particular, a wikilink is not a reliable source. Shortcut WP:SELFSOURCEWP:SELFSOURCE Self-published or questionable sources may be used as sources of information...

webhost. Kleuske (talk) 13:08, 27 March 2017 (UTC) Further research... WP:SELFSOURCE States the following: Self-published or questionable sources may be used...

01:40, 1 May 2015 (UTC) Delete WP:SELFSOURCE NegroLeagueHistorian (talk) 14:03, 1 May 2015 (UTC) Delete: SELFSOURCE allows a primary source to be used...

See WP:SELFSOURCE FN8. an article by him, See WP:SELFSOURCE FN9. an article by him, See WP:SELFSOURCE FN10. an article by him, See WP:SELFSOURCE FN11....

free images · WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL) Almost all sources are WP:SELFSOURCE. No reliable sources to justify inclusion in Wikipedia UtoD 12:51, 8 December...

WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL) Almost completely self-sourced, so WP:SELFSOURCE concerns. All sources are from the product itself, so WP:RSPRIMARY applies...

The Banner talk 20:32, 5 February 2019 (UTC) Do you admit to ignoring WP:SELFSOURCE ? Jzsj (talk) 20:38, 5 February 2019 (UTC) Remember this one:...

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2021 June 2 Search Box C++ strings SELFSOURCE and social media services that force you to log in before viewing posts...

FENS · JSTOR · TWL) Fails WP:NBAND, only sources are WP:UGC / WP:SPS / WP:SELFSOURCE that do not establish notability Leijurv (talk) 01:30, 27 November 2020...

6 July 2016 (UTC) Comment Unreliable sources as per WP:USERG, and WP:SELFSOURCE and WP:RSSELF. 173.52.99.208 (talk) 17:47, 6 July 2016 (UTC) keep Again...

WP:SPORT, and the sole source is far from WP:RELIABLE since it is a WP:SELFSOURCE. — Jkudlick tcs 05:05, 13 January 2015 (UTC) Delete - the appeal of the...

images · WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL) fails WP:GNG, WP:BIO, WP:RS and WP:SELFSOURCE, 2nd nomination (1st nomination result was delete), notability tag since...

FENS · JSTOR · TWL) The article is supported by only a single primary WP:SELFSOURCE. A {{third-party}} tag was removed. According to WP:PSTS, "Secondary or...

Also: [2] As was listed in the original deletion: WP:NOTABILITY, WP:SELFSOURCE, WP:PROMO, etc. PeterWesco (talk) 01:07, 13 November 2012 (UTC) Note:...

independent references. Jlicy (talk) 11:06, 30 August 2015 (UTC) The WP:SELFSOURCE information from this article can be used as sources in the merged to...

images · WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL) WP:NCORP, WP:NOTDIRECTORY, WP:SELFSOURCE — Articles primary editors are IPs, Flyerland (talk · contribs),...

the reliablity. Apart from this, such sources can be considered as WP:SELFSOURCE , that can be only used for the information about subject, not as a reliable...

issue. Also with regards to sourcing of certain statements I think WP:SELFSOURCE applies here. I think mentioning the ban is entirely reasonable as long...

which is used to cite Fowlie's hometown, an acceptable practice per WP:SELFSOURCE.— TAnthonyTalk 22:02, 16 September 2017 (UTC) KEEP - As the creator of...

myspace and fansite pages which are not considered reliable sources (WP:SELFSOURCE and WP:USERG). Did not find anything notable in google books etc. -Wikishagnik...

college's own prospectus, a primary self-published source that fails both WP:SELFSOURCE and WP:INDEPENDENT. These are the only two references in the article,...

information is being sourced from the biographee they are often classed with WP:SELFSOURCE. See the essay at WP:Interviews. In this instance it appears that they...

coverage exists. Reference 1 is the college's own website, failing WP:SELFSOURCE. Reference 2 is a Vanglaini enrolment notice covering multiple colleges...

images · WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL) Article is almost entirely WP:SELFSOURCE and makes no attempt to establish notability and instead simply lists...

WP:MENTION. Reference 2 is the college's own history page, failing WP:SELFSOURCE. Reference 3 is a DIPR Mizoram press release covering a building inauguration...

self-published book detailing a day's ration in Auschwitz I think the WP:SELFSOURCE exception applies in this instance. I also found a German-language source...

References 2, 3, and 4 are all the college's own website, failing WP:SELFSOURCE, and reference 3 is additionally a dead link. Every factual claim in the...

questionable (self)sources. Awards are from a local webzine (H Texas). Per WP:SELFSOURCE and WP:ADMASK. Ben Ben (talk) 14:44, 13 June 2015 (UTC) Note: This debate...

References 3, 4, and 5 are the college's own website pages, failing WP:SELFSOURCE. Reference 6 is a Vanglaini item titled "Kolasib College-a project pahnih...

Searched for independent reliable sources and found none. Just UGC and SELFSOURCE. The buzzfile source only demonstrates that the company exists, but does...

JSTOR · TWL) The article is was supported by only a single primary WP:SELFSOURCE. A third-party was removed. According to WP:PSTS, "Secondary or tertiary...

WP:INDEPENDENT. Reference 3 is the college's own website, failing WP:SELFSOURCE. Being the sole law college in Mizoram does not confer notability. If...

difficult to discover and archive; allowed use in very few cases (see WP:SELFSOURCE). For instance, misspelt names, rounded dates or dates off by a few days...

tehsil population page and the college's own website, both failing WP:SELFSOURCE and WP:INDEPENDENT. The article exhibits clear markers of LLM generation...

see WP:RS for what we consider for reliable sources. Specifically, WP:SELFSOURCE says using sources published by the group the article is about can be...

1 and 3 are archived pages from the college's own website, failing WP:SELFSOURCE. Reference 2 is a DGS approved institutes list, a directory entry excluded...

out of 10 sources come from Telegram, which could violate WP:UGC or WP:SELFSOURCE, and all sources date back to December 2024, making it outdated in regards...

2025 (UTC) Delete Fails WP:GNG and WP:SIGCOV also there is a lot of WP:SELFSOURCE on the page. Gjb0zWxOb (talk) 18:36, 29 October 2025 (UTC) Delete Agree...

excluded by WP:MENTION. Reference 2 is the college's own website, failing WP:SELFSOURCE. Reference 3 is a Vanglaini notice of a language course opening, not coverage...

the web which is not reflected in the article at all, suggesting a WP:SELFSOURCE and/or WP:NPOV issue. We should rectify this, but it's not criteria for...

that out for consideration. It can't sustain an article alone per WP:SELFSOURCE#5, though. I'll likely recommend a redirect to Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection...

being just that, WP:GNG for coverage, WP:RELIABLE for reliability, WP:SELFSOURCE, etc, etc =/ Ren99 (talk) 09:25, 24 July 2012 (UTC) The above discussion...

citations to Twitter but these seem to be confined to sources which meet WP:SELFSOURCE, otherwise the sources used comply with reliable sourcing. Web sources...

whatever they want about the figure, which seems to create an issue with WP:SELFSOURCE. Regarding the videos and blogs, it's all self published and anyone can...

however, they can be used as "reliable" sources about themselves (per WP:SELFSOURCE). In this case, the claim being made (i.e. that GolfScript is widely used...

I have a tendency to stay away from Facebook as a WP:RS as it is a WP:SELFSOURCE, but it might point a way to some other areas that could be used. - Pmedema...

হানিফ আলী (talk) 04:08, 8 October 2023 (UTC) Delete Indicate WP:UGC , WP:SELFSOURCE. not notable till now Worldiswide (talk) 03:01, 9 October 2023 (UTC) Where...

21:04, 14 December 2012 (UTC) I believe the appropriate subsection is WP:SELFSOURCE. –HTD 05:47, 15 December 2012 (UTC) Oppose as there are no sources outside...

WP:MENTION. Reference 2 is the college's own history page, failing WP:SELFSOURCE. Reference 3 is a DIPR Mizoram press release covering an accreditation...

blog should be an okay source for the bibliography as indicated in WP:SELFSOURCE, but I see your point about the blog interview. I do have sources for...

mentioned WP:UGC, WP:SELFSOURCE as "violations" as it does not meet Wikipedia’s standard of verifiability. Actually, WP:SELFSOURCE (which is an exception...

