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Copy the following, insert it in the table in the main article (sorted by name column), add information in 3 fields, remove comments on right side. • Sbmeirow • Talk • 16:57, 24 November 2017 (UTC)
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| [[]] <!-- Website Name (must link to wikipedia article) -->
| ? <!-- Country Name -->
| ? <!-- Year Founded (if unknown, leave question mark) -->
All websites in this list article must use "double square brackets" to link to its article in Wikipedia. Look at the "Le Journal de Mourréal" entry in the table as a tip on how to link to an article in a non-English Wikipedia, by using the prefix is the 3rd column from the left in the table at List of Wikipedias#Detailed list.
Notability requirements are not a new thing on Wikipedia. It's typical for lists on Wikipedia to use notability as a "minimum bar" to limit what can be added to a list, which is typically a link to a Wikipedia article. If your website entry doesn't have a Wikipedia article, then please create an article for it before adding it to this list article. Keep the following in mind.
While the content is pure nonsense yet fulfilling feed to the foolish, it is not a parody or satire site. The recent assignment of conspiracy to the death of SCOTUS Judge Scalia is being linked to bizarre theory involving Leonard Nimoy, the Obama administration and the Illuminati. This is being advocated by various extreme right-wing entities such as Alex Jone of Infowars and HardDawn. Recommend Wiki editors monitor this page for the near term and remove the HardDawn reference. Inclusion of this site as parody is incorrect and misleading. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:306:363F:B15F:205A:580D:259F:FC9D ( talk) 22:16, 16 February 2016 (UTC)
The first external link, besides being badly formatted, points to a blog site that claims several news sites as fake news. It even notes some do publish legitimate news. I recommend we remove it. Objections?-- DeknMike ( talk) 03:34, 10 September 2016 (UTC)?
It looks like a good starting list. I'm wondering about "notability" and I would say articles like Zaytung don't belong unless their notability can be established.
Also having a "founded" column looks good, and I'm wondering if it also needs to have a "closed" column, imagining some of these sites will have relatively short lifespans, but dead ones are still important to include if referenced elsewhere. Tom Ruen ( talk) 18:19, 22 January 2017 (UTC)
What ARE criteria for inclusion/notability here? I added a Danish site that is certainly notable in Denmark, but of course not directly in English-speaking countries - and had it reverted because no en.wikipedia article exists. But I think a list like this, showing this type of websites worldwide, would be good, even when the individual non-English sites do not have their own en.wikipedia articles. -- Perhaps, in addition to Country, a Language column would make sense.-- Nø ( talk) 17:04, 4 June 2017 (UTC)
There is presently a discussion at Talk:List of fake news websites as to whether World News Daily Report is a fake news website, a satirical news website, or both—as described on that site's newly created Wikipedia page. Since one outlet ( National Report) already appears on both lists, perhaps editors here can help us resolve the matter, which defies (or at least stretches) the stated definitions presented in the lead paragraph of each list. Thank you. KalHolmann ( talk) 20:39, 6 December 2017 (UTC)
This is a new satirical news site - no Wikipedia page yet but its only about five months old and rapidly growing - My addition of it to the list last week was deleted IrkutskIceTruckers.com Does a site need to have a Wikipedia page before it can be included on this list? ( talk)
https://gomerblog.com/] This is a satire medical news site. It has more likes than the Beaverton on Facebook so I think it may deserve a page and to be added to the list. People may be curious after seeing articles shared. If I get a chance I may create the wiki page. I also know of an analogous veterinary medicine satire site ( https://cagelinervet.com/) but it is much less popular and probably doesn't warrant an article. Mthoma15 ( talk) 00:10, 9 April 2020 (UTC)
It's the leading satirical site in Russia, lately becoming immensely known for repetetive reposts of their "news" by serious media. I strongly vote for their inclusion in the list.
WBR. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.243.99.35 ( talk) 10:29, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
Can someone move Southend News Network to the defunct list please; the domain expired a few months ago. MrScottBull ( talk) 19:32, 22 May 2021 (UTC)
Note: please disregard the request below - I've worked out how to accurately made the edit.
