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All content on the '''Consumer Rights Wiki''' must be verified by presence of a citation in the article. That means whenever you assert something as true (ex. Samsung requiring a subscription to display pictures on a TV they sell) requires an ''inline citation''. The corresponding citation for the example would look like this: <ref name="forum2">{{cite web |date=2025-08-01 |title=Solved: Frame TV cannot display slideshow of my own personal pictures unless I pay membership fee |url=https://eu.community.samsung.com/t5/tv/frame-tv-cannot-display-slideshow-of-my-own-personal-pictures/td-p/12892255 |publisher=Samsung Community}}</ref>.   
All content on the '''Consumer Rights Wiki''' must be verified by presence of a citation in the article. That means whenever you assert something as true (ex. Samsung requiring a subscription to display pictures on a TV they sell) requires an ''inline citation''. The corresponding citation for the example would look like this: <ref name="forum2">{{cite web |date=2025-08-01 |title=Solved: Frame TV cannot display slideshow of my own personal pictures unless I pay membership fee |url=https://eu.community.samsung.com/t5/tv/frame-tv-cannot-display-slideshow-of-my-own-personal-pictures/td-p/12892255 |publisher=Samsung Community}}</ref>.   


Ideally, sources are introduced when new content is added to this wiki. If you see content that should have a citation, yet doesn't, please use the <nowiki>{{citation needed}}</nowiki> template.  
Ideally while editing, sources are introduced when new content is added to this wiki. If you see content that should have a citation, yet doesn't, please use the <code><nowiki>{{citation needed}}</nowiki></code> template.  


==Reliable sources==
==Reliable sources==
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#*Industry publications with editorial standards
#*Industry publications with editorial standards
#*Specialist blogs with established expertise and reputation
#*Specialist blogs with established expertise and reputation
#*Videos from a reputable specialist channel
#*Technical documentation from reputable organizations
#*Technical documentation from reputable organizations
#'''Medium reliability'''
#'''Medium reliability'''
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#*Industry analysis that is not peer-reviewed
#*Industry analysis that is not peer-reviewed
#*Statements from consumer advocacy organizations
#*Statements from consumer advocacy organizations
#*Videos from a reputable general interest or non-specialist channel
#*Technical explanations from recognized experts
#*Technical explanations from recognized experts


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#*Legal statements from lawyers of a party to an event
#*Legal statements from lawyers of a party to an event
#*Personal blogs without established credibility
#*Personal blogs without established credibility
#*Videos from a disreputable source (e.g. a low-effort content farm)
#*Claims sourced anonymously (see below)
#*Claims sourced anonymously (see below)
#'''No reliability''' (These are unable to be used)
#'''No reliability''' (These are unable to be used)
#*Other wikis ([[wikipedia:wikipedia:Don't_cite_Wikipedia_on_Wikipedia|even Wikipedia doesn’t source itself]])
#*Other wikis ([[wikipedia:wikipedia:Don't_cite_Wikipedia_on_Wikipedia|even Wikipedia doesn’t source itself]])
#*AI content farms (these are no better than citing ChatGPT)


==How to make an inline citation==
==How to make an inline citation==
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In source editor, paste in the following wikitext:
In source editor, paste in the following wikitext:
  <nowiki><ref>
  <nowiki><ref>
{{cite web
  {{cite web
|last=  
  |last=  
|first=   
  |first=   
|title=
  |title=
|url=  
  |url=  
|website=
  |website=
|date=
  |date=
|access-date=
  |access-date=
}}</ref></nowiki>
  }}</ref></nowiki>
Then fill in the information you have, with the url and title fields being mandatory.  
Then fill in the information you have, with the url and title fields being mandatory.