Talk:Xerxes' pontoon bridges

Unreferenced storm damage
The final section Storm damage is basically a summary of the facts set out in detail in the article, combined with a hint to a possible assumption on Herodotus' intentions. Generally, summaries are not referenced. I do not see what Hairy Dude expected when placing the unreferenced tag. I intend to remove it if there is no good reason for the tag. --AHert (talk) 15:27, 26 June 2014 (UTC)
 * See Summary style. If there's to be a summary of the whole article, the place for it is the lead section. The "it's a summary" exception on citing sources in WP:WHYCITE only applies to the lead section. In any case, "a hint to a possible assumption on Herodotus' intentions" would constitute original research unless backed up by a reliable source. Hairy Dude (talk) 12:57, 27 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Don't be more formal in applying rules than the rule makers. Just using your brain is not research, and Wikipedia does not prohibit the use of one's brain. --AHert (talk) 22:47, 12 October 2014 (UTC)