Talk:Tommy Tallarico/FAQ

Below are answers to frequently asked questions about the corresponding page Tommy Tallarico. They address concerns, questions, and misconceptions which have repeatedly arisen on the talk page. Please feel free to change this material in light of new discussion.

Q1: I found a video on YouTube/Twitter/Reddit that talks about Tommy Tallarico. Why isn't it cited in the article?

A1: Wikipedia policy requires that all material be verifiable to reliable, published sources with a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy, and that special care is to be taken in any material on living people. Those kinds of self-published and/or user-generated sources do not comply with Wikipedia's standards for reliable sources. In particular, the biographies of living persons policy prohibits any self-published sources in articles on living people regardless of the reliability of the author except for a few very specific cases. Including such sources would tarnish the quality of Wikipedia's information and potentially open up Wikipedia to legal action. Such information can be cited within the article if they are published by reliable, third-party sources.

Q2: Why isn't there more criticism of Tallarico or his work?

A2: Wikipedia policy requires that all material be verifiable to reliable, published sources with a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy, and that special care is to be taken in any material on living people. Wikipedia additionally is not a gossip column or a place to right great wrongs. Articles should be written neutrally and material in the article must be supported by reliable, published sources.