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This template was considered for deletion on 2016 May 3. The result of the discussion was "keep".

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Reliability[edit]

Why do we even have this template to encourage use as a source in so many article when the site is user-editable and not reliable? I note the documentation says that more reliable sources should be used in preference if available. I don't remember WP:RS saying that unreliable sources are acceptable if that's all there is.--Pontificalibus (talk) 16:36, 26 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

IMHO, it is somewhat reliable. You have to put 90℅ trust that the person owns the grave content keeps the info honest. If Findagrave.com has incorrect info, that should be noted in the wikipedia article.

This template exists because we want to use it in wikipedia articles. SWP13 (talk) 22:13, 14 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

What you're saying makes no sense. If you have to vet FAG to determine whether it has incorrect info, then, by definition, it's not reliable. The template exists for use in the External links section of articles. 32.218.45.216 (talk) 22:44, 14 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

So, findagrave is deemed unreliable for the same reason that Wikipedia is deemed reliable? Nicmart (talk) 01:28, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

No, they are both deemed unreliable for the exact same reason. Neither can be used as a source. DrKay (talk) 08:01, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Good point Pontificalibus, I put the template up for deletion at Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2021 August 22.4meter4 (talk) 16:06, 22 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Find a Grave in inline cit and External link (2017)[edit]

I find a few of my Find a Grave source deleted because user see the write up that it is unreliable. After I undo the link deletion, it is deleted again. Is there a write up to others not to delete the link? I need some official write up on this template so that I could justify its existance. See John Bohn revision history. SWP13 (talk) 21:56, 14 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Did you even bother to read the earlier entries on this page? (Template talk:Find a Grave#Usage/deletion?, Template talk:Find a Grave#Inaccurate, Template talk:Find a Grave#Reliability) 32.218.45.216 (talk) 22:19, 14 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

It's not a reliable source and shouldn't be used as such. Nikkimaria (talk) 00:46, 15 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Template-protected edit request on 18 December 2019[edit]

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Add a ref parameter to pass through to Cite web so that they can be used in conjunction with

harv

,

{{harvid}}

and

{{sfnref}}

citations. Griceylipper (talk) 12:30, 18 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

This can be achieved via {{Wikicite}}: {{Wikicite|ref={{harvid=Find a Grave}}|reference={{Find a Grave|1234|Henri Langlois}}}}.

Langlois' grave is inscribed Fondateur de la cinémathèque Française.^[1]

Notes

References

^ Find a Grave.

Sources

Henri Langlois at Find a Grave

-- Michael Bednarek (talk) 13:03, 18 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

It shouldn't be used as an inline cite anyway. DrKay (talk) 17:14, 18 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

"Template:Fag" listed at Redirects for discussion[edit]

The redirect Template:Fag has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2023 February 26 § Template:Fag until a consensus is reached. MClay1 (talk) 10:01, 26 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

[FOOTNOTEFind_a_Grave-1] Find a Grave.

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