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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by David Gerard (talk | contribs) at 22:48, 2 February 2024 (Deprecated sources). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Deprecated sources

Deprecated sources should not be used in Wikipedia for almost any reason whatsoever. You need a justification strong enough that not including it would be an WP:NPOV violation. WP:RSOPINION presumes a reliable source - saying "it's an opinion" cannot override a broad general RFC to deprecate the source.

A review in a deprecated source is profoundly unlikely to pass such a bar, and certainly not just by saying "RSOPINION".

If there is a serious claim of a serious reason for using such sourcing despite its deprecation, it needs to be stated. A talk page WP:LOCALCONSENSUS may not be safe, and it would probably need a convincing argument on WP:RSN - David Gerard (talk) 22:40, 2 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@David Gerard There is absolutely nothing in WP:RS or WP:RSOPINION that states that opinions need to presume a reliable source. In fact, just the opposite is true -- the section is under the heading of "Reliability in specific contexts" and directly states "Some sources may be considered reliable for statements as to their author's opinion, but not for statements asserted as fact." - SanAnMan (talk) 22:46, 2 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
As I said, if you really want to argue that a review in the Daily Caller is so important as to override deprecation, you need to take it to RSN. Deprecated sources, having been found to be the most unreliable sources known to Wikipedia, prima facie fail WP:UNDUE - which is policy - David Gerard (talk) 22:48, 2 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]