Argument from authority: Revision history

24 May 2016

• curprev 21:0021:00, 24 May 2016‎ PraiseTheShroom talk contribs‎ 15,182 bytes −1‎ →‎History: I removed the space between a phrase and its citation. undo
• curprev 20:5420:54, 24 May 2016‎ PraiseTheShroom talk contribs‎ m 15,183 bytes −70‎ →‎History: I removed a sentence from the first paragraph that I had inserted accidentally. undo
• curprev 20:5320:53, 24 May 2016‎ PraiseTheShroom talk contribs‎ 15,253 bytes +1,117‎ I added some more details about its history and I marked an uncited claim at the beginning of the fourth paragraph as needing citation. undo

18 May 2016

• curprev 05:1105:11, 18 May 2016‎ Everyking talk contribs‎ m 14,136 bytes +1‎ →‎History undo

6 May 2016

• curprev 02:5002:50, 6 May 2016‎ StarryGrandma talk contribs‎ 14,135 bytes +27‎ →‎Appeal to non-authorities: Added anchor as target for redirect after section name change undo

15 April 2016

• curprev 18:1818:18, 15 April 2016‎ PraiseTheShroom talk contribs‎ 14,108 bytes −270‎ Simplified the introduction to be less redundant as well. Both paragraphs repeated essentially the same information. They were combined into one single introductory paragraph. undo

14 April 2016

• curprev 16:3016:30, 14 April 2016‎ PraiseTheShroom talk contribs‎ 14,378 bytes −80‎ Rephrased to be less redundant. undo

10 April 2016

• curprev 18:0018:00, 10 April 2016‎ FL or Atlanta talk contribs‎ 14,458 bytes +3,424‎ No edit summary undo

9 April 2016

• curprev 16:3116:31, 9 April 2016‎ ThePlatypusofDoom talk contribs‎ 11,034 bytes −5,830‎ →‎Pragma-Dialectical theory: Cleaning up fringe science undo Tag: Visual edit

8 April 2016

• curprev 16:1916:19, 8 April 2016‎ Perfect Orange Sphere talk contribs‎ m 16,864 bytes −1‎ one more fix undo
• curprev 16:1916:19, 8 April 2016‎ Perfect Orange Sphere talk contribs‎ m 16,865 bytes −6‎ reference spacing fixes undo
• curprev 16:1716:17, 8 April 2016‎ Perfect Orange Sphere talk contribs‎ 16,871 bytes +3,431‎ No edit summary undo
• curprev 12:4512:45, 8 April 2016‎ DumbBOT talk contribs‎ 13,440 bytes −27‎ removing a protection template from a non-protected page (info) undo

1 April 2016

• curprev 10:4710:47, 1 April 2016‎ Stifle talk contribs‎ 13,467 bytes +27‎ protected lock undo
• curprev 10:4610:46, 1 April 2016‎ Stifle talk contribs‎ m 13,440 bytes 0‎ Protected "Argument from authority": Edit warring / content dispute ([Edit=Allow only administrators] (expires 10:46, 8 April 2016 (UTC)) [Move=Allow only administrators] (expires 10:46, 8 April 2016 (UTC))) undo
• curprev 01:5901:59, 1 April 2016‎ FL or Atlanta talk contribs‎ 13,440 bytes +223‎ Its a work on psychology being cited for psychology, it does not need to be undo

31 March 2016

• curprev 22:2522:25, 31 March 2016‎ MjolnirPants talk contribs‎ 13,217 bytes −223‎ →‎Psychological basis: not a philosophy work of any sort undo
• curprev 04:1904:19, 31 March 2016‎ FL or Atlanta talk contribs‎ 13,440 bytes +222‎ in all fairness you're even removing spacing fixes he makes. Wouldn't that be characteristic of an edit warrior? Plus, you're saying "if I disagree, it goes. You must discuss with me to get it back on the page." For old or new. undo
• curprev 04:0304:03, 31 March 2016‎ MjolnirPants talk contribs‎ 13,218 bytes −222‎ Undid revision 712789502 by Perfect Orange Sphere (talk) you are edit warring instead of discussing. stop. undo
• curprev 04:0104:01, 31 March 2016‎ Perfect Orange Sphere talk contribs‎ 13,440 bytes +222‎ Its a psychology textbook being cited for psychology and written by two psychology professors - no source could be more reliable undo
• curprev 03:5303:53, 31 March 2016‎ MjolnirPants talk contribs‎ 13,218 bytes −222‎ Reverted to revision 712767368 by MjolnirPants (talk): I only removed what I disagreed with. We're not citing a book that makes that many mistakes. (TW) undo
• curprev 02:2002:20, 31 March 2016‎ Perfect Orange Sphere talk contribs‎ 13,440 bytes +52‎ →‎Psychological basis: Re-adding URL to source undo
• curprev 01:0401:04, 31 March 2016‎ Perfect Orange Sphere talk contribs‎ m 13,388 bytes −1‎ removing the extraneous space again undo
• curprev 01:0301:03, 31 March 2016‎ Perfect Orange Sphere talk contribs‎ 13,389 bytes +171‎ Only remove what you disagree with, don't revert everything including the useful changes undo
• curprev 00:4700:47, 31 March 2016‎ MjolnirPants talk contribs‎ 13,218 bytes −3,653‎ Reverted to revision 712711848 by Aquillion (talk): Bad sourcing. (TW) undo
• curprev 00:4100:41, 31 March 2016‎ Perfect Orange Sphere talk contribs‎ m 16,871 bytes −1‎ removing an extraneous space undo
• curprev 00:3500:35, 31 March 2016‎ Perfect Orange Sphere talk contribs‎ 16,872 bytes +3,483‎ See Talk, adding another source that unambiguously and directly identifies this as an argument from authority undo
• curprev 00:2700:27, 31 March 2016‎ Perfect Orange Sphere talk contribs‎ 13,389 bytes +16‎ →‎Psychological basis: giving name ref for further use of this source undo
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• curprev 00:1400:14, 31 March 2016‎ Perfect Orange Sphere talk contribs‎ 13,373 bytes +155‎ →‎Psychological basis: adding a citation for this undo

