Ikwipedia:Source transparency: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 04:58, 12 November 2024

Factual claims on Ikwipedia do not necessarily need to be verifiable due to the 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.

Types of sources

In the case of individual sources, information 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.

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.

Source transparency and verifiability

Ikwipedia’s policy on source transparency and verifiability supports 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.

While secondary and tertiary sources are preferred, they are not required, as they may be difficult to obtain. This policy aligns with our commitment to provide an objective overview and acknowledges the personal nature of testimonial accounts.

Acceptable Sources

Only previously published sources are acceptable. Editors should strive to include publicly accessible sources, utilizing freely available platforms or archives whenever possible.

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-Factual claims on Ikwipedia do not necessarily need to be verifiable due to the [[Cartesian skepticism|fundamental unknowability of anything]]. However, claims ultimately have to come from somewhere. They can only come from individuals or from the evidence of one’s own senses combined with one’s cognition. In the case of individual sources, the source either gets the claims from their sense-based experiences or from other individuals. Usually, information [[Ikwipedia:Testimonial accounts|comes from individuals]]. For example, information in a textbook is written by one or more scientists who have personal experience doing research in the topic at hand as well as knowledge gained from learning about others’ experiments and viewpoints. This information is often sourced from other scientists’ review articles, which in turn are sourced from individual research papers. Here, the data consists either of personal observations recorded down or instrument/tool readouts directly recorded or copied. All this data is transmissible only as recordings of the observers, which is essentially based on the honor system. Theoretically, this system allows individual readers with sufficient prior knowledge to examine the data themselves along with the authors' statements and determine for themselves what the best conclusion is. Despite the knowledge generation system's multiple levels of review, the information ultimately comes from the recollections of individuals. Ikwipedia’s policy on source transparency and verifiability allows [[Ikwipedia:Acceptable sources|the use of previously published direct primary sources]], such as public interviews, podcasts, and firsthand or testimonial accounts. Factual claims should be transparently and clearly sourced, so each claim is connected to a publicly accessible source whenever possible so that readers can examine the claim origins directly. Secondary-source and tertiary-source discussion or mention of claims is preferable but not required and [[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]] while respecting the personal nature of testimonial accounts. Only [[Ikwipedia:Published|previously published sources]] are [[Ikwipedia:Acceptable sources|acceptable]]. Editors should include publicly accessible sources when possible, whether through freely available platforms or archives.
+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.
+=== Types of sources ===
+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.
+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.
+=== Source transparency and verifiability ===
+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.
+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.