Talk:Libertarianism in South Africa

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2008 comments[edit]

This is a big improvement on the original article, so I don't see any need to nominate this for deletion now. However, you need to make sure the article is written from a neutral point of view. In particular, you need to avoid expressing any opinions that are liable to be reasonably disputed by anyone else. So instead of writing "The ANC did x, y and z", it's better to write something like "The ANC was criticised by A, B and C for doing X, Y and Z," making sure that the opinions are quoted in reliable references. Any opposing points of view must also be expressed in the article.

Also take care when using self-published web-pages as references. References generally need to meet the guidelines on verifiablity. (Web pages of reliable news sources are fine.) Chris Neville-Smith (talk) 20:42, 24 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

There is no self-published content referenced from this article. --LibertyZA (talk) 08:44, 25 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The references that appear to be self-published are the two to libertarianism.org. See WP:SELFPUB if you haven't done so already. The problem is that anyone can pay to create a website and proceed to write anything in it, so websites cannot be considered reliable sources unless it is a source with a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy. (Simply being the first person to get the domain name doesn't count.) Chris Neville-Smith (talk) 17:53, 25 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The site "libertarianism.org" is published by The Cato Institute. I assure you their credentials are impeccable, you can try verify them in real life if you have any doubts. --LibertyZA (talk) 13:49, 26 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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