FENS · JSTOR · TWL) Non-notable in-universe cruft. All sources are WP:SELFSOURCED Wikias. — IVORK Discuss 03:26, 10 April 2018 (UTC) Automated comment:...

reliable sources. AndyTheGrump (talk) 03:54, 14 March 2015 (UTC) WP:SELFSOURCE allows self published sources in some cases. If the article is about the...

WP:PRODBLP twice and tried to explain to the user that Twitter is WP:SELFSOURCED to no avail evidently. Arguably comes under WP:A7 in it's current form...

herring. It is not creator states it is valid: it is our guideline WP:SELFSOURCE. Yes a blog owned by article subject is WP:RS for neutral factual info...

that this is a disservice to readers - if they want to follow up on a SELFSOURCE claim, they will have to jump through a number of hoops to get to the...

and 8 are archived pages from the institution's own website, failing WP:SELFSOURCE. Reference 2 is the World Buildings Directory, an architectural catalogue...

August 2017 (UTC) I removed the blog references, but according to WP:SELFSOURCE, sources from the subject themselves are allowed for claims that are not...

concerned about is the school's own website, which is allowable per WP:SELFSOURCE as the source is supporting everyday information about itself, such as...

whose only sources are IMDb and a dead link (presumably used to be a WP:SELFSOURCE). Copious tone and copyediting issues. jlwoodwa (talk) 20:45, 21 July...

importance cannot be claimed WP:INHERITORG , WP:reference are mostly selfsourced, also note the books & magazince sourced are also self published! Shrikanthv...

2012 (UTC) Responsive to Northamerica1000, Procedural Keep: WP:RS -> WP:SELFSOURCE#Self-published_and_questionable_sources_as_sources_on_themselves “Self-published …...

article. How does this article pass GNG? Unreliable sources as per WP:SELFSOURCE and WP:RSSELF. 173.52.99.208 (talk) 17:49, 6 July 2016 (UTC) keep Extensive...

I'd specifically direct you to sections like WP:USERGENERATED and WP:SELFSOURCE as well as of course WP:COI. Editors are strongly discouraged when it...

scale to address errors of fact might be just about "OK" (relative to WP:SELFSOURCE and WP:ABOUTSELF), basing an entire article on such sources is highly...

the institution's own website pages for individual courses, failing WP:SELFSOURCE en masse and representing exactly the kind of course-catalogue transcription...

(from public cyber) 11:28, 6 September 2014 (UTC) Jim Carter: Check WP:SELFSOURCE. Yes a film is not independent of itself but it is one of those instances...

reliable sources for any purpose (except as sources on themselves per WP:SELFSOURCE)" Thank you. CASSIOPEIA(talk) 03:41, 9 October 2018 (UTC) CASSIOPEIA (Not...

the information is self-submitted by the builders, it seems to meet WP:SELFSOURCE requirements. At the same time, if this is an issue, I don't think a whole...

WP:CORPDEPTH. Secondly, the additional references are in accordance with WP:SELFSOURCE. I don't fell that any of the points made in these references make the...

not writing about the subject itself, and in any event would be a WP:SELFSOURCE even if it were to contain tangential information on the subject. WP:PROF...

caution those who may wish to remove certain citations, that under WP:SELFSOURCE, non-contentious information that is not unduly self-serving MAY be supplied...

must be verifiable with independent, third-party sources …. WP:RS -> WP:SELFSOURCE#Self-published_and_questionable_sources_as_sources_on_themselves Self-published...

sources for awards are not reliable because they are self-published (see WP:SELFSOURCE) ignores the meaning of "self", in this case. The National Sportscasters...

independent of the subject is a concern, this must be contrasted with WP:SELFSOURCE) and there is also coverage in secondary sources. I do see several independent...

also said is not necessary per WP:SELFSOURCE. -- Necrothesp (talk) 14:20, 23 November 2020 (UTC) Necrothesp, WP:SELFSOURCE is in fact the reason that I don't...

still some self sources, these appear to me to be consistent with WP:SELFSOURCE, being either about Garran or identified as direct quotes by Garran about...

standard for WP:RS with flying colors, as well as the lower standard at WP:SELFSOURCE for uncontroversial claims about the interview subject. Hardcore Gaming...

that they are fandom-style blogs run by specific groups. According to WP:SELFSOURCE and WP:USERGENERATED, such fansites are generally not acceptable as sources...

2018 (UTC) I know the ad was unorthodox, but doesn't it qualify as WP:SELFSOURCE? Many articles on books include them being selected for some "Book of...

and cannot support controversial points, but it's still usable under WP:SELFSOURCE for the basic facts of Barrow's birth and education and I've restored...

source of information about Dennis Ritchie, in an article about him (WP:SELFSOURCE). Although inline references are preferable, there is no requirement saying...

meets the guidelines. In regards to citing self-published articles WP:SELFSOURCE, nothing here is unduly self-serving nor an exceptional claim, it does...

found through research) seeming to violate WP:COI, if not directly WP:SELFSOURCE. For those sources for which I was not able to find direct evidence of...

(talk) No one is disputing FB as an acceptable External link, but per WP:SELFSOURCE it should not be used as a source if it is unduly self-serving. I don't...

sources due to the language here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:SELFSOURCE There is multiple sources for this wiki if the site itself is counted...

on themselves" (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:SELFSOURCE&redirect=yes) and if not how can this article be improved considering...

again, we are dependent on what reliable independent sources say; per WP:SELFSOURCE, primary sources are only used for self-descriptive information such as...

or non-reliable, sources for notability purposes are WP:SELFPUB and WP:SELFSOURCE, which clearly show that they cannot be used to establish notability....

would be more useful. -AngusWOOF (talk) 14:34, 4 April 2014 (UTC) Per WP:SELFSOURCE, self-published sources can be used for the purposes of verification for...

the five sections in the article. Finally, according to Wikipedia (WP:SELFSOURCE), self-published sources (like the ASMC web-site) may be used for information...

interpreted. The basic argument here is OTHERSTUFFDOESNTEXIST smooshed with SELFSOURCED. That's really not a sufficient reason to blow up a competent, verifiable...

(UTC) Conservapedia is generally regarded as an unreliable source. WP:SELFSOURCE says that Self-published or questionable sources may be used as sources...

difficult to discover and archive; allowed use in very few cases (see WP:SELFSOURCE). For instance, misspelt names, rounded dates or dates off by a few days...

November 2018 (UTC) @Dbfirs: I have done citations much, but I think WP:SELFSOURCE applies. RudolfRed (talk) 20:35, 6 November 2018 (UTC) Ah, yes, this is...

See WP:SELFSOURCE FN8. an article by him, See WP:SELFSOURCE FN9. an article by him, See WP:SELFSOURCE FN10. an article by him, See WP:SELFSOURCE FN11....

webhost. Kleuske (talk) 13:08, 27 March 2017 (UTC) Further research... WP:SELFSOURCE States the following: Self-published or questionable sources may be used...

something other than himself, which doesn't meet the standards for WP:SELFSOURCE). [5] This seems to be some sort of user-generated profile about the bank...

certain situation, which is exactly what I did here. You can check WP:SELFSOURCE for more information. If u still disagree with me. I am happy to take...

in an article about himself? It seems to meet all the criteria for WP:SELFSOURCE, being that he is the source, he is talking about himself and not any...

quotation? Indiana6724 (talk) 09:01, 10 August 2023 (UTC) Check Wikipedia:SELFSOURCE which explains when you can cite Twitter (or other social media accounts)...

wikiGnomes still rejected the page with no objection to the Icoc page's 80+ selfsourced links. Same for the Kip McKean page; it is 95% self sourced. If a pile...

non-RS, but rather a mix of WP:RSSELF, WP:RS/SPS, WP:RSPRIMARY and WP:SELFSOURCE. Even though WP:SECONDARY is preferred, WP:PRIMARY is basically not all...

certainly not the same as writing the bulk of our articles. Indeed, WP:SELFSOURCE states the great majority of any article must be drawn from independent...

