User:Shii/Quote Farm

"Quote farm" is an essentially meaningless phrase that has no basis in Wikipedia policy. All it means is that a section has a lot of quotes in it; this is usually because some asshole refuses to allow an NPOV summary using encyclopedic language.

If you came to this page because some self-diagnosed Asperger told you your article was a "quote farm", here's what you need to know about this common argument tactic:

How to remove a section you don't like from your favorite Wikipedia article

 * 1) "This section is POV." The hapless soul trying to keep the article comprehensive will reply with some sources.
 * 2) "These sources have a bias." They will be forced to find a source that does nothing but summarize the "controversial" section.
 * 3) "Well, rewrite the section using that summary." They do so.
 * 4) "That's not what the sources said! You rephrased it as such-and-such." They make direct quotes of the sources.
 * 5) 25:54, 31 February 2010 Shii (talk | contribs) (16,138 bytes) (Removing quote farm)