[WikiEN-l] When should Wikinews be a reliable source on Wikipedia?

[White Cat]

This is an interesting question. For example is an interview by a wikinews
person a reliable source? I'd say perhaps... :/

    - White Cat

On Dec 25, 2007 3:36 AM, Cool Hand Luke <failure.to.communicate at gmail.com>
wrote:

> A particular dispute over a Wikinews reporter citing quotes from his own
> interview has turned into a generalized debate about when Wikinews should
> be
> an acceptable source.  See this RS/N
> thread.<
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Noticeboard#Wikinews:_Please_post_definite_answer
> >
>
> Jimbo has suggested that Wikinews create a best practices document.
> BP-compliant articles would be verifiable and thus should be available to
> Wikipedia editors as a reliable source.  See this Wikinews water cooler
> thread<
> http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinews:Water_cooler/miscellaneous#I_want_to_help.3B_how_you_can_help_me_help
> >
> .
>
> I think that this is a great solution, which would answer the continual
> objections that Wikinews faces on our project.  However, more editors
> should
> weigh in.
>
> Regards,
> User:Cool Hand Luke
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