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| type | website |
|---|---|
| shortcut | WP:DISCOGS |
| status | Template:WP:RSPSTATUS/sandbox generally unreliable |
| deprecated | no |
| blacklisted | no |
| recency | 2024 |
| Domain discogs.com | |
| in source code spamcheck tool | |
[[Category:Perennial sources deemed Template:WP:RSPSTATUS/expand in 2024]]
Summary
[edit source]The content on Discogs is user-generated, and is therefore generally unreliable. There was consensus against deprecating Discogs in a 2019 RfC, as editors noted that, although it should not be cited, external links to the site may be appropriate.
Excerpt
[edit source]Discogs (/dɪˈskɒɡz/ di-SKOGZ; short for "discographies") is an online database and marketplace for audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. Database contents are user-generated, and described in The New York Times as "Wikipedia-like", and users can purchase vinyl records, CDs, cassette tapes, and other music formats from online sellers. Its specialty and innovation is to distinguish the specific releases of music (for example, over 400 different versions of the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack).
Discussions
[edit source]Links
[edit source]- WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 48#Discogs
- WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 171#www.discogs.com
- WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 201#Discogs
- WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 247#Discogs
- WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 271#Musician Discographies from Allmusic and/or Discogs
- WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 361#Discogs -- material backed by photos (typically discographies, track listings, and some credits)
- WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 458#Deprecation of Discogs
Recency
[edit source]Rfcs
[edit source]- 2019 Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 259#RfC: Rateyourmusic, Discogs, and Last.fm
- 2024 Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 456#RfC: using photos of record labels from Discogs?
Original table row for comparison
[edit source]| Source | Status (legend) |
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| Discogs Template:WP:RSPSHORTCUT Template:WP:RSPSHORTCUT | Template:WP:RSPSTATUS | Request for comment 2019 Request for comment 2024 | Template:WP:RSPLAST | The content on Discogs is user-generated, and is therefore generally unreliable. There was consensus against deprecating Discogs in a 2019 RfC, as editors noted that, although it should not be cited, external links to the site may be appropriate. | Template:WP:RSPUSES |
