Difference between revisions of "Category:Meta-Sources"

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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 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.
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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 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]]).
  
Meta-Sources are invariably unofficial products and thus non-canon, even if produced by somebody who is an acknowledged author of canonical content otherwise.
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In this regard, the Sarna.net BattleTech Wiki (BTW) is itself a Meta-Source.
  
 
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.

Revision as of 08:46, 22 June 2019

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 canonical sources, with little or no original, non-canonical content (Fanon).

In this regard, the Sarna.net BattleTech Wiki (BTW) is itself a Meta-Source.

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.