's talk pages. This comment was made in
the context of sourcing information related to the Arab-Israeli
conflict. I bring it as it was written, but without identifying
details. I wonder about this person's view regarding the purpose
of sourcing information. If you can spare a moment, please tell me
what you think</p>
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<big>" <i>Indeed, the usual suspects are here making spurious
claims about the evils of those who, shock and horror, request
citations for material in encyclopedia article. These people,
who are known to do such things as call the villages of the
natives that had been destroyed by European colonists hovels
with no connection to any contributions to greater society or
call the natives themselves illegal squatters or displaced
Jordanians, still have not internalized the simple point that
all material that is challenged requires an in-line citation
and that references are not the same thing as external links.
And yet, because they fail to understand these basic points,
they feel both justified and qualified to claim that those
that do understand these basic points are engaging in
nonsensical wikilawyering. It may be nonsensical as it does
not make sense to you, but I can ask a group of fourth graders
if it makes sense to them. I am fairly confident that they
will be able to grasp such a basic concept as add citations
when they are requested, don't cry about the person requesting
them. </i>"</big></p>
<p>Dror<br>
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