3 June 2012 (UTC)  note timestamp. notation added by Ohiostandard. WP:SELFSOURCE. Also deleted was proof that the "stories" the fake newspaper was reporting...

it's the org's YouTube and Instagram, it's reliable for them) per WP:SelfSource. Jishara (please ping upon response) (talk) 11:53, 3 August 2026 (UTC)...

warned by two different editors that his source could not be used (per WP:SELFSOURCE), but he just ignored them. Coltsfan (talk) 10:37, 7 May 2014 (UTC) Previous...

page is restored. Dingolover6969 (talk) 06:15, 27 July 2026 (UTC) Per WP:SELFSOURCE, a personal webpage or social media profile is considered a reliable source...

it's the org's YouTube and Instagram, it's reliable for them) per WP:SelfSource. Jishara (please ping upon response) (talk) 11:53, 3 August 2026 (UTC)...

seems a fairly straightforward understanding of WP:ATTRIBUTEPOV and WP:SELFSOURCE. Given you need to show the closure to be unreasonable understanding of...

it's the org's YouTube and Instagram, it's reliable for them) per WP:SelfSource. Jishara (please ping upon response) (talk) 11:53, 3 August 2026 (UTC)...

majority of cases, these advocacy organizations were not being used as WP:SELFSOURCE but as sources for factual assertions. This is quite problematic. I apologize...

article, though they are not preferred, are considered valid sources per WP:SELFSOURCE, and are used only for things such as his full name, birth date, and quotations...

in this article is permissible because it meets criteria 1-5 under WP:SELFSOURCE. Roshanbo (talk) 05:44, 1 February 2012 (UTC) Delete: Allmusic seems to...

any neutral sources, so wikipedians erroneously categorize that as WP:SELFSOURCE. Since wikipedia gets hailed as the only necessary tertiary source, tertiary...

asserted that the Daily Mail fails WP:RS but there is an exception for WP:SELFSOURCE which would seem to apply. Furthermore, links to the Daily Mail are not...

page is restored. Dingolover6969 (talk) 06:15, 27 July 2026 (UTC) Per WP:SELFSOURCE, a personal webpage or social media profile is considered a reliable source...

former player and it is the only available source. See also WP:SPS and WP:SELFSOURCE. Eagleash (talk) 07:20, 27 December 2017 (UTC) please change the DOB of...

John from Idegon (talk) 22:14, 2 August 2016 (UTC) @John from Idegon: WP:SELFSOURCE. Xboxmanwar (talk) 14:26, 3 August 2016 (UTC) I am at a loss as to how...

User:Alvez3 made this posting on my Talk page which IMHO is an unprovoked/unjustified personal attack . He/she changed some long-standing text (in place...

under WP:N. And I've read WP:RS many times, and this source fulfills WP:SELFSOURCE. It is also *self evident* that the best source for a statement that X...

informal rule; if it's Saudi-controlled, don't use it for anything except WP:SELFSOURCE. HLHJ (talk) 17:44, 26 January 2020 (UTC) I would vote support for your...

of material based purely on primary sources should be avoided." and WP:SELFSOURCE says to be careful with self-published sources when they are self-serving...

he thinks Facebook, Twitter, etc., are unreliable, but according to WP:SELFSOURCE, that premise is wrong. Like I said, tried to address that, ignored it...

I believe this is the same IP who reported me at ANI, which was a failure, but that is besides the point. I would like to focus on the personal attacks...

with using something selfpublished (like Facebook or Twitter) per WP:SELFSOURCE. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 13:30, 17 August 2018 (UTC) In the Dragon boat...

interview as specific example, which is a 3rd party source. Also, as per WP:SELFSOURCE we should agree on how to include the TeI publications and bring back...

how this gossip blog is a reliable source for anything other than WP:SELFSOURCE purposes? Is this website family the kind of source upon which Britannica...

think we are confusing two issues here. The first is the amount of WP:SELFSOURCE material that is appropriate and for which facts it is appropriate. The...

Shevinsky on what she considers herself. That all seem to fall within WP:SELFSOURCE of which Breitbart is still valid for. And yet none of these can be added...

Indeed in the diffs, some of these references were used in an explicitly SELFSOURCE context. I'd suggest that Amigao could benefit from taking some due care...

archives where I tried to explain to you under what circumstances WP:SELFSOURCE can be used, and also see WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS. The 2019 Venezuelan presidential...

with any evidence. I did, and still do, disagree with JzG's read of WP:SELFSOURCE, and I fully admit to adding self sourced cites to the article in question...

reliably sourced, and the part he was adding I would call, at best, a WP:SELFSOURCE that could only apply to statements about themselves. That said, I don't...

sumgait.info, budapest.sumgait.info, unverifiable rating site seem to be WP:SELFSOURCE and WP:PRIMARY, and do not meet the notability, verifiability and reliability...

assertion that rulings by Bishops or the Vatican are mere opinions or WP:SELFSOURCE is naked POV; they have the rule of law, but are arcane and of little...

it's the org's YouTube and Instagram, it's reliable for them) per WP:SelfSource. Jishara (please ping upon response) (talk) 11:53, 3 August 2026 (UTC)...

--Laser brain (talk) 20:33, 4 June 2015 (UTC) @Laser brain: Please see WP:SELFSOURCE. I use a webpage on the Scarborough Presbyterian Church's website to cite...

fails WP:SELFSOURCE -- LinkedIn pages generally fail WP:RS and therefore can only be used for the very very narrow exceptions WP:SELFSOURCE defines, which...

sources (i.e. they meet WP:RS by complying with the guidelines in WP:SELFSOURCE). The sourcing is a little bit weak in places, but not because of the...

(Self-published information is not denied by Wikipedia policy per se, see e.g. WP:SELFSOURCE.) --TuukkaH (talk) 22:41, 27 July 2012 (UTC) There is not much information...

I'm currently thinking about are both pretty much conflict-free). WP:SELFSOURCE is a decent start, but I'm not sure if it's sufficient to allow removal...

mentioned WP:UGC, WP:SELFSOURCE as "violations" as it does not meet Wikipedia’s standard of verifiability. Actually, WP:SELFSOURCE (which is an exception...

recording artists may be used as sources of information about themselves WP:SELFSOURCE, especially in the context of news-related articles with no reasonable...

postings could be used as sources of information about themselves. WP:SELFSOURCE. This should only be used in exceptional circumstances, best to find a...

third party and I think it's a good start. However, I came across WP:SELFSOURCE, which seems to suggest that I could use a YouTube video of the subject...

in our article on Headlines. It would be like using a WP:PRIMARY or WP:SELFSOURCE with a secondary source to demonstrate notability. Of course none of this...

certainly not the same as writing the bulk of our articles. Indeed, WP:SELFSOURCE states the great majority of any article must be drawn from independent...

uninvolved comment from editors with expertise on WP:RS. Controversy over WP:SELFSOURCE and probably untrue WP:BLP material being added to [Article]Sandra Fluke...

publication found it fit to publish. That makes it not a WP:RS. Please see WP:SELFSOURCED. Otherwise, every university student's term paper could be considered...

It's all explained in Questionable and self-published sources, see WP:SELFSOURCE and WP:ABOUTSELF in particular. As an encyclopedia we are interested in...

The Banner talk 20:32, 5 February 2019 (UTC) Do you admit to ignoring WP:SELFSOURCE ? Jzsj (talk) 20:38, 5 February 2019 (UTC) Remember this one:...

WP:NNC on notability. I think many of the other citations comply with WP:SELFSOURCE. Some of them are a bit lazily implemented like citation #19 for the open...

can't even do my own research / write my own biography per Wikipedia:SELFSOURCE) is a bit demoralising. I gather there is no biography written about RJH...

them. I was careful not to use "self-published" books, but did see WP:SELFSOURCE, and think my references pass the 5-point sniff test therein. Some famous...

questionable sources as sources on themselves Shortcut WP:SELFSOURCEWP:SELFSOURCE Self-published or questionable sources may be used as sources of information...

article. How does this article pass GNG? Unreliable sources as per WP:SELFSOURCE and WP:RSSELF. 173.52.99.208 (talk) 17:49, 6 July 2016 (UTC) keep Extensive...

01:40, 1 May 2015 (UTC) Delete WP:SELFSOURCE NegroLeagueHistorian (talk) 14:03, 1 May 2015 (UTC) Delete: SELFSOURCE allows a primary source to be used...

a reliable source per WP:UGC, they are sometimes appropriate under WP:SELFSOURCE. I agree that tweets are cited far too often in Wikipedia. But I don't...

know better than this. Any experienced editor should know that per WP:SELFSOURCE "Self-published and questionable sources may be used as sources of information...

sites that are considered WP:RS Are non-contentious facts based on WP:SELFSOURCE considered reliable? For the first point, some of the major sites reporting...

also said is not necessary per WP:SELFSOURCE. -- Necrothesp (talk) 14:20, 23 November 2020 (UTC) Necrothesp, WP:SELFSOURCE is in fact the reason that I don't...

in this article is permissible because it meets criteria 1-5 under WP:SELFSOURCE. Roshanbo (talk) 05:44, 1 February 2012 (UTC) Delete: Allmusic seems to...

