User:Crotalus horridus/Problems with Zombietime image
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There has been a great deal of controversy, particularly on Talk:New antisemitism, regarding the inclusion of a photograph allegedly taken at a San Francisco anti-war rally in 2003.
Background
The image was taken by "zombie," the pseudonymous author of a Web site called Zombietime. There has been some controversy as to the exact nature of this material. According to the author, "Zombietime is not a blog. It is simply a Web site."[1] Nonetheless, it has been described in reliable sources as a blog.[2][3][4]
One thing, however, is clear: Zombietime is not a reliable source according to Wikipedia standards. The Wikipedia policy on verifiability states that "self-published books, newsletters, personal websites, open wikis, blogs, forum postings, and similar sources are largely not acceptable." Such sources may only be used in a few carefully delimited circumstances, none of which apply to this image. Whether or not it is a blog, Zombietime is unquestionably self-published.
According to its description page, the image in question was uploaded to Wikipedia on August 30, 2006. It is currently used in three articles: New antisemitism, Anti-globalization and antisemitism, and Zombietime. In all three articles, it has been prominently placed in the lead.
References
- ^ "The Red Cross Ambulance Incident". Retrieved 2008-01-13.
- ^ Dodd, Mark (2006-08-31). "Downer blogged down on hoax". The Australian. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
He based his charge on an account in the anonymous blog zombietime.com.
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As noted on the conservative blog Zombietime...
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Chandler, Jo (2006-09-02). "Right-wing 'Zombie' taunts foes on the web". The Age. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
He (zombie) claims to be a 'photoblogger' who lives in San Francisco.
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