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Howaye an welome ye aa tae ma santpit! Play guid aa o' ye! Thor24 01:45, 6 Februar 2006 (UTC)

Airticles eh'm translatin o' ither Wikipædias

Inglis: What Wikipedia is not: Wikipedia is not a crystal ball

Scots: Whit Wikipedia isnae: Wikipedia isnae a spaein baa

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Inglis Wirds

Wikipedia is not a collection of unverifiable speculation. All articles about anticipated events must be verifiable, and the subject matter must be of sufficiently wide interest that it would merit an article if the event had already occurred. In particular:

Wikipedia isnae aboot collectin uncheckable rumors. Aa airticles aboot stuff which micht happen mist be checkable, an what the airticle taks aboot mist be interestin enocht tae merit its bein postit here, if an shuid it awready hae happent. This applyit tae:

1. Individual scheduled or expected future events should only be included if the event is notable and almost certain to take place. If preparation for the event isn't already in progress, speculation about it must be well documented. Examples of appropriate topics include 2008 U.S. presidential election, and 2012 Summer Olympics. A schedule of future events may also be appropriate.

1. Anythin tha's awready set tae happen or is thocht tae be happenit shuid awnly be leitit here if wha's happenit is worthy tae write aboot an defenit tae tak' place.

2. Similarly, individual items from a predetermined list or a systematic pattern of names, preassigned to future events or discoveries, are not suitable article topics, if only generic information is known about the item. Lists of tropical cyclone names is encyclopedic; "Tropical Storm Alex (2010)" is not, even though it is virtually certain that a storm of that name will occur in the North Atlantic and will turn counterclockwise. Similarly, articles about words formed on a predictable numeric system (such as "septenquinquagintillion") are not encyclopedic unless they are defined on good authority, or genuinely in use. Certain scientific extrapolations, such as chemical elements documented by IUPAC, prior to isolation in the laboratory, are usually considered encyclopedic.

3. Articles that present extrapolation, speculation, and "future history" are original research and therefore inappropriate. Of course, we do and should have articles about notable artistic works, essays, or credible research that embody predictions. An article on Star Trek is appropriate; an article on "Weapons to be used in World War III" is not.

For a wiki that does allow discussion of "future history", visit Wikicities Future.

It is appropriate to report discussion and arguments about the prospects for success of future proposals and projects or whether some development will occur, provided that discussion is properly referenced. It is not appropriate for an editor to insert their own opinions or analysis, because of Wikipedia's prohibition on original research. Forward-looking articles about unreleased products (e.g. movies, games, etc.) require special care to make sure that they are not advertising.