Nikkimaria reverted the following twice [1]. I strongly disagree that this warning is 'misplaced'. Predatory journals are worse than SPS sources because many (though certainly not all) academics use them as a way to actively avoid peer review. This is well documented ([2], [3]). Headbomb {t · c · p · b} 16:49, 29 January 2022 (UTC)
https://wuzzy.neocities.org/comic/95 is CC BY-SA according to https://wuzzy.neocities.org/meta/credits . Could make a nice addition to the page after uploading to Commons. Though humour can be risky, even if self-deprecating. Any support/oppose? Boud (talk) 22:00, 3 February 2022 (UTC)
I am working on an article, and I was wondering if this website is considered a reliable source for me to use. Specifically, I'm using the page https://www.b-westerns.com/henchie8.htm — Preceding unsigned comment added by Doctorzombie1212 (talk • contribs) 02:59, 7 February 2022 (UTC)
In a word, no. It's clearly a prohibited self-published source, and is almost certainly not a "independent, published source with a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy." Regards, TransporterMan (TALK) 20:20, 7 February 2022 (UTC)
I'm seeking advises on the usage of articles that've been written by authors/writers who also happen to contribute to Wikipedia and these articles are published on news websites etc. which aren't user-generated anyway. Is it okay to use such articles as a reference on Wikipedia articles? Also, what if someone gets his/her article on a certain subject published somewhere and they use it as a reference on a Wikipedia article? I don't know where to ask this and came here to clarify my doubt. Regards, ─ The Aafī (talk) 12:16, 12 February 2022 (UTC)
well, it's obviously a COI, and if they are spamming it will be sanctioned (and also WP:SELFCITE). But in general - since Wikipedia's rules on COI are completely toothless, it doesn't even matter. Our COI rules only say "editing while having a COI is discouraged"... so yeah. nobody really needs to care (sadly). --Mvbaron (talk) 16:40, 12 February 2022 (UTC)