2009/3/16 Michael Snow <wikipe...@verizon.net>: > Anthony wrote: >> For offline copies, that would likewise be no attribution at all.
> Can we please drop the nonsense that a URL is "no attribution at all" in > an offline context? I've made this point before, but URLs do not > suddenly become devoid of meaning just because you're using a medium > where you can't follow a hyperlink. I could just as soon say that print > media aren't acceptable sources for Wikipedia articles because you can't > check them by following a hyperlink, it's the same logic. We allow > references that adapt the conventions of other media to our context, we > should allow people using other media the same privilege in adapting our > conventions to their context. Indeed. The claim is meaningless and querulous noise. Printed objects commonly have a URL on them these days. Listing a source or history short URL would do the job it's intended to. - d. _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
