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Thanks for the links. I'm interested in how Wikipedians will balance formalism and jargon vs. readability for the novice in articles on technical subjects. I'm also curious whether the quality of certain technical articles can be maintained in spite of their popularity (e.g., quantum mechanics). --Gnixon 03:24, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
I think that this is an undecided issue. Articles on scientific topics do tend to get quite technical. As a physicist, I find this useful when reading physics articles, but sometimes frustrating when I read an article on, say, mathematics. There may at some point need to be decisions made about the appropriate technical level for an encyclopedia. Quantum mechanics is actually an interesting example, in that it has spawned a less-technical Introduction to quantum mechanics article. Perhaps that's the way to go.--Srleffler 04:03, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

Ellipticity and polarization

I replied to your comment at Talk:Polarization--Srleffler 04:16, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

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Tagging articles should be used as a last resort, not as a starting point for discussion. Only when there are legitimate concerns which cannot be resolved through discussion are such tags appropriate. Guettarda 17:49, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

Could you point me to a page that explains that? Gnixon 18:03, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
I'm not sure if there is one. Hence the explanation regarding usage. Guettarda 19:15, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
I was hoping you could show me a page illustrating consensus on usage of the tag, rather than just explaining your personal preference. Gnixon 19:38, 19 September 2006 (UTC)