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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Video_games/Sources#Unreliable_sources
According to this 2016 discussion, one of the sticking points was this place not having a listed editorial and ethics policy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Steam_(service)/Archive_8#There_are_2,000_games_for_Linux
I see an ethics policy is now currently listed, but is there any kind of editorial policy?
It is true that given this site is owned personally by Liam it might be forever considered a self-published blog, but I do note that being independently owned does not automatically preclude it from being considered reliable (see, for example, Adventure Gamers or InsideMacGames).
It would help if there are any references from already reliable sources asserting Liam's expertise in this subject, as evident as it may be to all of us already. Unfortunately the closest I can find are the links featured below.
https://libregamewiki.org/GamingOnLinux#External_links
This is probably the closest, but even if OSNews might possibly be reliable, as a guest post this one presumably is not.
https://www.osnews.com/story/25328/the-state-of-linux-gaming-2011/
Likewise these interviews.
https://linuxgamingcentral.com/posts/interview-with-liam-from-gol/
https://archive.is/8rtos
Any thoughts or suggestions?
Last edited by Technopeasant on 11 October 2024 at 1:22 pm UTC
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I rather trust my own critical thinking skills than let an external entity determine it for me.
And in case of doubt, we can always have a good discussion about it.
This one forwards to a gambling website:
https://linuxgamingcentral.com/posts/interview-with-liam-from-gol/
I think the link is dead.
https://www.thegamer.com/valve-confirms-steam-deck-follow-ups/
https://www.vgchartz.com/article/455068/report-steam-deck-ships-over-1-million-units/
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/openblack-is-a-an-attempt-to-recreate-lost-god-game-black-white-in-a-modern-open-source-game-engine
https://www.gamesradar.com/next-gen-steam-decks-will-be-more-open-and-capable-valve-says/
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/mac-is-relegated-to-third-place-thanks-to-the-steam-deck
https://www.pcgamer.com/steam-deck-competitor-is-already-talking-to-valve-about-adding-steamos-support/
https://www.pcgamesn.com/tomb-raider/tomb-raider-is-heading-to-linux-according-to-a-steamdb-update
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/modders-polish-metal-gear-solids-pc-master-collection-with-ultrawide-support-sharper-textures-and-more
https://www.linuxfoundation.org/blog/blog/linux-video-of-the-week-limit-theory-game-developer-switches-to-linux
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/steam-deck-crosses-12000-verified-and-playable-games-threshold
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/the-circle-is-now-complete-the-developer-of-an-open-source-port-of-dark-forces-who-consulted-on-the-nightdive-remaster-is-working-on-putting-the-remaster-back-in-the-source-port/
I could go on and on and on and on again.
Heck, even Dexerto have linked to us on X: https://x.com/Dexerto/status/1775974117256110257
How much more do they need lol
Ofcourse the master of linux gaming scoops knows all his references.
You miss an editorial policy.
Edit: Also added an editorial policies section to the Ethics page.
Edit 2: made a new references page.
Last edited by Liam Dawe on 11 October 2024 at 12:47 pm UTC
Oh, I find this politics incredibly frustrating. It's not that I don't appreciate the need for source verification, but having an imperfect source should be better than none (especially given there are already higher standards imposed for riskier situations like biography and medical articles). I would impose a tier system wherein readers would be able to see how reliable a source is deemed with an incentive to upgrade to a higher tier source if possible. As you say, this would encourage media literacy and awknowledge no source is the perfect truth.
Wikipedia is overly cautious of people trying to self-promote, which is good in theory, but there are obvious loopholes that bad actors can exploit (use a sock puppet to avoid identification, fabricate citations through a press that is ill-equipped to verify your claims) but honest individuals (that disclose these possible conflicts of interest, that don't fabricate meaningless sources) have little recourse and are often treated with hostility. Trying to appeal obvious mistakes is treated as suspicious in itself.
I'd say to not sweat about this - wikipedia has not been able to verify the reliability of GOL due to their own limitations, and it should not matter much.
Well yes, but any publication (especially a huge and influential one like wikipedia) has to make their own decision as well - and allowing everything and letting for readers to sort it out is one of the worst decisions they could take, instantly exploitable and flooded with the worst of the worst. Their policies on the subject are are in fact an important data point for determining whether they are "reliable" or not.