Table:What are we, TVtropes?

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I don't know about you guys, but I'm getting pretty sick of things on pages that look like this:


 * Here is a point about the subject
 * On the other hand, her is a counterpoint
 * But that could be explained by this point
 * But is also might not!

This is an encyclopedia, not a discussion forum. I see that a lot of this is from IP users but there should be some kind of rule. First of all, actual articles are for FACTS, not speculation. And it's certainly not okay to insert back-and-forth conversations in an encyclopedic article. It makes us look unprofessional and childish. If someone disagrees with a bullet point, they either need to edit it with FACTUAL information, not opinions, or they need to take it to the talk page so people can discuss and decide. Three and four levels deep is way too far for a bullet list. --Buddy 04:10, 19 September 2011 (CEST)
 * I agree with creating a rule. How about adding something like The Infosphere is not a discussion forum to I:R? Sanfazer 18:12, 19 September 2011 (CEST)
 * It's a good place to start. Maybe a little more detail like The Infosphere is not a discussion forum, discuss contradicting opinions on the talk pages or something. Just so it's clear what's okay and what's not. --Buddy 19:43, 19 September 2011 (CEST)