Wikipedia:Top 10 reasons why copying from maps is strictly prohibited on the Wikipedia Syria war map
Here are the top 10 reasons why copying from maps is strictly prohibited on the Wikipedia Syria war map.
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9- Maps from amateur sources are below the standards of Wikipedia for any use. They violate WP:RS: “Anyone can create a personal web page or publish their own book, and also claim to be an expert in a certain field. For that reason, self-published media, such as books, patents, newsletters, personal websites, open wikis, personal or group blogs, Internet forum postings, and tweets, are largely not acceptable as sources.” (Wikipedia:Verifiability#Self-published_sources) |
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3- “Aesthetic coloring”. It is basically putting icons in an area that we know who controls it unambiguously, without using a text source. It makes the map look prettier since there is more color. However, it does not add much value, since we already know who controls that area. Also, it creates a major problem when there is a large enemy offensive which renders the area ambiguous (if the new front line becomes included in that area). Sources might not talk about these villages, which makes it hard to keep them updated. If no one is talking about them now (or in the past), then chances are no one will be talking about them in the future. We will then have to rely on control maps (to draw the front line) which have been found to be unreliable. You then get a front line that might be fake and based on the guess of some map maker. It is better to have front lines that are based on news information. These front lines might be more coarse, but they will be more truthful. |
2- Linking towns to sources. Every element on the map should be verifiable. The map was designed to represent the information in Wikipedia articles. Notice the “link=” parameter in the map code. This is supposed to link to the part in the Wikipedia article that contains the source and talks about the events in the town. Unfortunately, these links are not being maintained because of laziness because it is easier to just dump a source in the “Edit summary” rather than to write something in an article and then link it to the dot on the map. However, one day these links could be added after the fact and obviously copying from maps will not allow making these links. |
...And the number one reason why copying from maps is strictly prohibited on the Wikipedia Syria war map... "Wikipedia rules!" The Wikipedia map sets the standards for maps on the internet. It does not bring itself down to the level of forums and Twitter junk. Before the Wikipedia map became popular on the internet, there were very few other maps. Now there are plenty of maps, and the main reason is that they more or less copy from the Wikipedia map. Editors should have an appreciation for the Wikipedia map and what it has accomplished. The map was built based on sources up to Wikipedia standards. Editors should have high standards and should not clutter the map with a pile of icons copied from here and there. |
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