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Line 1: − For the purpose of this [[BattleTechWiki]], the '''Meta-Source''' moniker is applied to any published work (either in digital form or in print) that is not itself a canonical publication, typically because it is fan work or otherwise not an official, licensed [[BattleTech]] publication, but which nevertheless contains only information taken from [[canon]]ical sources, with little or no original, non-canonical content ([[Fanon]]). + For the purpose of this [[BattleTechWiki]], the '''Meta-Source''' moniker is applied to any published work (either in digital form or in print) that is not itself an official, licensed [[BattleTech]] publication, but which nevertheless contains only information taken from [[canon]]ical sources, with little or no original, non-canonical content ([[Fanon]]). In this regard, BTW is itself a Meta-Source. − In this regard, the Sarna.net BattleTech Wiki (BTW) is itself a Meta-Source.+ Meta-Sources are invariably unofficial products and thus non-canon, even if produced by somebody who is an acknowledged author of canonical content otherwise. This means that Meta-Sources are themselves unsuitable as a reference for BTW articles; instead, references should be made to whatever source the Meta-Source drew upon. This means that Meta-Sources are themselves unsuitable as a reference for BTW articles; instead, references should be made to whatever source the Meta-Source drew upon. [[Category:Articles]] [[Category:Articles]]
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| − | For the purpose of this [[BattleTechWiki]], the '''Meta-Source''' moniker is applied to any published work (either in digital form or in print) that is not itself | + | For the purpose of this [[BattleTechWiki]], the '''Meta-Source''' moniker is applied to any published work (either in digital form or in print) that is not itself an official, licensed [[BattleTech]] publication, but which nevertheless contains only information taken from [[canon]]ical sources, with little or no original, non-canonical content ([[Fanon]]). In this regard, BTW is itself a Meta-Source. |
| − | + | Meta-Sources are invariably unofficial products and thus non-canon, even if produced by somebody who is an acknowledged author of canonical content otherwise. | |
This means that Meta-Sources are themselves unsuitable as a reference for BTW articles; instead, references should be made to whatever source the Meta-Source drew upon. | This means that Meta-Sources are themselves unsuitable as a reference for BTW articles; instead, references should be made to whatever source the Meta-Source drew upon. | ||
[[Category:Articles]] | [[Category:Articles]] | ||