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Comment by Antibabelic

17 days ago

I'd be interested to see how these quotes show that primary sources are not allowed on Wikipedia.

It was an interesting read. Go ahead and do read the link.

Perhaps the jist is more about 'Primary' means different things to different groups in different context. And just saying the plain sentence "Wikipedia doesn't use Primary" is a really shallow incorrect take.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_source

"For example, a memoir is a primary source when it is used to study its author's life or personal relationships, but the same text becomes a secondary source if it is used to investigate broader cultural or social conditions. Thus, the categories “primary” and “secondary” are relative and depend on the historical context and the purpose of the study. "Primary" and "secondary" should be understood as relative terms, with sources categorized according to specific historical contexts and what is being studied."