(UTC) Comment: The policies/guidelines in play are WP:QUESTIONABLE, WP:SELFSOURCE, WP:BLPSOURCES, and WP:CHALLENGE. Yesterday, I laid out my case in detail...

Gerard (talk) 10:24, 29 March 2020 (UTC) The bios would fall under WP:SELFSOURCE or WP:BLPSELFPUB. Atsme Talk 📧 14:36, 29 March 2020 (UTC) Prose, unless...

myspace and fansite pages which are not considered reliable sources (WP:SELFSOURCE and WP:USERG). Did not find anything notable in google books etc. -Wikishagnik...

a few things, it is okay, as long as it is kept to a minimum. See WP:SELFSOURCE RudolfRed (talk) 01:04, 13 August 2020 (UTC) Hi, Michie740, I assume the...

source? I think the source is ok. I think it falls on the line of WP:SELFSOURCE. GamerPro64 21:29, 24 June 2014 (UTC) References are otherwise generally...

exceptional claim(s)" should have been deleted from the article, as per WP:SELFSOURCE Jzsj (talk) 01:38, 20 October 2020 (UTC) Nope. Otherwise I wouldn't have...

2014 (UTC) See Talk:List_of_notable_Ice_Bucket_Challenge_participants#WP:SELFSOURCE.3F. You need to stop removing references to the official YouTube and Facebook...

the five sections in the article. Finally, according to Wikipedia (WP:SELFSOURCE), self-published sources (like the ASMC web-site) may be used for information...

blog should be an okay source for the bibliography as indicated in WP:SELFSOURCE, but I see your point about the blog interview. I do have sources for...

Searched for independent reliable sources and found none. Just UGC and SELFSOURCE. The buzzfile source only demonstrates that the company exists, but does...

self-published book detailing a day's ration in Auschwitz I think the WP:SELFSOURCE exception applies in this instance. I also found a German-language source...

of these articles (1%), cleaned up eight, and in addition to a valid SelfSource RS I found businesses, universities, local governments, and national government...

herring. It is not creator states it is valid: it is our guideline WP:SELFSOURCE. Yes a blog owned by article subject is WP:RS for neutral factual info...

I'd specifically direct you to sections like WP:USERGENERATED and WP:SELFSOURCE as well as of course WP:COI. Editors are strongly discouraged when it...

publication found it fit to publish. That makes it not a WP:RS. Please see WP:SELFSOURCED. Otherwise, every university student's term paper could be considered...

Parlett's site are promotional, so are not reliable beyond the limits of WP:SELFSOURCE. Polygon Board game + Video game news and review articles Polygon is considered...

things for which it can be used are quite narrow. See WP:USERG and WP:SELFSOURCE S Philbrick(Talk) 18:11, 4 June 2020 (UTC) Thank you. How do I go about...

Atsme📞📧 14:58, 16 July 2016 (UTC) There's a general guideline at WP:SELFSOURCE, might help.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Montanabw (talk • contribs)...

source of information about Dennis Ritchie, in an article about him (WP:SELFSOURCE). Although inline references are preferable, there is no requirement saying...

know better than this. Any experienced editor should know that per WP:SELFSOURCE "Self-published and questionable sources may be used as sources of information...

for uncontentious biographical information from interviews, as per WP:SELFSOURCE, and possibly for other information relevant to People as per Context...

Unreliable according to Examplo347, but that is not in accordance with WP:SELFSOURCE, which even explicitly mentions Facebook. The source is only used to establish...

self-published by the subject can be used sparingly per WP:PRIMARY, WP:BIASED, WP:SELFSOURCE. Zirin is by no means the most notable lawyer or writer in New York, but...

non-RS, but rather a mix of WP:RSSELF, WP:RS/SPS, WP:RSPRIMARY and WP:SELFSOURCE. Even though WP:SECONDARY is preferred, WP:PRIMARY is basically not all...

questionable sources as sources on themselves Shortcut WP:SELFSOURCEWP:SELFSOURCE Self-published or questionable sources may be used as sources of information...

however, they can be used as "reliable" sources about themselves (per WP:SELFSOURCE). In this case, the claim being made (i.e. that GolfScript is widely used...

caution those who may wish to remove certain citations, that under WP:SELFSOURCE, non-contentious information that is not unduly self-serving MAY be supplied...

then have a cast-iron source (not third-party but, I think, fine by WP:SELFSOURCE) and the criterion for including a sub-list on the page would be that...

sources for awards are not reliable because they are self-published (see WP:SELFSOURCE) ignores the meaning of "self", in this case. The National Sportscasters...

2018 (UTC) I know the ad was unorthodox, but doesn't it qualify as WP:SELFSOURCE? Many articles on books include them being selected for some "Book of...

them. I was careful not to use "self-published" books, but did see WP:SELFSOURCE, and think my references pass the 5-point sniff test therein. Some famous...

that out for consideration. It can't sustain an article alone per WP:SELFSOURCE#5, though. I'll likely recommend a redirect to Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection...

sources for any reason except when they are possibly cited as such per WP:SELFSOURCE. So, Wikipedia doesn't consider itself reliable for the most part and...

something other than himself, which doesn't meet the standards for WP:SELFSOURCE). [36] This seems to be some sort of user-generated profile about the...

would be more useful. -AngusWOOF (talk) 14:34, 4 April 2014 (UTC) Per WP:SELFSOURCE, self-published sources can be used for the purposes of verification for...

FENS · JSTOR · TWL) Fails WP:NBAND, only sources are WP:UGC / WP:SPS / WP:SELFSOURCE that do not establish notability Leijurv (talk) 01:30, 27 November 2020...

sources for WP:NPOV, unlike archive.is, which is not a source (remember WP:SELFSOURCE). We do not use their services (like putting a pipebomb somewhere). See...

which is used to cite Fowlie's hometown, an acceptable practice per WP:SELFSOURCE.— TAnthonyTalk 22:02, 16 September 2017 (UTC) KEEP - As the creator of...

JSTOR · TWL) The article is was supported by only a single primary WP:SELFSOURCE. A third-party was removed. According to WP:PSTS, "Secondary or tertiary...

(talk) No one is disputing FB as an acceptable External link, but per WP:SELFSOURCE it should not be used as a source if it is unduly self-serving. I don't...

authenticity; the article is not based primarily on such sources. see WP:SELFSOURCE. The third party bar and the fact that she has not published the material...

reliable sources for any purpose (except as sources on themselves per WP:SELFSOURCE)". Thank you and cheers. CASSIOPEIA(talk) 08:49, 26 May 2018 (UTC) Can...

free images · WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL) Almost all sources are WP:SELFSOURCE. No reliable sources to justify inclusion in Wikipedia UtoD 12:51, 8 December...

follow certain rules-- one of which that particular citation did break WP:SELFSOURCE.) I think these changes and those already made by other editors has greatly...

2 June 2019 (UTC) Option 4 or option 3 at best. We can literally use SELFSOURCE to state that MintPress is widely considered unreliable. They have built...

FENS · JSTOR · TWL) Non-notable in-universe cruft. All sources are WP:SELFSOURCED Wikias. — IVORK Discuss 03:26, 10 April 2018 (UTC) Automated comment:...

FENS · JSTOR · TWL) The article is supported by only a single primary WP:SELFSOURCE. A {{third-party}} tag was removed. According to WP:PSTS, "Secondary or...

see an emerging consensus for that, as long as we have the caveat of WP:SELFSOURCE, referred to by "The source may still be used for uncontroversial self-descriptions...

Also: [13] As was listed in the original deletion: WP:NOTABILITY, WP:SELFSOURCE, WP:PROMO, etc. PeterWesco (talk) 01:07, 13 November 2012 (UTC) Note:...

Also: [12] As was listed in the original deletion: WP:NOTABILITY, WP:SELFSOURCE, WP:PROMO, etc. PeterWesco (talk) 01:07, 13 November 2012 (UTC) Note:...

importance cannot be claimed WP:INHERITORG , WP:reference are mostly selfsourced, also note the books & magazince sourced are also self published! Shrikanthv...

