==Third-Party Sources== 
 Hi, Libstar. I was hoping to get your thoughts on something. I notice that in AfD discussions you have said "all google comes up with is kickboxing sources which is not third party" (most recently in Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Local Kombat 29). I wonder if you might be misinterpreting the Wiki guidelines for independence as it pertains to Wikipedia:GNG. The guideline reads that sources must be "independent of the subject", which "excludes works produced by those affiliated with the subject or its creator." I think the most common interpretation of this guideline is that the source must not have a conflict of interest due to a preexisting relationship. So, for example, it would not only be inappropriate to cite information from a kickboxer's own website, but also that of his manager, the promotion he is signed with, sponsors he might have, his family members, etc. In this example, the "subject" is the specific kickboxer. In reading your nominations, it seems like you are often treating the subject as "kickboxing" rather than a specific fighter, event, or promotion, and ruling out any source that primarily publishes kickboxing articles on the grounds that it is not "third-party." This seems to me to be incorrect. A focus on covering a particular sport does not mean it is not "third-party." A niche news site that does its own reporting according to its own editorial standards (like Politico does for politics, or Sherdog does for MMA) CAN be independent, and third-party. On the other hand, if a website had a conflict of interest, such as if Politico was run by a particular candidate for public office, or if a MMA news site also sponsored fighters, held events, or primarily published articles to advance the messages of a particular fighter or promotion, then yes, is would NOT be third-party. I have found nowhere in the Wiki guidelines where it says that a source is unacceptable simply because it primarily reports on topics that fall within a narrow focus, so long as it meets the other requirements for reliability (see Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources, and Wikipedia:Reliable source examples). This would mean that kickboxing (or MMA) sources would not necessarily be inappropriate for articles on those topics - it would mean that each source should be considered individually to determine whether or not it meets reliability guidelines and accepted community standards. If I have mischaracterized your understanding of this issue, please help me better understand what you meant by your statement I quoted earlier. I'm posting this because I would like to have a constructive conversation about this topic, the outcome of which I hope could inform future nominations of AfDs. If you choose to respond, please do so below (rather) than on my talk page for the sake of continuity (I will look for it here, thanks).