Wikipedia:Source assessment/Battle for Dream Island
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Battle for Dream Island (BFDI) is an animated web series on YouTube created by Cary and Michael Huang. For many years, it was a target of excessive attempts of article recreation and associated disruption, detailed in Wikipedia:Why is BFDI not allowed on Wikipedia?. It is also the only media series listed under Titleblacklist.
Source assessment table:
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| Source | Independent? | Reliable? | Significant coverage? | Count source toward GNG? |
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| "BFDIA 6 Well Rested, MAP Reanimated [BACKUPS OPEN]". pkbnews.in. 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2023-12-04. | 
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 Poorly written, suspected to be AI-generated based on Fandom content
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✘ No |
| Hinatsu, Satomi; Huang, Cary (2019). Battle for Dream Island: Official Character Guide. Scholastic. p. 48. Retrieved 5 December 2023. | Was written by the production team.
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✘ No |
| "Battle for Dream Island (Web Animation)". TV Tropes. Retrieved 2023-12-04. |
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TV Tropes is a wiki, anyone can add information to it, true or false.
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✘ No |
| Huang, Michael; Huang, Cary; Bryant, Kenzie (2010-01-01), Battle for Dream Island, Jacknjellify, retrieved 2023-12-04 |
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IMDb is a wiki
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✘ No |
| "Battle for Dream Island". www.wikidata.org. Retrieved 2023-12-04. |
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Wikidata is a wiki!
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✘ No |
| Troitino, Christina (2016-10-05). "The Real Business Behind Fantasy Food". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-12-06. |
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Written by a Forbes contributor (WP:FORBESCON)
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Mentioned in passing in the caption of an image.
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✘ No |
| "Battle for Dream Island - An Animated Series Making Waves in India". Hindustan Times. 2024-04-16. Retrieved 2024-04-16. | The article disclaimer states, "This article is a paid publication". See also WP:NEWSORGINDIA.
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Although Hindustan Times is one of the largest newspapers in India by circulation, the article disclaimer states, "This article [...] does not have journalistic/editorial involvement of Hindustan Times."
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✘ No |
| "Jacknjellify Celebrates Over 16 Years of Animation Excellence and Online Influence" pix11.com | "As the URL name suggests, that is a press release. It's not independent." – ObserveOwl
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✘ No | ||
| The Harvey School. The Pulse. | ~ "I think that the source can still be independent, since [Taylor Grodin] didn't work in BFDI at the time that the review was published." – ObserveOwl | "without a clear reputation for fact-checking and made by a student without qualifications for film/TV reporting or criticism (not reliable for facts or due for opinions)" – ObserveOwl |
✘ No | |
| The A.V. Club (1 2) |
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Powered by IMDb, a self-published source
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"doesn't have enough information to be significant coverage" – ObserveOwl |
✘ No |
| WordPress sites (1 2) |
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WordPress sites are usually self-published
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~ Varies | ✘ No |
| newsnownigeria.ng (1 2) |
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No authors listed, poorly designed "It just has a lot of characteristics of a content mill that just wants ad revenue without regards to accuracy. If it is a small news source, it probably isn't reputable enough." |
✘ No | |
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