Thanks. I'm unsure how to make the edit but Southend News Network is once again an active site; could someone please make the edit? MrScottBull ( talk) 21:46, 3 November 2023 (UTC)
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Copy the following, insert it in the table in the main article (sorted by name column), add information in 3 fields, remove comments on right side. • Sbmeirow • Talk • 16:57, 24 November 2017 (UTC)
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| [[]] <!-- Website Name (must link to wikipedia article) -->
| ? <!-- Country Name -->
| ? <!-- Year Founded (if unknown, leave question mark) -->
All websites in this list article must use "double square brackets" to link to its article in Wikipedia. Look at the "Le Journal de Mourréal" entry in the table as a tip on how to link to an article in a non-English Wikipedia, by using the prefix is the 3rd column from the left in the table at List of Wikipedias#Detailed list.
Notability requirements are not a new thing on Wikipedia. It's typical for lists on Wikipedia to use notability as a "minimum bar" to limit what can be added to a list, which is typically a link to a Wikipedia article. If your website entry doesn't have a Wikipedia article, then please create an article for it before adding it to this list article. Keep the following in mind.
While the content is pure nonsense yet fulfilling feed to the foolish, it is not a parody or satire site. The recent assignment of conspiracy to the death of SCOTUS Judge Scalia is being linked to bizarre theory involving Leonard Nimoy, the Obama administration and the Illuminati. This is being advocated by various extreme right-wing entities such as Alex Jone of Infowars and HardDawn. Recommend Wiki editors monitor this page for the near term and remove the HardDawn reference. Inclusion of this site as parody is incorrect and misleading. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:306:363F:B15F:205A:580D:259F:FC9D ( talk) 22:16, 16 February 2016 (UTC)
The first external link, besides being badly formatted, points to a blog site that claims several news sites as fake news. It even notes some do publish legitimate news. I recommend we remove it. Objections?-- DeknMike ( talk) 03:34, 10 September 2016 (UTC)?
It looks like a good starting list. I'm wondering about "notability" and I would say articles like Zaytung don't belong unless their notability can be established.
Also having a "founded" column looks good, and I'm wondering if it also needs to have a "closed" column, imagining some of these sites will have relatively short lifespans, but dead ones are still important to include if referenced elsewhere. Tom Ruen ( talk) 18:19, 22 January 2017 (UTC)
What ARE criteria for inclusion/notability here? I added a Danish site that is certainly notable in Denmark, but of course not directly in English-speaking countries - and had it reverted because no en.wikipedia article exists. But I think a list like this, showing this type of websites worldwide, would be good, even when the individual non-English sites do not have their own en.wikipedia articles. -- Perhaps, in addition to Country, a Language column would make sense.-- Nø ( talk) 17:04, 4 June 2017 (UTC)
There is presently a discussion at Talk:List of fake news websites as to whether World News Daily Report is a fake news website, a satirical news website, or both—as described on that site's newly created Wikipedia page. Since one outlet ( National Report) already appears on both lists, perhaps editors here can help us resolve the matter, which defies (or at least stretches) the stated definitions presented in the lead paragraph of each list. Thank you. KalHolmann ( talk) 20:39, 6 December 2017 (UTC)
This is a new satirical news site - no Wikipedia page yet but its only about five months old and rapidly growing - My addition of it to the list last week was deleted IrkutskIceTruckers.com Does a site need to have a Wikipedia page before it can be included on this list? ( talk)
https://gomerblog.com/] This is a satire medical news site. It has more likes than the Beaverton on Facebook so I think it may deserve a page and to be added to the list. People may be curious after seeing articles shared. If I get a chance I may create the wiki page. I also know of an analogous veterinary medicine satire site ( https://cagelinervet.com/) but it is much less popular and probably doesn't warrant an article. Mthoma15 ( talk) 00:10, 9 April 2020 (UTC)
It's the leading satirical site in Russia, lately becoming immensely known for repetetive reposts of their "news" by serious media. I strongly vote for their inclusion in the list.
WBR. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.243.99.35 ( talk) 10:29, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
Can someone move Southend News Network to the defunct list please; the domain expired a few months ago. MrScottBull ( talk) 19:32, 22 May 2021 (UTC)
Note: please disregard the request below - I've worked out how to accurately made the edit.
Thanks. I'm unsure how to make the edit but Southend News Network is once again an active site; could someone please make the edit? MrScottBull ( talk) 21:46, 3 November 2023 (UTC)