Ikwipedia:Source transparency: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 22:01, 31 December 2024

Ikwipedia prioritizes transparency over strict verifiability for the sources of claims. Statements from public interviews, podcasts, and firsthand or testimonial accounts are acceptable but should be properly sourced, contextualized, and caveated. Given the fundamental unknowability of anything, factual claims do not need to meet particular standards of verifiability; rather, seemingly questionable claims should merely be transparently sourced.

Secondary sources are useful for showing alignment with mainstream or alternative viewpoints, though they may be scarce for topics lacking mainstream coverage. Ikwipedia's policy on sources seeks to reflect that all knowledge ultimately arises from either direct sensory experience or reports from others.

Philosophical stance on sources of knowledge

Knowledge, whether in science, history, or any other domain, comes primarily from direct observation or the reports of individuals. Textbooks, for example, are authored by scientists who draw from personal research experiences and insights gained from studying others' work in order to synthesize findings from sources such as review articles. Review articles, in turn, reference individual research papers, where data consists of personal observations using the senses or instrument readings. Ultimately, even rigorously reviewed information depends on the honor system, with readers trusting that reported and recorded observations are accurate and genuine. Readers equipped with enough background can theoretically examine both raw data and author interpretations to form their own conclusions. Despite various review layers in knowledge generation, the ultimate source remains individual accounts and records.

Guidance

Reflecting this understanding, Ikwipedia aims to clarify the original human source of any given claim and to transparently present claims based on testimonial accounts. As part of this philosophy, Ikwipedia allows previously published primary sources, including public interviews and firsthand accounts, as well as any sources accepted by Wikipedia. Additional secondary and tertiary sources are preferred but not required.

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-Factual claims on Ikwipedia do not necessarily need to be verifiable due to the [[wikipedia::Cartesian skepticism|fundamental unknowability of anything]]. However, claims ultimately have to come from somewhere, specifically from either individuals or one’s own sense-based experiences combined with cognitive interpretation.
+Ikwipedia prioritizes transparency over strict verifiability for the sources of claims. Statements from public interviews, podcasts, and firsthand or testimonial accounts are acceptable but should be properly sourced, [[Ikwipedia:Synthesis and interpretation of source material|contextualized, and caveated]]. Given the [[wikipedia::Cartesian skepticism|fundamental unknowability of anything]], factual claims do not need to meet particular standards of verifiability; rather, seemingly questionable claims should merely be transparently sourced.
-=== Types of sources ===
+Secondary sources are useful for showing alignment with mainstream or alternative viewpoints, though they [[Ikwipedia:Hypothesis of Ikwipedia|may be scarce for topics lacking mainstream coverage]]. Ikwipedia's policy on sources seeks to reflect that all knowledge ultimately arises from either direct sensory experience or reports from others.
-In the case of individual sources, information [[Ikwipedia:Testimonial accounts|comes from individuals]]. For instance, textbooks are authored by one or more scientists with personal experience in the relevant topic and knowledge gained from learning about others' experiments and viewpoints. This information is often derived from other scientists’ review articles, which in turn reference individual research papers. Here, data consists of either personal observations or instrument/tool readouts directly recorded or copied.
+=== Philosophical stance on sources of knowledge ===
-All this data is transmissible only as the records of observers, which operates on an implicit honor system. In theory, this system allows individual readers with sufficient knowledge to examine the data along with the authors' statements to form their conclusions. Despite multiple levels of review in the knowledge generation system, the ultimate foundation remains individual recollections and reports.
+Knowledge, whether in science, history, or any other domain, comes primarily from direct observation or the reports of individuals. Textbooks, for example, are authored by scientists who draw from personal research experiences and insights gained from studying others' work in order to synthesize findings from sources such as review articles. Review articles, in turn, reference individual research papers, where data consists of personal observations using the senses or instrument readings. Ultimately, even rigorously reviewed information depends on the honor system, with readers trusting that reported and recorded observations are accurate and genuine. Readers equipped with enough background can theoretically examine both raw data and author interpretations to form their own conclusions. Despite various review layers in knowledge generation, the ultimate source remains individual accounts and records.
-=== Source transparency and verifiability ===
+=== Guidance ===
-Ikwipedia’s policy on source transparency and verifiability supports [[Ikwipedia:Acceptable sources|the use of previously published primary sources]], including public interviews, podcasts, and firsthand or testimonial accounts. Factual claims should be transparently and clearly sourced, connecting each claim to a publicly accessible source whenever possible. This approach allows readers to examine the origins of each claim directly.
+Reflecting this understanding, Ikwipedia aims to clarify the original [[Ikwipedia:Acceptable sources|human source]] of any given claim and to transparently present claims based on [[Ikwipedia:testimonial accounts|testimonial accounts]]. As part of this philosophy, Ikwipedia allows [[Ikwipedia:Published|previously published]] [[Ikwipedia:Acceptable sources|primary sources]], including public interviews and firsthand accounts, as well as any sources [[Ikwipedia:Reliable sources|accepted by Wikipedia]]. Additional secondary and tertiary sources are preferred but not required.
-While secondary and tertiary sources are preferred, they are not required, as they [[Ikwipedia:Hypothesis of Ikwipedia|may be difficult to obtain]]. This policy aligns with our [[Ikwipedia:Neutral point of view|commitment to provide an objective overview]] and acknowledges the personal nature of testimonial accounts.
-=== Acceptable Sources ===
-Only [[Ikwipedia:Published|previously published sources]] are [[Ikwipedia:Acceptable sources|acceptable]]. Editors should strive to include publicly accessible sources, utilizing freely available platforms or archives whenever possible.