== Original table rows for comparison == ''(remove this when this source page is ready to go live)'' {{Wikipedia:RSPTableHeader}} |- class="s-nc" id="Forbes" | data-sort-value="Forbes" | ''[[Forbes.com]]'' (5 August 2010{{snd}}present) {{WP:RSPSHORTCUT|WP:FORBES}} {{WP:RSPSHORTCUT|WP:NEWFORBES}} | {{WP:RSPSTATUS|nc}} | {{rsnl|||2026|id=c-Bearian-20260217185000-Forbes|rfc=y}} | {{WP:RSPLAST|2026}} | ''Forbes.com'' articles published after 5 August 2010 include ones written by their staff and by {{pslink|Forbes.com contributors}}. There is no consensus on the general reliability of ''Forbes.com'' content created after this date due to concerns around contributors-turned-staff's articles being retroactively modified to appear written by staff. Articles are considered generally reliable if it is ascertained their authors were part of the ''Forbes'' staff at the time of the article's writing, and considered generally unreliable if the opposite is ascertained. | {{WP:RSPUSES|forbes.com}} |- class="s-gr" id="ForbesOld" | data-sort-value="ForbesOld" | ''[[Forbes.com]]'' (pre–5 August 2010) and ''[[Forbes]]'' (print issue) {{WP:RSPSHORTCUT|WP:OLDFORBES}} {{WP:RSPSHORTCUT|WP:FORBESMAGAZINE}} | {{WP:RSPSTATUS|gr}} | {{rsnl|||2026|id=c-Bearian-20260217185000-Forbes|rfc=y}} | {{WP:RSPLAST|2026}} | ''Forbes.com'' articles published before 5 August 2010 (the date when [[Contributor network|contributors]] were introduced to the website) and any articles featured in print issue ''Forbes'' magazines are considered generally reliable. ''Forbes.com'' content published after this date is covered by the previous entry on this list. | {{WP:RSPUSES|forbes.com}} |- class="s-gu" id="Forbes.com non-staff" | {{anchor|Forbes contributors}}''[[Forbes.com]]'' non-staff authored articles {{WP:RSPSHORTCUT|WP:FORBESCON}} {{WP:RSPSHORTCUT|WP:FORBESADVISOR}} | {{WP:RSPSTATUS|gu}} | {{rsnl|337|RFC Forbes Advisor|2021|rfc=y}} | {{WP:RSPLAST|2026}} | Most articles on Forbes.com are written by non-staff authors, mainly by ''Forbes'' [[Contributor network|"Contributors"]], "Senior Contributors" or "Brand Contributors", has minimal editorial oversight, and such articles are considered generally unreliable. Other varieties of non-staff authored articles include those created by "Subscribers", "Forbes Councils" and "Forbes Advisors". There is consensus that non-staff authored articles should be treated as [[WP:SPS|self-published sources]]. They should never be used for [[WP:THIRDPARTY|third-party claims]] about [[WP:BLPSPS|living persons]]. Non-staff authored articles may occasionally be considered reliable if they qualify for the subject-matter expert exemption for self-published sources. Check the [[byline]] to determine whether an article is written by a "[[#Forbes|Forbes Staff]]" member, "Contributor", "Senior Contributor", "Brand Contributor" or something else. In addition, check underneath the byline to see whether it was published in a print issue of ''Forbes''. You must ascertain through archived versions of the article that the contributor was staff at the time of the publication, as the latest byline reflects the current role of the writer. ''See also: {{pslink|Forbes}}.'' | {{WP:RSPUSES|forbes.com|forbes.com/advisor}} |}