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==No Original Research== | ==No Original Research== | ||
Wikipedia’s No Original Research rule will be fully adopted, with the sole exception that opinions within Theme articles do not require citations. Facts within Theme articles, and all opinionated or factual statements within | Wikipedia’s No Original Research rule will be fully adopted, with the sole exception that opinions within Theme articles do not require citations. Facts within Theme articles, and all opinionated or factual statements within non-Theme articles, must adhere to the No Original Research rule, meaning they must be supported by citations to external sources that meet the verifiability criteria specified above. | ||
Facts and opinions are defined as they are within Wikipedia’s NPOV guidelines. Generally, facts should come from a primary source (i.e., a party to events or a party competent to perform primary technical analysis/research on the issue), and opinions and reactions may come from the best available sources, as defined by their notability and competency. | Facts and opinions are defined as they are within Wikipedia’s NPOV guidelines. Generally, facts should come from a primary or reputable secondary source (i.e., a party to events or a party competent to perform primary technical analysis/research on the issue), and opinions and reactions may come from the best available sources, as defined by their notability and competency. | ||
Articles, or sections of articles, which consist of Original Research should be moved to the user space of the user who has performed the research. | Articles, or sections of articles, which consist of Original Research should be moved to the user space of the user who has performed the research. | ||