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Notability is a criterion for articles in Ikwipedia, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability like in Wikipedia]. And, as in Wikipedia, if there are no acceptable sources for a subject, it is not sufficiently notable and there should not be an article on it. However, Ikwipedia has more permissive [[Ikwipedia:Acceptable sources|source guidelines]] than [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources Wikipedia does]. Ikwipedia has a particular focus on paranormal phenomena (including [[aliens]]), speculative topics, and alleged major wrongdoing of public concern (i.e., conspiracy theories). This extends our scope of notable topics beyond Wikipedia's, while still including all topics that Wikipedia considers notable. Claims about many of these focus topics may lack [[Ikwipedia:Reliable sources|reliable sources]]. We [[Ikwipedia:Acceptable sources|allow questionable sources]] for these topics because it is a fundamental tenet of our philosophy that certain claims and allegations — such as claims of personal knowledge of [[grand conspiracies]] or [[human interaction with aliens]] — are inherently notable due to their potentially paradigm-shifting nature. The mere existence of such claims warrants documentation in an encyclopedia, even if they cannot be verified. This extends to related subtopics that help illustrate what the world would be like if these claims were true, supporting the [[Ikwipedia:Hypothesis of Ikwipedia|broader hypothesis of how various claims might fit together coherently]]. This permissive notability standard does not necessarily extend to other topics outside our main areas of focus. Claims that may be far-reaching but are not paradigm-shifting, or claims that primarily concern public figures' private lives (such as cosmetic surgery or sexual orientation), are not automatically considered notable unless they specifically relate to our core focus areas.
For a topic to have an article, it must be both '''notable''' and have [[Ikwipedia:Acceptable sources|acceptable sources]] that can be cited to support the descriptions of it. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability As in Wikipedia], if there are no acceptable sources for a subject, it is not sufficiently notable and there should not be an article on it.  
==Inherent notability of [[Ikwipedia:Hypothesis of Ikwipedia|hypothesis]]-adjacent topics==
Certain topics are so paradigm-shifting that they are '''inherently notable''', even if they have insufficient reliable-source coverage to have a Wikipedia page. Such topics include:
 
''Paranormal phenomena:'' People, places, events, things, entities, and concepts; evidence of the existence of [[non-human intelligent beings]], etc.
 
''Speculative concepts:'' Unproven concepts such as alleged [[exotic technologies]].
 
''Major wrongdoing of public concern:'' Any [[Ikwipedia:Published|published]] [[conspiracy theory]] based on [[Ikwipedia:Testimonial accounts|testimonial accounts]]; [[false flag]]s; alleged [[systemic-deception theory|systemic deception]]s of all kinds; etc.
 
The mere existence of a claim regarding these topics warrants documentation of the topic of the claim, regardless of whether it can be verified by a particular standard. The documentation of these topics helps illustrate what the world would be like, so to speak, if these claims were true, supporting the [[Ikwipedia:Hypothesis of Ikwipedia|broader hypothesis of how these various claims might fit together coherently]]. Presenting topics in an encyclopedic synthesizes the available claims about them and shows how they interrelate, helping to provide a clearer understanding of a [[Ikwipedia:Hypothesis of Ikwipedia|framework that accounts for them all]].
 
==Limitations==
This permissive notability standard does not necessarily extend to all topics. Content that is not paradigm-shifting that would not be in a good Wikipedia article on an otherwise-notable subject and supported by otherwise-reliable sources  —  such as claims that primarily concern public figures' private lives are not automatically considered notable unless they specifically relate to inherently notable topics.

Revision as of 08:51, 16 November 2024

For a topic to have an article, it must be both notable and have acceptable sources that can be cited to support the descriptions of it. As in Wikipedia, if there are no acceptable sources for a subject, it is not sufficiently notable and there should not be an article on it.

Inherent notability of hypothesis-adjacent topics

Certain topics are so paradigm-shifting that they are inherently notable, even if they have insufficient reliable-source coverage to have a Wikipedia page. Such topics include:

Paranormal phenomena: People, places, events, things, entities, and concepts; evidence of the existence of non-human intelligent beings, etc.

Speculative concepts: Unproven concepts such as alleged exotic technologies.

Major wrongdoing of public concern: Any published conspiracy theory based on testimonial accounts; false flags; alleged systemic deceptions of all kinds; etc.

The mere existence of a claim regarding these topics warrants documentation of the topic of the claim, regardless of whether it can be verified by a particular standard. The documentation of these topics helps illustrate what the world would be like, so to speak, if these claims were true, supporting the broader hypothesis of how these various claims might fit together coherently. Presenting topics in an encyclopedic synthesizes the available claims about them and shows how they interrelate, helping to provide a clearer understanding of a framework that accounts for them all.

Limitations

This permissive notability standard does not necessarily extend to all topics. Content that is not paradigm-shifting that would not be in a good Wikipedia article on an otherwise-notable subject and supported by otherwise-reliable sources — such as claims that primarily concern public figures' private lives — are not automatically considered notable unless they specifically relate to inherently notable topics.