{{Shortcut|WP:RSPWIKIA}} {{Infobox | title = [[Fandom (website)]] | image = [[File:Wikipedia-logo-v2-en.svg|100px|alt=logo]] ''(not part of original row)'' | label1 = other names | data1 = Wikia, Wikicities | label2 = source type | data2 = foobar ''(not part of original row)'' | label3 = publisher | data3 = Fooland (state-funded media) ''(not part of original row)'' | label5 = website | data5 = | label6 = classification | data6 = [[File:Argentina - NO symbol.svg|20px|Generally unreliable|link=]] Generally unreliable: Editors show consensus that the source is [[WP:QUESTIONABLE|questionable]] in most cases. }} Fandom (formerly Wikia and Wikicities) wikis are considered generally unreliable because [[WP:UGC|open wiki]]s are [[WP:SPS|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 {{tl|Fandom content}} template to provide the necessary attribution in these cases, and ensure the article meets Wikipedia's [[WP:PG|policies and guidelines]] after copying. == Prior discussions == {{WP:RSPLinks}}
''Please add links to other significant discussions. When in doubt, read and rely on the discussions themselves, rather than the simple summary.''
* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 75#Using Wikia.com]] * [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 128#Marvel Comics Database wikia reliability and use as a reference]] * [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 186#Fan-made wikia site – RS?]] * [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 207#Tractors Wikia as a reliable source?]] * [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 212#Content Usage from WIKIA to Wikipedia]] * [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 283#fandom.com]] * [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 379#Reliability of FANDOM News Stories]] * [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Video games/Sources/Archive 2#Everything2.com, Wikia, Wikipedia]] * Simple summary of prior discussions: '''TBD''' {{DEFAULTSORT:Fandom (website), Perennial sources}} ==Notes== {{notelist}} ==References== == Original table row for comparison == ''(remove this when this source page is ready to go live)'' {{Wikipedia:RSPTableHeader}} |- class="s-gu" id="Fandom" | {{anchor|Fandom|Wikia}} [[Fandom (website)|Fandom]] wikis (Wikia, Wikicities) {{WP:RSPSHORTCUT|WP:FANDOM}} {{WP:RSPSHORTCUT|WP:RSPWIKIA}} | {{WP:RSPSTATUS|gu}} | [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 75#Using Wikia.com|1]] [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 128#Marvel Comics Database wikia reliability and use as a reference|2]] [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 186#Fan-made wikia site – RS?|3]] [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 207#Tractors Wikia as a reliable source?|4]] [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 212#Content Usage from WIKIA to Wikipedia|5]] [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 283#fandom.com|6]] [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 379#Reliability of FANDOM News Stories|7]]
[[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Video games/Sources/Archive 2#Everything2.com, Wikia, Wikipedia|A]] | {{WP:RSPLAST|2019|stale=n}} | Fandom (formerly Wikia and Wikicities) wikis are considered generally unreliable because [[WP:UGC|open wiki]]s are [[WP:SPS|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 {{tl|Fandom content}} template to provide the necessary attribution in these cases, and ensure the article meets Wikipedia's [[WP:PG|policies and guidelines]] after copying. | {{WP:RSPUSES|fandom.com|wikia.com|wikia.org|wikicities.com|gamepedia.com}} |}