Wikipedia:Arguments to avoid in source reliability discussions
 | This is an essay on the reliability of sources. It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikipedia contributors. This page is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one of Wikipedia's policies or guidelines, as it has not been thoroughly vetted by the community. Some essays represent widespread norms; others only represent minority viewpoints. |
 | This page in a nutshell: When discussing source reliability at the reliable sources noticeboard, article talk pages, and elsewhere, arguments should be grounded in the reliable sources guideline; this page highlights some arguments to avoid. |
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Citations on Wikipedia
[edit]- Generally reliable: It's cited over 1,000 times on Wikipedia
- Generally unreliable: It's not cited anywhere on Wikipedia
Popularity
[edit]- Generally reliable: The website's Facebook page has over 1 million likes
- Generally reliable: The author has over 20 million Instagram followers
- Generally unreliable: The book sold less than 100 copies
Notability/having a Wikipedia article
[edit]- Generally reliable since it's notable with its own Wikipedia article
Opinions about content
[edit]- Generally unreliable: That site mostly spews trivial information