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On criminality and sourcing

Ping CharizardTheMan.

We do not make claims about criminal behavior here without providing a reliable source, because (we're an encyclopedia and) we're better than them. I'm not opposed to that paragraph being included. You just have to cite it.

Furthermore, you cannot declare something "criminal" without qualifiers just because one jurisdiction has outlawed it. Misplaced Pages is read by people in many countries. I, like many people, am in a place where outlawing websites isn't really a thing, and that sentence makes no sense from my perspective. If you do want to mention that, you also need a source for that claim, and you should say which jurisdiction you're talking about. ℰmi1y⧼T·C⧽ 05:12, 30 December 2022 (UTC)

That site doxxes people, has illegal imagery (CP), has criminals on the site doing crimes. And the site isn't funny. Stop supporting that criminal site and report it to the FBI. CharizardTheMan (talk) 05:14, 30 December 2022 (UTC)
I feel like you're not actually reading what I'm writing.
I'm not disputing any of the things you're saying. I agree with all of them. I am only telling you that if you want to add this, it needs to have citations after it. ℰmi1y⧼T·C⧽ 05:19, 30 December 2022 (UTC)
But the site is banned in my area, and if I get caught of visiting it I would be fined money or going to jail. There's literally videos and posts online about the site that talk about it doxxing people. CharizardTheMan (talk) 05:21, 30 December 2022 (UTC)
Then pick one that counts as a reliable source, and cite it. That is all I am asking you to do. ℰmi1y⧼T·C⧽ 05:24, 30 December 2022 (UTC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsJ-U8aM0xE this is a hour video that discusses it. CharizardTheMan (talk) 05:34, 30 December 2022 (UTC)
"It's illegal" is too vague without citing a specific jurisdiction and court case. The YouTube video isn't a suitable source.--♦IanMacM♦ 07:59, 30 December 2022 (UTC)
The site got banned in certain areas, and I don't want to go to the website and get caught visiting it. CharizardTheMan (talk) 17:43, 30 December 2022 (UTC)
We couldn't use links directly to Encyclopedia Dramatica as sources anyway - you need secondary sources - like newspaper articles, or books or journals from reputable publishers. MrOllie (talk) 17:51, 30 December 2022 (UTC)
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