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| title            = [[Guinness World Records]]
| image            = [[File:Wikipedia-logo-v2-en.svg|100px|alt=logo]] ''(not part of original row)''
| label1           = other names
| data1            = The Guinness Book of Records, The Guinness Book of World Records
| label2           = source type
| data2            = foobar ''(not part of original row)''
| label3           = publisher
| data3            = Fooland (state-funded media) ''(not part of original row)''
| label5           = website
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| label6           = classification
| data6            = [[File:Achtung-orange.svg|20px|No consensus|link=]] No consensus, unclear, or additional considerations apply
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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.

== Prior discussions ==
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<blockquote>''Please add links to other significant discussions.  When in doubt, read and rely on the discussions themselves, rather than the simple summary.''</blockquote>

* [[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]]

* Simple summary of prior discussions: '''TBD'''

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==Notes==
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==References==
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== Original table row for comparison ==
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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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