August 2017 (UTC) I removed the blog references, but according to WP:SELFSOURCE, sources from the subject themselves are allowed for claims that are not...

independent references. Jlicy (talk) 11:06, 30 August 2015 (UTC) The WP:SELFSOURCE information from this article can be used as sources in the merged to...

BLPNAME protections. This is a WP:SELFSOURCE issue, not a BLPNAME issue. If a reliable source can be found, or SELFSOURCE can be satisfied, I see no reason...

images · WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL) WP:NCORP, WP:NOTDIRECTORY, WP:SELFSOURCE — Articles primary editors are IPs, Flyerland (talk · contribs),...

had the BRI said this directly themselves we could have used it as a WP:SELFSOURCE. (we are talking about a free online course that they don't make money...

self-published by the subject can be used sparingly per WP:PRIMARY, WP:BIASED, WP:SELFSOURCE. Zirin is by no means the most notable lawyer or writer in New York, but...

2014 (UTC) See Talk:List_of_notable_Ice_Bucket_Challenge_participants#WP:SELFSOURCE.3F. You need to stop removing references to the official YouTube and Facebook...

I have a tendency to stay away from Facebook as a WP:RS as it is a WP:SELFSOURCE, but it might point a way to some other areas that could be used. - Pmedema...

sources (i.e. they meet WP:RS by complying with the guidelines in WP:SELFSOURCE). The sourcing is a little bit weak in places, but not because of the...

purview of WP:SELFSOURCE as social media. TimothyJosephWood 19:06, 25 July 2016 (UTC) @Verified Cactus, Timothyjosephwood I agree, WP:SELFSOURCE is applicable...

from independent, reliable third-party sources (see WP:RS, especially WP:SELFSOURCE). Most people won't complain, when some basic facts are taken from his...

described, and should only be used in accordance with the five-factor WP:SELFSOURCE test. Neutralitytalk 00:17, 12 October 2020 (UTC) I think your opinion...

must be verifiable with independent, third-party sources …. WP:RS -> WP:SELFSOURCE#Self-published_and_questionable_sources_as_sources_on_themselves Self-published...

article, though they are not preferred, are considered valid sources per WP:SELFSOURCE, and are used only for things such as his full name, birth date, and quotations...

(UTC) The book on the school's history is quite acceptable as per WP:SELFSOURCE. It is factual and not unduly self-serving. There is no reason to suppose...

21:04, 14 December 2012 (UTC) I believe the appropriate subsection is WP:SELFSOURCE. –HTD 05:47, 15 December 2012 (UTC) Oppose as there are no sources outside...

the offending text re-sourced or removed. I also have to point out WP:SELFSOURCE, to wit, Self-published or questionable sources may be used as sources...

Reddit. (Curiously, Reddit is mentioned in WP:SELFPUB, but not in WP:SELFSOURCE.) I understand that reddit comments are generally considered to obviously...

2012 (UTC) Responsive to Northamerica1000, Procedural Keep: WP:RS -> WP:SELFSOURCE#Self-published_and_questionable_sources_as_sources_on_themselves “Self-published …...

wikiGnomes still rejected the page with no objection to the Icoc page's 80+ selfsourced links. Same for the Kip McKean page; it is 95% self sourced. If a pile...

(from public cyber) 11:28, 6 September 2014 (UTC) Jim Carter: Check WP:SELFSOURCE. Yes a film is not independent of itself but it is one of those instances...

the reliablity. Apart from this, such sources can be considered as WP:SELFSOURCE , that can be only used for the information about subject, not as a reliable...

talk page :/ Informedskeptic (talk) 15:38, 26 November 2014 (UTC) The WP:SELFSOURCE guideline seems to give the green light to using Facebook for a D.O.B...

information is being sourced from the biographee they are often classed with WP:SELFSOURCE. See the essay at WP:Interviews. In this instance it appears that they...

Wikipedia policy regarding use of self-published material. According to WP:SELFSOURCE: "Self-published or questionable sources may be used as sources of information...

above, there are some limited cases where Facebook may be used; see WP:SELFSOURCE for details. However, that would require that the Deep Springs College...

sourcing sufficient to establish verifiability at content level (per WP:SELFSOURCE). My question has nothing to do with then extracting content from the...

WP:NNC on notability. I think many of the other citations comply with WP:SELFSOURCE. Some of them are a bit lazily implemented like citation #19 for the open...

I am a bit unclear how it words regarding tweets from Twitter. WP:SELFSOURCE mentions: These requirements also apply to pages from social networking websites...

determining reliability, per WP:RSSELF, as towards whether they count as a WP:SELFSOURCE or could qualify an 'exception' as "Self-published material may sometimes...

not writing about the subject itself, and in any event would be a WP:SELFSOURCE even if it were to contain tangential information on the subject. WP:PROF...

exceptional claim(s)" should have been deleted from the article, as per WP:SELFSOURCE Jzsj (talk) 01:38, 20 October 2020 (UTC) Nope. Otherwise I wouldn't have...

WP:CORPDEPTH. Secondly, the additional references are in accordance with WP:SELFSOURCE. I don't fell that any of the points made in these references make the...

is clearly related to WP:RS, especially the sections WP:BIASED, and WP:SELFSOURCE and the sections in between those including WP:QUESTIONABLE. Given the...

Jehovah's Witnesses official website, 2010". I checked WP:PSTS and WP:SELFSOURCE, and the only potential problem I can see is authorship. The WTS publications...

third-party sources. Collect (talk) 23:59, 19 February 2017 (UTC) WP:SELFSOURCE says different. A press release is not a WP:SOURCE, the party publishing...

interpreted. The basic argument here is OTHERSTUFFDOESNTEXIST smooshed with SELFSOURCED. That's really not a sufficient reason to blow up a competent, verifiable...

whatever they want about the figure, which seems to create an issue with WP:SELFSOURCE. Regarding the videos and blogs, it's all self published and anyone can...

does not accept self-published sources, it makes an exception for WP:SELFSOURCE when describing the subject matter itself, which is the case for this...

don't see how one source would be more reliable than the other, per WP:SELFSOURCE, and Kirby confirmed that this is his YouTube channel throughout various...

the offending text re-sourced or removed. I also have to point out WP:SELFSOURCE, to wit, Self-published or questionable sources may be used as sources...

material used as sources of information about the subject themselves here WP:SELFSOURCE. I can see no reason not to use a university published article as a reliable...

being just that, WP:GNG for coverage, WP:RELIABLE for reliability, WP:SELFSOURCE, etc, etc =/ Ren99 (talk) 09:25, 24 July 2012 (UTC) The above discussion...

recording artists may be used as sources of information about themselves WP:SELFSOURCE, especially in the context of news-related articles with no reasonable...

WP:SPORT, and the sole source is far from WP:RELIABLE since it is a WP:SELFSOURCE. — Jkudlick tcs 05:05, 13 January 2015 (UTC) Delete - the appeal of the...

(Self-published information is not denied by Wikipedia policy per se, see e.g. WP:SELFSOURCE.) --TuukkaH (talk) 22:41, 27 July 2012 (UTC) There is not much information...

with the company, Uaria2008. Aguyintobooks is wrong about that. See WP:SELFSOURCE for advice on when such sources can be acceptable. Cordless Larry (talk)...

published by a reliable source, we don't even have to invoke WP:ABOUTSELF/WP:SELFSOURCE because the interview would simply be considered reliable. However, the...

07:00, 28 March 2017 (UTC) Concerns with understanding WP:RS and with WP:SELFSOURCE are in regards to a new article for Talalima Mobley - basically, I've...

source for statements about that particular village, sort of like WP:SELFSOURCE? (Normally I avoid using such sites, but this particular page provides...

images · WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL) fails WP:GNG, WP:BIO, WP:RS and WP:SELFSOURCE, 2nd nomination (1st nomination result was delete), notability tag since...

WP:PRODBLP twice and tried to explain to the user that Twitter is WP:SELFSOURCED to no avail evidently. Arguably comes under WP:A7 in it's current form...

