On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 10:22 PM, Philip Sandifer <snowspinner(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On Jan 11, 2009, at 11:26 PM, toddmallen wrote:
There is a tremendous difference between
"won't accept just anything"
and "won't accept anything". Pulling up a few blogs doesn't mean
you're done, and can say "I've got it sourced, these horrible people
just won't accept it!"
"A few blogs" and "A blog entry by Richard Bartle, one of the most
recognized experts on MUDs" are rather different.
I mean, which part of WP:V's section on self-published sources,
exactly, are you suggesting that Bartle doesn't meet?
(Mind you, there have been some clever lunacies trying to discredit
Bartle. The fact that it's possible he's played the game is one of my
favorites. I wish I were making this up.)
-Phil
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"Self-published sources may be used only in limited circumstances,
with caution. Keep in mind that if the information is worth reporting,
an independent source is likely to have done so."
In at least one of these sources, the author is pretty clearly pushing
for inclusion of an article. Also, we're not simply talking
verifiability, but notability. A self-published source can, as above,
in limited circumstances provide verifiable information, but it does
nothing to show notability.
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