30 March 2016

• curprev 18:0318:03, 30 March 2016‎ Aquillion talk contribs‎ 13,218 bytes −3,381‎ rv; no sources referring to it as an argument from authority. The objections to it are over the WP:SYNTH issues this creates. It's not whether the sources are reliable, it's that we lack a source asserting it represents this specific fallacy. undo
• curprev 17:4917:49, 30 March 2016‎ Perfect Orange Sphere talk contribs‎ 16,599 bytes +3,381‎ There has now been a consensus achieved at the RSN that the contested source, David Orrell, is a reliable citation here. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Noticeboard/Archive_205#David_Orrell_on_chromosomes undo

29 March 2016

• curprev 23:2023:20, 29 March 2016‎ 192.146.243.2 talk‎ 13,218 bytes +4‎ No edit summary undo

28 March 2016

• curprev 18:4718:47, 28 March 2016‎ Original Position talk contribs‎ 13,214 bytes −873‎ Perhaps a new section on the use of the argument from authority in scientific research would be a better than in the lede. Also need to clarify that Sagan is talking about the practice of science, not reliance on scientists as authorities in their fields. undo
• curprev 14:4514:45, 28 March 2016‎ FL or Atlanta talk contribs‎ 14,087 bytes +873‎ They are scientists who are talking about science. They're reliable sources for the process of science and how this argument goes with it undo
• curprev 04:3104:31, 28 March 2016‎ Lord Mondegreen talk contribs‎ 13,214 bytes −873‎ Reverting. Cited sources are not logicians, thus not reliable sources on the subject of this article. undo

27 March 2016

• curprev 15:2415:24, 27 March 2016‎ Perfect Orange Sphere talk contribs‎ m 14,087 bytes −1‎ No edit summary undo
• curprev 15:2115:21, 27 March 2016‎ Perfect Orange Sphere talk contribs‎ 14,088 bytes +874‎ No one's said a word disputing these sources on the Talk. They aren't saying they're ALWAYS fallacious, they're talking about in science. An academic journal and Carl Sagan are the epitome of good sources here undo
• curprev 15:1715:17, 27 March 2016‎ Original Position talk contribs‎ 13,214 bytes −874‎ Talk page discussions have shown that expert consensus is that arguments from authority are not always fallacious. Also, please include page numbers in your citations. undo

26 March 2016

• curprev 22:1122:11, 26 March 2016‎ 208.54.35.176 talk‎ 14,088 bytes −185‎ →‎Psychological basis: trimmed up the quote 🌳 undo
• curprev 21:1921:19, 26 March 2016‎ 208.54.35.176 talk‎ 14,273 bytes −373‎ No edit summary undo
• curprev 16:2616:26, 26 March 2016‎ Perfect Orange Sphere talk contribs‎ m 14,646 bytes +4‎ No edit summary undo
• curprev 15:5415:54, 26 March 2016‎ Perfect Orange Sphere talk contribs‎ 14,642 bytes +872‎ Added info from Carl Sagan's book undo

25 March 2016

• curprev 20:3020:30, 25 March 2016‎ Original Position talk contribs‎ 13,770 bytes +2‎ No edit summary undo
• curprev 00:2000:20, 25 March 2016‎ MjolnirPants talk contribs‎ 13,768 bytes −7,513‎ Undid revision 711803412 by FL or Atlanta (talk)You really refuse to listen to anyone, don't you? undo
• curprev 00:1800:18, 25 March 2016‎ FL or Atlanta talk contribs‎ 21,281 bytes +7,513‎ You didn't let me finish :P like I said on the Talk I'm adding the other examples you asked for that've been removed in the past. They need some work but I think they're to your liking! undo
• curprev 00:1300:13, 25 March 2016‎ MjolnirPants talk contribs‎ 13,768 bytes −3,383‎ Undid revision 711802488 by FL or Atlanta (talk) Are you trying to get banned again? Stop edit warring! undo
• curprev 00:1200:12, 25 March 2016‎ FL or Atlanta talk contribs‎ 17,151 bytes +3,383‎ Its been discussed to death by everyone on the Talk. I disagreed with you and Original Position last time so there absolutely was not a consensus then. If my RSN goes a different way later we will change the example, but all so far have agreed with me. undo

24 March 2016

• curprev 20:3120:31, 24 March 2016‎ MjolnirPants talk contribs‎ 13,768 bytes −3,383‎ Undid revision 711770142 by Perfect Orange Sphere (talk) The RSN discussion is not over, and the last consensus was to remove, stop edit warring