Talk:Gamergate/FAQ
Below are answers to frequently asked questions about the corresponding page Gamergate. They address concerns, questions, and misconceptions which have repeated…
 | Below are answers to frequently asked questions about the corresponding page Gamergate. They address concerns, questions, and misconceptions which have repeatedly arisen on the talk page. Please update this material when needed. |
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Q1: Can I use a particular article as a source?
A1: What sources can be used in Wikipedia is governed by our reliable sources guideline, which requires "published sources with a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy". If you have a question about whether or not a particular source meets this policy, a good place to ask is the Reliable sources noticeboard.
Q2: I found a YouTube video, a post on 4chan/Reddit/9GAG/8chan, or a blog that relates to Gamergate. Can I use it as a source in the article?
A2: All sources used in the article must comply with Wikipedia's standards for reliable sources. Self-published sources cannot be used for biographical content on a living person. If such sources were used, then gossip, slander and libelous material may find its way into the article, which would a) tarnish the quality of Wikipedia's information and b) potentially open up Wikipedia to legal action. For further information, please read the guidelines for sources in biographies of living people.
Q3: Why is Wikipedia preventing me from editing the article or talk page? Why is this article biased towards one party or the other?
A3: Content on Wikipedia is required to maintain a neutral point of view as much as possible, and is based on information from reliable sources (Vox, The Wall Street Journal, etc.). The article and its talk page are under protection due to constant edit warring and addition of unsourced or unreliably sourced information prohibited by our policy on biographical content concerning living people (see WP:BLP).
Q4: The "reliable sources" don't tell the full story. Why can't we use other sources?
A4: Verifiability in reliable sources governs what we write. Wikipedia documents what the reliable sources say. If those sources are incorrect or inadequate, it is up to other reliable sources to correct this. Wikipedia's role is not to correct the mistakes of the world; it is to write an encyclopedia based on reliable, verifiable sources.
In addition, this article falls under concerns relating to content on living persons. Sources that go into unverified or unsupported claims about living persons cannot be included at all. Editors should review the talk page archives here before suggesting a new source from non-mainstream sources to make sure that it hasn't been discussed previously.
In addition, this article falls under concerns relating to content on living persons. Sources that go into unverified or unsupported claims about living persons cannot be included at all. Editors should review the talk page archives here before suggesting a new source from non-mainstream sources to make sure that it hasn't been discussed previously.
Q5: Why is it described as a “harassment campaign”? It wasn’t! At the very least the title shouldn’t use biased derogatory terminology!
A5: The overwhelming consensus among reliable sources (see Q4) is that Gamergate was a harassment campaign.
Describing it any other way would be unfairly biased towards its supporters.
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