Fandom (website)

Fandom
Typewebsite
ShortcutWP:RSPWIKIA
StatusGenerally unreliable Generally unreliable
Deprecatedno
Blacklistedno
Recency2019
Domain fandom.com
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Summary

Fandom (formerly Wikia and Wikicities) wikis are considered generally unreliable because open wikis are self-published sources. Although citing Fandom as a source is against policy, copying Fandom content into Wikipedia is permissible if it is published under a compatible license (some wikis may use licenses like CC BY-NC and CC BY-NC-ND, which are incompatible). Use the {{Fandom content}} template to provide the necessary attribution in these cases, and ensure the article meets Wikipedia's policies and guidelines after copying.

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Fandom (formerly known as Wikicities and Wikia) is a media conglomerate backed by TPG, a private equity firm. The website offers a platform for hosting wiki pages with social media features on various topics such as video games, movies, books, and TV series. The company also owns several entertainment outlets such as GameSpot and TV Guide, multimedia databases such as GameFAQs, Metacritic and ComicVine, as well as online retailers such as Fanatical.

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Recency

Stale discussions 2019

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    Perennial sources
    Source Status
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    Fandom wikis (Wikia, Wikicities)
    WP:FANDOMWP:FANDOM 📌
    WP:RSPWIKIAWP:RSPWIKIA 📌    		 Generally unreliable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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    2019

    		 Fandom (formerly Wikia and Wikicities) wikis are considered generally unreliable because open wikis are self-published sources. Although citing Fandom as a source is against policy, copying Fandom content into Wikipedia is permissible if it is published under a compatible license (some wikis may use licenses like CC BY-NC and CC BY-NC-ND, which are incompatible). Use the {{Fandom content}} template to provide the necessary attribution in these cases, and ensure the article meets Wikipedia's policies and guidelines after copying.
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