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Are we using sfn's or <ref> refs? Regards Keith-264 ( talk) 07:19, 26 September 2016 (UTC) reply

I recommend < ref > format. that way you get the key info in one place. Rjensen ( talk) 17:57, 26 September 2016 (UTC) reply

I prefer sfns, they're less long-winded. Keith-264 ( talk) 18:09, 26 September 2016 (UTC) reply

they are less useful to people who actually use them (most people ignore them, say publishers). Rjensen ( talk) 18:19, 26 September 2016 (UTC) reply

They're much quicker if you're paraphrasing a long passage and using quite a few. Keith-264 ( talk) 18:43, 26 September 2016 (UTC) reply

Hi,

I came to this article expecting a discussion of the current popular idea of the French as "prone to surrendering", cf. Cheese-eating_surrender_monkeys. I feel like this is a crucial part of this story that doesn't seem to be covered here at all. InspectorMendel ( talk) 13:48, 5 June 2024 (UTC) reply