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The '''fact template''' is best thought of as a question. It might be better thought of as the '''Fact? template'''. If you see an article which makes an assertion, but fails to provide a source, you should generally try to find a source and edit it yourself. But if you don't have time, or don't know where to start looking for the source, just type in <nowiki>{{fact}}</nowiki> after the statement. This will draw other editors' attention to specific work that needs to be done on an article. | The '''fact template''' is best thought of as a question. It might be better thought of as the '''Fact? template'''. If you see an article which makes an assertion, but fails to provide a source, you should generally try to find a source and edit it yourself. But if you don't have time, or don't know where to start looking for the source, just type in <nowiki>{{fact}}</nowiki> after the statement. This will draw other editors' attention to specific work that needs to be done on an article. | ||
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As can be imagined, what one person thinks of as "obviously" false, another person might think of as plausible. So there's an element of just "using your best judgment" about this template. Don't chastise other editors for using it the "wrong" way. As long as more sources eventually appear in articles, the more reliable the content of this wiki will be. | As can be imagined, what one person thinks of as "obviously" false, another person might think of as plausible. So there's an element of just "using your best judgment" about this template. Don't chastise other editors for using it the "wrong" way. As long as more sources eventually appear in articles, the more reliable the content of this wiki will be. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[:Category: | *[[:Category:Articles needing citation]] | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Citing sources|Wikipedia:Citing sources]] | *[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Citing sources|Wikipedia:Citing sources]] | ||
[[Category:Maintenance templates|{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:Maintenance templates|{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category:Citation templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]</noinclude> | [[Category:Citation templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]</noinclude> | ||
