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Etenne at 15:37, 4 November 2015

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	Do not use this template to tag policies or guidelines.		Do not use this template to tag policies or guidelines.
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Etenne at 11:51, 3 November 2015

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 == Use ==
 This tag can be added by including either <nowiki>{{cite}} or {{Citation needed}}</nowiki> when a source is indicated. If you have the time and ability to find an authoritative reference, please do so. '''Please add relevant discussion to the talk page as to the rational for using this tag.'''
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 This template is intended for specific passages that need citation.
 Do not use this template to tag policies or guidelines.

Etenne at 18:17, 15 March 2015

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	== Use ==		== Use ==
	This tag can be added by including either <nowiki>{{cite}} or {{Citation needed}}</nowiki> when a source is indicated. If you have the time and ability to find an authoritative reference, please do so.		This tag can be added by including either <nowiki>{{cite}} or {{Citation needed}}</nowiki> when a source is indicated. If you have the time and ability to find an authoritative reference, please do so. '''Please add relevant discussion to the talk page as to the rational for using this tag.'''

	== When not to use this template ==		== When not to use this template ==

Etenne at 18:14, 15 March 2015

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	This tag can be added by ~~adding~~ either <nowiki>{{cite}} or {{Citation needed}}</nowiki> when a source is indicated. If you have the time and ability to find an authoritative reference, please do so.		This tag can be added by including either <nowiki>{{cite}} or {{Citation needed}}</nowiki> when a source is indicated. If you have the time and ability to find an authoritative reference, please do so.

	== When not to use this template ==		== When not to use this template ==

Etenne at 18:08, 15 March 2015

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	== Use ==		== Use ==
			This tag can be added by adding either <nowiki>{{cite}} or {{Citation needed}}</nowiki> when a source is indicated. If you have the time and ability to find an authoritative reference, please do so.

	== When not to use this template ==		== When not to use this template ==

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Created page with "== Use == == When not to use this template == Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced should be '''removed immediately'''. Do not tag it..."

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== Use ==
== When not to use this template ==

Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced should be '''removed immediately'''. Do not tag it; immediately remove it. This includes material that is doubtful, harmful, or possibly libelous.

The <nowiki>{{Citation needed}}</nowiki> template is intended for use when there is a general question of the verifiability of a statement, or when an editor believes that a reference verifying the statement should be provided.

If you have the time and ability to find an authoritative reference, please do so. Then add the citation yourself, or correct the article text. After all, the ultimate goal is not to merely identify problems, but to fix them.

While an editor may add this template to any uncited passage for any reason, many editors object to what they perceive as overuse of this tag, particularly in what is known as "[[drive-by]]" tagging, which is applying the tag without attempting to address the issues at all (hit-and-run). Consider whether adding this tag in an article is the best approach before using it, and use it judiciously.

This template is intended for specific passages that need citation.
Do not use this template to tag policies or guidelines.