Source

Sources are the essential component of Spacebattles debates that differentiate them from the archetypal fanboys yelling at each other over Star Wars versus Star Trek. Incidentally, that particular debate has been done at LEAST six times in the Vs. Debates forum, so kindly do not start it again. Sources are the essential component to any claim in any debate, with just one caveat: when engaging in a debate involving claims that by their nature are unsourceable (for example, many personal theological beliefs are scant on sources), it may be acceptable if necessary to fail to include a source.
In the Vs. Debates forum, sources cited must be canon. Sources that are not canon are invalid unless otherwise stipulated by the OP.
==Wiki Sources==
Wiki sources are seen as the bane of a logical argument, especially when cited by newer users. The reason for this is simple: wikis are not required to be accurate, and are frequently written and edited by people with a high emotional investment in the work of fiction in question; that is to say, they are written by fans. For this reason, you will occasionally find speculation masquerading as substance, opinions assuming the guise of fact, and "calculations" that have never been touched by a calculator. The wiki for a work of fiction is not canon for that work of fiction, and should only be used as a source in a highly informal debate in which several parties are undecided on the subject and are not presenting evidence on their own. In this case, a wiki may be used to increase general knowledge on the subject, but it absolutely may not be used in the stead of actual evidence in a heated debate or polemic.
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