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Line 1: {{essay\|interprets=the [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources\|reliability of sources]]}} ~~{{in creation}}~~ {{nutshell\|shortcut=WP:ATARS\|When discussing source reliability at the [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard\|reliable sources noticeboard]], article talk pages, and elsewhere, arguments should be grounded in the [[WP:Reliable sources\|reliable sources guideline]]; this page highlights some arguments to avoid.}} {{Arguments}} == "Just a vote" == * '''Deprecate''' {{dummy signature\|IDontTrustAnything}} * '''Generally reliable''' {{dummy signature\|EverythingIsTrue}} Again, [[WP:POLL\|polling is not a substitute for discsusion]]. Consensus is weighted based off of arguments grounded in policy, not based on votes. == Trusted by X == * '''Generally unreliable''' because the browser extension [[NewsGuard]] says so. {{dummy signature\|MythDebunker}} * '''Generally reliable''' because it is neutral according to [[Media Bias/Fact Check]]. {{dummy signature\|TruthSeeker}} * '''Additional considerations apply''' as it was rated poor by [[Ad Fontes Media]] {{dummy signature\|NuancedReader}} News monitoring organizations are unable to assess whether a source complies with all of Wikipedia's policies. A source being rated poorly by multiple organizations is indicative that it is potentially unsuitable for inclusion on Wikipedia, but not always. == Citations on Wikipedia == '''Generally reliable''': It's cited over 1,000 times on Wikipedia '''Generally unreliable''': It's not cited anywhere on Wikipedia == Popularity == '''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 == '''Generally reliable''' since it's notable with its own Wikipedia article == Opinions about content == *'''Generally unreliable''': That site mostly spews trivial information {{Arguments to avoid}} [[Category:Wikipedia essays about reliable sources]]