Talk:The Stonecutter
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Some people are *really* quick with putting up "site your references" banners (which, I suppose is also a good thing on Wikipedia) but for gods sake I only created this article yesterday before I went to sleep. I was going to finish it today. --Steerpike 09:43, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
- I see. After adding some references you are welcome to remove the template immediately. I don't think having the tag for a while is unpleasant or a big deal. It is not a criticism in any way but rather calling for help in improving this article. Please don't be irritated. Thanks. --BorgQueen 10:14, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
- No no, it's ok. You're right it's not really a big deal. But I was wondering if you added the tag because I quoted the tale as "of unknown authorship". Sadly that's something I can't change since the tale was just passed along orally until it was translated in a number of 19th century collections. My main source is Ashliman's research for the Pittsburgh university. --Steerpike 11:14, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
- That reference will do just fine. I added the tag mainly because it is not a story well known to non-Japanese readers. For the fairy tales already well introduced to the general public, such as Bluebeard, I wouldn't show up and ask for reference unless the article makes specific claims (such as Bluebeard is based on the story of Gille de Rais, etc.). But in this case, readers need to be told which reference to consult, since the story is almost totally unknown to non-Japanese readers. --BorgQueen 12:27, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
- No no, it's ok. You're right it's not really a big deal. But I was wondering if you added the tag because I quoted the tale as "of unknown authorship". Sadly that's something I can't change since the tale was just passed along orally until it was translated in a number of 19th century collections. My main source is Ashliman's research for the Pittsburgh university. --Steerpike 11:14, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
