24660: Pichard (comment) re: 24659: VISHNUSURF re: 24656: jolierosey re: 24633: Fleury re: 24622: VISHNUSURF/ Ezili ...

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Mercedes Pichard <mercedespichard@earthlink.net>


Yes, I think that this Haiti info list is academic in nature.  More or less. 
Yes, there are all sorts of people out here (people you have never heard of, 
like myself) following the postings with interest (sometimes academic 
interest).  Yes, it is a general convention and generally expected that 
sources be cited when making academic points.  If you make academic-type 
points, you would be expected to back them up with sources.  No one expects 
"other people" to do bibliographies "for themselves" if they have stated 
academic points -- that's just the usual convention, it is expected that you 
state your own sources.  Haiti-related information or not.... there are 
certain expectations, conventions and standards when in a public forum.