User:Neon white/self-published/doc

Use this template to "tag" information which may rely on questionable use of self-published sources, including their use in articles where the subject is the source so that other editors can provide moe objective second party sources, per Wikipedia:Verifiability.

Usage

You should preferably append a date to the template in the following format:

{{self-published|date=November 2024}}

Note: Do not add a date. Just month and year. The names of the months are capitalised in English.
Any deviation from these two rules will result in an "invalid date parameter" error.

You can also add "dummy" parameters to leave a better record for future editors. Example:

{{self-published|reason=Seems to be unduly self-serving}}

Please remove the template when you add a more reliable citation for the statement.

When not to use this template

Unsourced or poorly sourced contentious material about living persons should be removed immediately. Do not tag it— remove it. For more information, see the section on poorly sourced contentious material in the Biography of Living Persons policy. This includes self-published claims about third parties.

Material which is doubtful and harmful may be removed immediately, rather than tagged. See Unsourced material.

If you have the time and ability to find an authoritative reference, please do so. Then add the citation yourself, or correct the article text. After all, the ultimate goal is not to merely identify problems, but to fix them.

This template is intended for specific passages which need citation. For articles or sections which have significant material lacking sources (rather than just specific short passages), there are other, more appropriate templates, such as {{Unreferenced}}.

Usage

When not to use this template

See also