I'd tend to accept a verifiably authentic CV as reliable only for WP:SELFSOURCE claims (which appears to be the same as WP:SELFPUB). I wasn't trying to...

meets the guidelines. In regards to citing self-published articles WP:SELFSOURCE, nothing here is unduly self-serving nor an exceptional claim, it does...

talk page :/ Informedskeptic (talk) 15:38, 26 November 2014 (UTC) The WP:SELFSOURCE guideline seems to give the green light to using Facebook for a D.O.B...

reactions, but I've left the references to the disinformation websites as WP:SELFSOURCE. Now that it's in the article, I think those sentences provide valuable...

the web which is not reflected in the article at all, suggesting a WP:SELFSOURCE and/or WP:NPOV issue. We should rectify this, but it's not criteria for...

subject itself and does not have any claims about any third party. Refer WP:SELFSOURCE. Even if Lorna hadn't cited any reference in her article, the source is...

on your part. Sorry. --ColinFine (talk) 16:22, 16 June 2016 (UTC) WP:SELFSOURCE allows you to cite self-published sources under certain circumstances...

supported just by MFA's site ? “WarKosign” 20:30, 23 November 2015 (UTC) WP:SELFSOURCE can be used as long as the "The material is neither unduly self-serving...

obvious that in this particular case it is. As to the content I believe WP:SELFSOURCE applies - the actual source is the actress involved giving statements...

from the company that makes and sells P90X, which seems to breach WP:SELFSOURCE, as it makes claims about the alleged benefits of their product. [43]...

can be a decent source for simply documenting that a book exist(ed).WP:SELFSOURCE Like many websites, portions of Goodreads is user generated, as is metacritic...

as sources of information about themselves, in some situations. See WP:SELFSOURCE. Without diffs or the specific claims and sources we can't say much else...

Unreliable according to Examplo347, but that is not in accordance with WP:SELFSOURCE, which even explicitly mentions Facebook. The source is only used to establish...

are about the claims, not her, when you want to get out of meeting WP:SELFSOURCE. This material does not meet either policy exception for sourcing stuff...

follow certain rules-- one of which that particular citation did break WP:SELFSOURCE.) I think these changes and those already made by other editors has greatly...

appropriate to include his opinions about her on her page, given that WP:SELFSOURCE itself says... "Self-published or questionable sources may be used as...

self-published source, one we could cite only as a WP:PRIMARY document or via WP:SELFSOURCE. There are some exceptions; we know their sources for the CIA World Factbook...

distort the holocaust may still be able to be used in accordance with WP:SELFSOURCE but not much else. I'm not saying you're completely right in the content...

referencing Glaukopis. Volunteer Marek 19:36, 4 February 2021 (UTC) Under WP:SELFSOURCE! It was an account of Chodakiewicz's "fall from grace" by his colleague...

then have a cast-iron source (not third-party but, I think, fine by WP:SELFSOURCE) and the criterion for including a sub-list on the page would be that...

sourced to third-party sources. The full relevant guideline is at WP:SELFSOURCE. Hope that helps, Yunshui 雲水 12:27, 19 May 2014 (UTC) Though children's...

interviews, if sufficiently illuminating, would be permissible under WP:SELFSOURCE, and so in that case I agree with X-750. Chubbles (talk) 23:14, 30 May...

questionable (self)sources. Awards are from a local webzine (H Texas). Per WP:SELFSOURCE and WP:ADMASK. Ben Ben (talk) 14:44, 13 June 2015 (UTC) Note: This debate...

the grounds that, as others have observed, it may be an appropriate WP:SELFSOURCE for suitable material that isn't available anywhere else permissible,...

information about themselves or their activities. See also WP:TWITTER and WP:SELFSOURCE. Imo, it can also be used as source #2, if source #1 is a WP:RS, and that...

pride. I followed the link to QUESTIONED which led to this list for WP:SELFSOURCE The material is neither unduly self-serving nor an exceptional claim....

but is instead a "self source" and must be used with caution: see WP:SELFSOURCE. Arch dude (talk) 12:40, 9 June 2022 (UTC) Everyone above seems to be...

cite the musician's website as a source for some content, as long as WP:SELFSOURCE is followed. If you do this, make sure that text is not directly copied...

explicitly prohibit using self-published sources talking of themselves (see WP:SELFSOURCE); however the moment an editor disputes a claim, you end up with no support...

--Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (talk) 18:40, 27 July 2017 (UTC) WP:SELFSOURCE provides an exception only for self-published (non-reviewed) material...

considered reliable for providing Bostom's views at Andrew Bostom per WP:SELFSOURCE.VR talk 12:24, 4 January 2012 (UTC) Agreed, this should not be used. It's...

something as being what her opinion is about it, so passes due to WP:SELFSOURCE. The article does portray her view of the Washington Post next to a Tampa...

(UTC) The book on the school's history is quite acceptable as per WP:SELFSOURCE. It is factual and not unduly self-serving. There is no reason to suppose...

still some self sources, these appear to me to be consistent with WP:SELFSOURCE, being either about Garran or identified as direct quotes by Garran about...

acknowledges that this is an unreliable source, but sees it as a case of WP:SELFSOURCE. My own view (I had to remove a whole lot of much worse sludge sourced...

contain trip reports, which might theoretically be used per WP:RSOPINION/WP:SELFSOURCE with the usual disclaimers, but I'm not familiar enough with either the...

while WP:BLPPRIMARY suggests a birth certificate not be depended upon, WP:SELFSOURCE and WP:SELFPUB, and more specifically WP:DOB, shows how a birth date in...

Darwish as a source on wikipedia for anything other herself (as per WP:SELFSOURCE)? Darwish keeps popping up and I'd rather not waste more of the community's...

However.... has Gastler ever publicly tweeted that information? See WP:SELFSOURCE. As long as usage criteria are met, self-sources such as an official tweet...

about literally every site that we do consider unreliable?" Yes, per WP:SELFSOURCE, virtually any source is reliable as proof that source wrote something...

released by SPLC about Nawaz. You can't use it in any context (other than SELFSOURCE), in any article. --Dervorguilla (talk) 19:41, 12 July 2018 (UTC) No....

Attempts to puff up the SF article immediately violated WP:PROMOTION WP:SELFSOURCE and WP:RS--Anonymous209.6 (talk) 11:51, 1 September 2012 (UTC) Yeah yeah...

the CCP and adjacent institutions where its use should be limited to WP:SELFSOURCE. Though, as with all sources, WP:DUE should be considered in every use...

for player base statistics and appear to meet the requirements of WP:SELFSOURCE. Regardless of debate about the quality of the independent sources, I...

would be WP:QUESTIONABLE and might be suspected of being based on WP:SELFSOURCE material from competing claimants, and as a claim in dispute should not...

Wikipedia articles (and Wikipedia mirrors) in themselves are not reliable sources for any purpose (except as sources on themselves per WP:SELFSOURCE)"....

"primary sources". IMO, this is a case where a primary source is fine per WP:SELFSOURCE not to mention WP:SENSE. What do you folks think? (Relevant section of...

the institution's own website pages for individual courses, failing WP:SELFSOURCE en masse and representing exactly the kind of course-catalogue transcription...

Wikipedia policy regarding use of self-published material. According to WP:SELFSOURCE: "Self-published or questionable sources may be used as sources of information...

just cited as a copy of the booking report, which is an appropriate WP:SELFSOURCE. Of course, if somebody wants to use a different link to get to the booking...

have you read it? And did you happen to read the policy just under it WP:SELFSOURCE? Serialjoepsycho (talk) 03:37, 9 October 2014 (UTC) Actually the statement...

revenue), sources published by your own organisation are acceptable per WP:SELFSOURCE. Anything beyond the basic facts meeting the six criteria listed at that...

Twitter). --Frontman830 (talk) 23:43, 21 April 2021 (UTC) Be mindful of WP:SELFSOURCE/WP:ABOUTSELF when deciding if an individual ref is acceptable for the...

the material in question per my comments @ the article talkpage, and WP:SELFSOURCE to support the inclusion of the sourcing from the Ground Zero website...

website only for basic, uncontroversial biographical facts in line with WP:SELFSOURCE. I’ve removed unverifiable personal details and focused the article on...

now, is that the policy or not? (Britannica will sometimes essentially selfsource with a "q.v")Thanks, Rich (talk) 19:59, 7 February 2008 (UTC) Hmmm .....

claim, as a lone source, so does not make the exceptions listed under WP:SELFSOURCE. Ramos1990 (talk · contribs) is insisting it is a quality source, however...

WP:USERGENERATED, and so inherently unreliable except for the WP:ABOUTSELF/WP:SELFSOURCE criterion? I'm not sure they ever had editorial oversight. Abuse and spam...

