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:OK, I thought about this some more.  I think the guideline should be that the infobox has ''extremely concise'' material.  In many cases we don't have anything more to add to things in the infobox—"X was discovered by Y in year Z".  In many other cases there are interesting things to say about it, and that should go in the main body.  For example, the discovery of Radium is a fascinating topic, given that this discovery was the gateway to atomic physics.  (I just looked; the Radium article just has the infobox.  It needs a lot more.)  What we say in the infobox of course has to be consistent with the expanded material in the main article.  [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 17:10, 28 December 2015 (EST)

:OK, I thought about this some more.  I think the guideline should be that the infobox has ''extremely concise'' material.  In many cases we don't have anything more to add to things in the infobox—"X was discovered by Y in year Z".  In many other cases there are interesting things to say about it, and that should go in the main body.  For example, the discovery of Radium is a fascinating topic, given that this discovery was the gateway to atomic physics.  (I just looked; the Radium article just has the infobox.  It needs a lot more.)  What we say in the infobox of course has to be consistent with the expanded material in the main article.  [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 17:10, 28 December 2015 (EST)

   

   

That makes some sense, but here's my problem with that:  Perhaps I should not compare this site to wikipedia, but it's hard not to.  Take Xenon for example.  It's perhaps a minor element, right?  Therefore you're thinking I shouldn't write any article about it.  But if you look at Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenon)  You see a huge article--much larger that the side table, which is also much larger that ours.  If I write something, even if it does restate some info, at least it's a foundation for others to add to.  Maybe they never will, so I shouldn't though--I don't know.

That makes some sense, but here's my problem with that:  Perhaps I should not compare this site to wikipedia, but it's hard not to.  Take Xenon for example.  It's perhaps a minor element, right?  Therefore you're thinking I shouldn't write any article about it.  But if you look at Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenon)  You see a huge article--much larger that the side table, which is also much larger that ours.  If I write something, even if it does restate some info, at least it's a foundation for others to add to.  Maybe they never will, so I shouldn't though--I don't know. ([[User:DavidB4|DavidB4]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|talk]]) N.D.)

:My advice:  ''Do not worry about the fact that our articles are less extensive and "encyclopedic" than those at Wikipedia.''  If you do, you will just give up in despair.  WP's articles, especially in math and science, try to be "world class encyclopedic references".  Just look at them!  WP is the place to go if you really want to see a 38,600 character article on Quantum Chromodynamics.  But if, like many people, you want to know what Hafnium is used for, a less grandiose article is the thing.  The [[Tin]] article says some interesting things about it.  That's the sort of thing you should aim for.  [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 20:40, 30 December 2015 (EST)

:My advice:  ''Do not worry about the fact that our articles are less extensive and "encyclopedic" than those at Wikipedia.''  If you do, you will just give up in despair.  WP's articles, especially in math and science, try to be "world class encyclopedic references".  Just look at them!  WP is the place to go if you really want to see a 38,600 character article on Quantum Chromodynamics.  But if, like many people, you want to know what Hafnium is used for, a less grandiose article is the thing.  The [[Tin]] article says some interesting things about it.  That's the sort of thing you should aim for.  [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 20:40, 30 December 2015 (EST)

==Citations==

==Citations==

:You're worrying too much about this.  We're extremely informal about such things.  Look around, and you'll see.  Just put in citations in whatever format you think is natural.  A web address or book title is usually just fine.  [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 20:40, 30 December 2015 (EST)

:You're worrying too much about this.  We're extremely informal about such things.  Look around, and you'll see.  Just put in citations in whatever format you think is natural.  A web address or book title is usually just fine.  [[User:SamHB|SamHB]] ([[User talk:SamHB|talk]]) 20:40, 30 December 2015 (EST)

== Interest to user ==

== Interest to user ==

I have gone ahead made the request [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Conservapedia:Image_upload_requests&diff=1189979&oldid=1187802]

I have gone ahead made the request [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Conservapedia:Image_upload_requests&diff=1189979&oldid=1187802]

== Thanks and some input/feedback ==

== Thanks and some input/feedback ==

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