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Deprecated sources are highly questionable sources that editors are discouraged from citing in articles, because they fail the reliable sources guideline in nearly all circumstances. Use of these sources may generate edit filter warnings for registered users and may be automatically reverted for edits from IP addresses.
Deprecation is the discouragement of use of something human-made, such as a term, feature, design, or practice. Typically something is deprecated because it is claimed to be inferior compared to other options available. Something may be deprecated when it cannot be controlled, [clarification needed] such as a term. Even when it can be ...
A deprecated source should not be used to support factual claims. While there are exceptions for discussion of the source's own view on something, these are rarely appropriate outside articles on the source itself. In general articles, commentary on a deprecated source's opinion should be drawn from independent secondary sources.
Deprecation is meant to be a phased transition, and while we take immediate steps to prevent new uses of deprecated sources for good reasons, we should be treating old uses as if they were originally added in good faith and with valid intent but should be implicitly questionable sources that should be replaced -- excluding the case of sources ...
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If the source is unreliable for a reason other than obsolescence, use {{Better source}} instead. If no citation is given, use {{Citation needed}}. If the source given is self-published, use {{Self-published inline}}. If you think the author has a conflict of interest or is otherwise too close to the subject, use {{Third-party inline}}.
Articles with deprecated sources from December 2024 (3 P) This page was last edited on 9 January 2023, at 15:42 (UTC). Text is ...