February 2015 (UTC) Companies may be reliable in the limited context of a WP:SELFSOURCE. Forums and wikis are not reliable in themselves. An expert statement...

exceptions to this rule. If you still wish to proceed, please review WP:SELFSOURCE, WP:SOCIALMEDIA and the RfC to ensure your edit is within sourcing guidelines...

fusion in the garage are not), ... The full relevant guideline is at WP:SELFSOURCE." Best, w.carter-Talk 21:24, 3 March 2015 (UTC) @W.carter:, @KylieTastic:...

possible use by the news media. The relevant guideline can be found at WP:SELFSOURCE, Bananasoldier. Press releases are not independent sources and can't be...

Self-published and questionable sources as sources on themselves Shortcut: WP:SELFSOURCE Self-published or questionable sources may be used as sources of information...

join the discussion at Talk:Ivy Latimer § Claims of transgenderism and SELFSOURCE. Elizium23 (talk) 15:22, 14 June 2021 (UTC) Vonny Sweetland (edit | talk |...

. I like to quote what a very experienced editor said to me about WP:SELFSOURCE when I asked the same question as a newbie: "the information must be uncontroversial...

Wikipedia articles (and Wikipedia mirrors) in themselves are not reliable sources for any purpose (except as sources on themselves per WP:SELFSOURCE)"....

14:00, 18 June 2014 (UTC) Welcome to the Teahouse. The guidance is at WP:SELFSOURCE. --David Biddulph (talk) 14:11, 18 June 2014 (UTC) I submitted an article...

should often be avoided, and in this case it should. Yes, you can WP:SELFSOURCE, but the relevance of the information (WP:ONUS) is to be decided by secondary...

Wikipedia articles (and Wikipedia mirrors) in themselves are not reliable sources for any purpose (except as sources on themselves per WP:SELFSOURCE)"....

to address. Jokestress (talk) 21:57, 24 February 2012 (UTC) 1. Per WP:SELFSOURCE, "Self-published or questionable sources may be used as sources of information...

Attempts to puff up the SF article immediately violated WP:PROMOTION WP:SELFSOURCE and WP:RS--Anonymous209.6 (talk) 11:51, 1 September 2012 (UTC) Yeah yeah...

considered a reliable source for non-contentious biographical information (WP:SELFSOURCE). You need to establish why a People interview is any different. How is...

questionable sources as sources on themselves[edit source] Shortcut WP:SELFSOURCE See also: Wikipedia:Verifiability § Self-published or questionable sources...

dispute before coming here? Talk:Ivy Latimer#Claims of transgenderism and SELFSOURCE How do you think we can help resolve the dispute? Suggest how to apply...

whatsoever where Kate claims to have been Tom it can be used as a WP:SELFSOURCE. Rhoark (talk) 16:12, 12 March 2015 (UTC) We had a similar problem a couple...

that these are appropriate "Cultural references" examples. See also WP:SELFSOURCE. Have these stories been retold #1 by anyone other than the author #2...

self sourcing for basic information such as birth dates is permitted WP:SELFSOURCE, and full dates are now common practice thanks Atlantic306 (talk) 19:47...

your specific concern, his website is an appropriate source as per WP:SELFSOURCE. I'm Tony Ahn (talk) 21:27, 29 March 2012 (UTC) That's true. I was just...

in these two cases. --kelapstick(bainuu) 13:28, 13 April 2015 (UTC) WP:SELFSOURCE, for Vitiligo, I'd say it's WP:UNDUE, but no BLP violation. It's a verified...

publicly, which was added to the article and properly sourced under WP:SELFSOURCE. As the 'controversy' has been settled and no further BLP vandalism is...

Carmen Ortiz page. This appears to be a violation of WP:UNDUE and WP:SELFSOURCE (the reference given is Torvalds' Google+ page). --Hirolovesswords (talk)...

scientific consensus was, and that alone should be worth relegating them to wp:SELFSOURCE to back up claims that conservatives have claimed X. BrxBrx(talk)(please...

for player base statistics and appear to meet the requirements of WP:SELFSOURCE. Regardless of debate about the quality of the independent sources, I...

self-published sources for the subject is allowed within reason per WP:SELFSOURCE, reasonable people can disagree as to relevance, appropriateness, and...

org.au The consensus was, to use a self-published source WP:SELFSOURCE for the introductory 'about themselves' para. In the second (latest revison)...

it's the org's YouTube and Instagram, it's reliable for them) per WP:SelfSource. Jishara (please ping upon response) (talk) 11:53, 3 August 2026 (UTC)...

policies/guidelines that I am aware of that seem relevant here: WP:PRIMARY, WP:SELFSOURCE, WP:ABOUTSELF. It would make sense if a biography were citing a facebook...

standard for WP:RS with flying colors, as well as the lower standard at WP:SELFSOURCE for uncontroversial claims about the interview subject. Hardcore Gaming...

fits the definition of "questionable source" that should adhere to WP:SELFSOURCE guidelines, severely limiting its use. --Kiyoweap (talk) 06:12, 10 April...

they are not genuine endorsements but the link offered falls foul of WP:SELFSOURCE Self-published or questionable sources may be used as sources of information...

[31] Shakehandsman (talk) 00:17, 12 June 2020 (UTC) The book itself is a SELFSOURCE (since it was published by a third-party publisher, not technically a...

transgender issues respectively at WP:RSP, is broadly acceptable per WP:SELFSOURCE, I feel we should be cautious in attributing labels like "non-activists"...

snippets. Cheers. Collect (talk) 22:19, 3 November 2014 (UTC) Per WP:SELFSOURCE, Twitter can be used if its use meets the five specified conditions. The...

used to support non-controversial, non self-serving statements (like WP:SELFSOURCE). "In describing points of view on a subject, articles should fairly represent...

--Laser brain (talk) 20:33, 4 June 2015 (UTC) @Laser brain: Please see WP:SELFSOURCE. I use a webpage on the Scarborough Presbyterian Church's website to cite...

belong to Mercer but someone else, his "brother" and therefore, per WP:SELFSOURCE is making claims about a third party, and inadmissable as a RS for Mercer's...

source? I think the source is ok. I think it falls on the line of WP:SELFSOURCE. GamerPro64 21:29, 24 June 2014 (UTC) References are otherwise generally...

Simonm223 (talk) 19:51, 5 May 2026 (UTC) It is a WP:SELFSOURCE. I did not add it. If we accept WP:SELFSOURCE for claims about organization membership count...

source for these sections). Hope this is considered acceptable, per WP:SELFSOURCE. Jheald (talk) 15:25, 8 November 2020 (UTC) Support. I think the article...

citations to Twitter but these seem to be confined to sources which meet WP:SELFSOURCE, otherwise the sources used comply with reliable sourcing. Web sources...

page is restored. Dingolover6969 (talk) 06:15, 27 July 2026 (UTC) Per WP:SELFSOURCE, a personal webpage or social media profile is considered a reliable source...

page is restored. Dingolover6969 (talk) 06:15, 27 July 2026 (UTC) Per WP:SELFSOURCE, a personal webpage or social media profile is considered a reliable source...

does not foster cooperation at all. The policy you are looking for is WP:SELFSOURCE BTW. And this case is a grey area of that policy. While the sources in...

credibility. Also keep in mind, they are a self-published source (see WP:SELFSOURCE#Self-published and questionable sources as sources on themselves), they...

sources I've included in the section meet RS standards, when considering WP:SELFSOURCE and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Inaccuracy#Appendix:_Reli...

learn that there is not a blanket restriction on their use. Indeed, WP:SELFSOURCE says "Self-published and questionable sources may be used [emph. added...

cover topics unrelated to it's mission, pretty much seals the deal per WP:SELFSOURCE in my opinion. Disclaimer: I am a sysop-lite on Conservapedia. Have you...

inclusion. Relevant policies/guidelines include WP:FRINGE, WP:DUE, and WP:SELFSOURCE. VQuakr (talk) 17:22, 13 September 2015 (UTC) Re "so that they can attempt...

to the paper itself, which is probably a big enough claim to fail WP:SELFSOURCE. I'd be interested to hear what others think. TimothyJosephWood 12:43...

(talk) 17:05, 16 May 2017 (UTC) @Ronz: Yes, that would should work per WP:SELFSOURCE.--Jezebel's Ponyobons mots 20:19, 16 May 2017 (UTC) How about using http://www...

