nemesis wrote:
> Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Fri, 15 May 2009 19:21:56 -0300, Nicolas Alvarez wrote:
>> 
>>> And Wikipedia itself is not an acceptable source for content added to
>>> Wikipedia:
>> 
>> That would be kinda self-reinforcing, wouldn't it?
> 
> The point is not to add content to wikipedia based on wikipedia content.
>   The wikipedia content at question is merely a plot overview.  I'm just
> saying there that "The incredibles" has a very similar plot to Watchmen
> and for the purpose of illustration I link to the plot overview in the
> wikipedia entry for Watchmen.  Which itself has no other reference than
> the work itself.

You looked at one plot, you looked at another plot, you decided they were
similar. That's original research.

You need to quote a reliable source saying the plots are similar, not quote
reliable sources on what the plots are, and making *your* conclusion that
they are similar, or that one was inspired on the other.

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