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Conservapedia talk:Commandments (view source)
Revision as of 13:26, March 12, 2009
, 13:26, March 12, 2009→Proper Citations
== Proper Citations ==
== Proper Citations ==
"This actually happened" is not in any way, shape, or form, an actual citation. Can we please, please stop this practice. {{unsigned|Deuce}} -- 19:07, 11 March 2009 Deuce
"This actually happened" is not in any way, shape, or form, an actual citation. Can we please, please stop this practice. {{Deuce}} -- 19:07, 11 March 2009 Deuce
*Could you offer a citation that will illustrate your point, Deuce? --[[User:TK|'''₮K''']]<sub><small><small>/Admin</small></small></sub><sup>[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]]</sup> 23:17, 11 March 2009 (EDT)
*Could you offer a citation that will illustrate your point, Deuce? --[[User:TK|'''₮K''']]<sub><small><small>/Admin</small></small></sub><sup>[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]]</sup> 23:17, 11 March 2009 (EDT)
**Certainly!
**Bad example: President Lincoln was born on the moon.(1]
**(1] This is proven to be true.
**Really? Proven? Where? Any ridiculous statement can be made to sound official when you add that "citation."
**Good example: At least ten people were killed in a shooting spree in Alabama on Tuesday. (1]
**(1]http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSN1036167920090311
**Here I've linked a news article reporting on the event. A citation needs a source other than the author's own word. That's the entire point!