Wikipedia:Arguments to avoid in source reliability discussions
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{{nutshell|shortcut=WP:ATARS|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
- 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
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