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A reliable source is an issue of much controversy at [[wp:Wikipedia:Reliable sources|Wikipedia]]. On Grand Theft Wiki, the rule of thumb is that a source must be from a well-known website, and not written by the person referencing that source. | A reliable source is an issue of much controversy at [[wp:Wikipedia:Reliable sources|Wikipedia]]. On Grand Theft Wiki, the rule of thumb is that a source must be from a well-known website, and not written by the person referencing that source. | ||
For example, if an editor writes that ''"[[Liberty City]] is suggested to be located in 'Liberty City State'"'', a relatively unknown fact, they should be able to verify that with a reliable source. In this example, a [http://files.gtanet.com/images/3363_gtaiv_broker_liberty_yard.jpg screenshot] from [[ | For example, if an editor writes that ''"[[Liberty City]] is suggested to be located in 'Liberty City State'"'', a relatively unknown fact, they should be able to verify that with a reliable source. In this example, a [http://files.gtanet.com/images/3363_gtaiv_broker_liberty_yard.jpg screenshot] from [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] shows the words "Liberty City State" on the licence plate. When writing this information, the editor must reference this source to prove to skeptics or uninformed persons that the information is true. | ||
Any information found on Grand Theft Wiki that is not referenced to a reliable source may be removed until verification is found. This is required to ensure that all information on Grand Theft Wiki is able to be taken seriously. That said, we cannot always guarantee the reliability of information on the wiki, nor do we have any control over the reliability of external sites. | Any information found on Grand Theft Wiki that is not referenced to a reliable source may be removed until verification is found. This is required to ensure that all information on Grand Theft Wiki is able to be taken seriously. That said, we cannot always guarantee the reliability of information on the wiki, nor do we have any control over the reliability of external sites. | ||
The exception to this rule is when we deal with fiction - such as the content of games or [[GTA Fan Fiction|Fan Fiction]] written about [[Grand Theft Auto|GTA]] games. Events that occur in GTA games do not have to be marked as fiction, but if recounting ingame events, editors should write ''"in the game [[ | The exception to this rule is when we deal with fiction - such as the content of games or [[GTA Fan Fiction|Fan Fiction]] written about [[Grand Theft Auto|GTA]] games. Events that occur in GTA games do not have to be marked as fiction, but if recounting ingame events, editors should write ''"in the game [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]"'' to make sure it does not get confused with real-world events. For information that is not [[Grand Theft Wiki:Canon|Canonical]], it should be marked with [[Template:Unofficial|<nowiki>{{unofficial}}</nowiki>]]. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Grand Theft Wiki:Cleanup Templates]] | *[[Grand Theft Wiki:Cleanup Templates]] | ||
*[[:Category:Cleanup]] | *[[:Category:Cleanup]] | ||