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== Summary ==
There is consensus that world records verified by ''Guinness World Records'' should not be used to establish notability. Editors have expressed concern that post-2008 records include paid coverage.

== Excerpt ==
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== Discussions ==
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=== Links ===

==== RSN ====
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* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 120#Reliability of Guinness World Records]]

* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 129#Guinness Book of Records]]

* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 171#Guinness World Records website a valid reference?]]

* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 204#Is being awarded the Guinness World Record a significant award?]]

* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 305#Guinness World Records]]

* [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 489#Guinness Book of Records as a source for its own records]]

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=== Recency ===
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=== Rfcs ===
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==Notes==
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==References==
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|[[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 120#Reliability of Guinness World Records|1]] [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 129#Guinness Book of Records|2]] [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 171#Guinness World Records website a valid reference?|3]] [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 204#Is being awarded the Guinness World Record a significant award?|4]] [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 305#Guinness World Records|5]] [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 489#Guinness Book of Records as a source for its own records|6]]
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| There is consensus that world records verified by ''Guinness World Records'' should not be used to establish notability. Editors have expressed concern that post-2008 records include paid coverage.
| {{WP:RSPUSES|guinnessworldrecords.com}}
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