19 October 2021 (UTC) Your "subject" argument conflates RSSELF with WP:SELFSOURCE. Reliable sources are independent published sources with a reputation...

WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL) Almost completely self-sourced, so WP:SELFSOURCE concerns. All sources are from the product itself, so WP:RSPRIMARY applies...

for facts (numbers of institutions, etc.) that are acceptable under WP:SELFSOURCE.) Interesting that the recent storm of criticism of the article's text...

the information is self-submitted by the builders, it seems to meet WP:SELFSOURCE requirements. At the same time, if this is an issue, I don't think a whole...

Conservapedia, hereafter C, can be used as a primary source about itself, SELFSOURCE. This is quoting C in an article about C. For that argument, go to WP:RSN...

don't see how one source would be more reliable than the other, per WP:SELFSOURCE, and Kirby confirmed that this is his YouTube channel throughout various...

two months, these Wiki pages are filled with wrong,misleading,outdated,selfsourced information from these business schools. As i expreseed concerns with...

Using non-independent sources for this purpose is acceptable per WP:SELFSOURCE. I still hold this opinion. There's no policy evidence that these lists...

issue. Also with regards to sourcing of certain statements I think WP:SELFSOURCE applies here. I think mentioning the ban is entirely reasonable as long...

talk:Martin Bina and Talk:Vancouver FC, particularly regarding NPOV and WP:SELFSOURCE, the editor continues to use that website as a source, including today:...

discussion elsewhere. Please see: Wikipedia talk:Verifiability#Merge WP:SELFSOURCE to WP:ABOUTSELF. Summary: a fairly complicated section in the WP:RS guideline...

self-published user-generated source; subject to WP:BLPSELFPUB and WP:SELFSOURCE ~ Dunno which Instagram post, frankly, but this is still Devens's account...

independent of the subject is a concern, this must be contrasted with WP:SELFSOURCE) and there is also coverage in secondary sources. I do see several independent...

merge 3. For a while now, we've been talking about how to merge WP:SELFSOURCE (in WP:RS) and WP:BLPSELFPUB in (WP:BLP) to WP:ABOUTSELF (in WP:V), since...

images · WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL) Article is almost entirely WP:SELFSOURCE and makes no attempt to establish notability and instead simply lists...

and cannot support controversial points, but it's still usable under WP:SELFSOURCE for the basic facts of Barrow's birth and education and I've restored...

addition to BLPSPS (because he and others had been talking about merging WP:SELFSOURCE and WP:BLPSELFPUB to WP:ABOUTSELF), he said "Given the level of nit-picking...

inspired by Him, that this is what happened. So we're dealing with a WP:SELFSOURCE issue, and surely saying that one created the horse is a boastful claim...

interesting questions! Number 1 certainly seems interesting. It's partially WP:SELFSOURCE because it's published by the subject of the article, even though the...

out of 10 sources come from Telegram, which could violate WP:UGC or WP:SELFSOURCE, and all sources date back to December 2024, making it outdated in regards...

Using non-independent sources for this purpose is acceptable per WP:SELFSOURCE. Of course, if independent sources exist, even better. Just cite everything...

concerned about is the school's own website, which is allowable per WP:SELFSOURCE as the source is supporting everyday information about itself, such as...

Wikipedia taking action. The ultimate guidance on this comes from WP:SELFSOURCE. While often times there is a due weight question regarding covering our...

currently already does this. Friedbyrd (talk) 09:16, 14 March 2024 (UTC) WP:SELFSOURCE we would have to fully include his narrative and only his narrative, which...

non-contentious statements about itself (not other people or groups) per WP:SELFSOURCE. If you wish to write an original composition outside of Wikipedia, elevating...

should not be used when it makes claims about third parties as per WP:SELFSOURCE. Andwats (talk) 14:38, 22 October 2025 (UTC) If the decision here is GUNREL...

disambiguation, but no longer use it in the body using WP:VENDOR and WP:SELFSOURCE in article naming context using WP:USERGENERATED content in support of...

mailing list post to cite the certification by FSF is acceptable per WP:SELFSOURCE since the X200 is otherwise discussed there? It probably should be cited...

Xx236 (talk) 13:25, 21 September 2023 (UTC) Yes, the problem with using SELFSOURCE isn't as much reliability as due weight (with the caveat that Xx236 mentions...

again, we are dependent on what reliable independent sources say; per WP:SELFSOURCE, primary sources are only used for self-descriptive information such as...

(UTC) WP:BIASED might cover this if its written in a certain way or WP:SELFSOURCE might cover this as well, but once again it would depend on how it's written...

1 and 3 are archived pages from the college's own website, failing WP:SELFSOURCE. Reference 2 is a DGS approved institutes list, a directory entry excluded...

scale to address errors of fact might be just about "OK" (relative to WP:SELFSOURCE and WP:ABOUTSELF), basing an entire article on such sources is highly...

WP:MENTION. Reference 2 is the college's own history page, failing WP:SELFSOURCE. Reference 3 is a DIPR Mizoram press release covering an accreditation...

whose only sources are IMDb and a dead link (presumably used to be a WP:SELFSOURCE). Copious tone and copyediting issues. jlwoodwa (talk) 20:45, 21 July...

found through research) seeming to violate WP:COI, if not directly WP:SELFSOURCE. For those sources for which I was not able to find direct evidence of...

said something about himself on the web or article somewhere, see WP:SELFSOURCE. For images though you can put up a picture which is your work or for...

see WP:RS for what we consider for reliable sources. Specifically, WP:SELFSOURCE says using sources published by the group the article is about can be...

personal emblem of this BLP", which presumably would be verified as a WP:SELFSOURCE, thus an exception to the ban. 2. Same idea. If this is the actual logo...

coverage of both sides. In general, I propose broader use of WP:CS and WP:SELFSOURCE in this article, because it's simply impossible to cover everything by...

that they are fandom-style blogs run by specific groups. According to WP:SELFSOURCE and WP:USERGENERATED, such fansites are generally not acceptable as sources...

them). WhatamIdoing (talk) 17:48, 16 July 2025 (UTC) I think that WP:SELFSOURCE guides us in another direction on anything that might be considered boastful...

Jabba550  ✉ Talk to me :D 12:45, 8 December 2025 (UTC) Hi @Jabba550! WP:SELFSOURCE says that self-published sources may be used for information about itself...

policies? Vastmajority20025 (talk) 21:52, 8 February 2026 (UTC) See WP:SELFSOURCE. ArthurPlummer ( :) | talk | contribs) 21:58, 8 February 2026 (UTC) Yyou...

but many of them I've seen are fleshed out with WP:RSSELF, WP:UGC, WP:SELFSOURCE. How is significant coverage determined? I've found the below as guidance...

and 8 are archived pages from the institution's own website, failing WP:SELFSOURCE. Reference 2 is the World Buildings Directory, an architectural catalogue...

হানিফ আলী (talk) 04:08, 8 October 2023 (UTC) Delete Indicate WP:UGC , WP:SELFSOURCE. not notable till now Worldiswide (talk) 03:01, 9 October 2023 (UTC) Where...

sources -Bad At This (yell at me) 15:10, 25 February 2023 (UTC) Yep! WP:SELFSOURCE SpookyTwenty (talk) 15:32, 25 February 2023 (UTC) Sorry! This is my first...

website, which described his citizenship status and identity. Per [WP:SELFSOURCE], self-published sources should not be used to support material about...

reactions, but I've left the references to the disinformation websites as WP:SELFSOURCE. Now that it's in the article, I think those sentences provide valuable...

general sense, and if followed literally would invalidate WP:RSPRIMARY, WP:SELFSOURCE, etc. In this specific context, I don't think it's a problem to use a...

transgender issues respectively at WP:RSP, is broadly acceptable per WP:SELFSOURCE, I feel we should be cautious in attributing labels like "non-activists"...

talk:Martin Bina and Talk:Vancouver FC, particularly regarding NPOV and WP:SELFSOURCE, the editor continues to use that website as a source, including today:...

as I see a lot of reversions such basic information for no reason. WP:SELFSOURCE Wikipedia:Identifying and using self-published works#For claims about...

it's the org's YouTube and Instagram, it's reliable for them) per WP:SelfSource. Jishara (please ping upon response) (talk) 11:53, 3 August 2026 (UTC)...

"Self-published and questionable sources as sources on themselves" (WP:SELFSOURCE) of our WP:RS guideline: "Self-published or questionable sources may be...