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)