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That would be ideal (along with pictures, of course), but I am not sure if it is consistent with Fair Use. -- [[User:Graf Iblis|Graf Iblis]] 15:06, 31 October 2010 (UTC)
That would be ideal (along with pictures, of course), but I am not sure if it is consistent with Fair Use. -- [[User:Graf Iblis|Graf Iblis]] 15:06, 31 October 2010 (UTC)
: Given that the content will not be available elsewhere (once Syfy takes down the site, it's basically gone), and that we're using it for reference, we need to have copies of the original articles to refer to. Therefore, it's more of a necessary evil that we have copies of the data, either as PDFs or what have ya. (Also, the data was technically promotional for the show, no different than posters, really.) Basically, same concept as having transcripts of RDM's BSG podcasts; they're freely available and promote the show, and so having another source for them isn't going to hurt anything.  -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 16:41, 31 October 2010 (UTC)
: Given that the content will not be available elsewhere (once Syfy takes down the site, it's basically gone), and that we're using it for reference, we need to have copies of the original articles to refer to. Therefore, it's more of a necessary evil that we have copies of the data, either as PDFs or what have ya. (Also, the data was technically promotional for the show, no different than posters, really.) Basically, same concept as having transcripts of RDM's BSG podcasts; they're freely available and promote the show, and so having another source for them isn't going to hurt anything.  -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 16:41, 31 October 2010 (UTC)
What about @SergeGraystone's tweets? A lot of them contain interesting information. -- [[User:Graf Iblis|Graf Iblis]] 18:12, 5 November 2010 (UTC)

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How accurate should we consider information published within the Caprican? It's an official Syfy product, and ostensibly written by the show production staff...does information contained in Caprican articles qualify for inclusion in the wiki? -- Liquidcross 14:09, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

As of right now, the information should be added with the caveat that it is: a) noted that the information comes from an official Syfy product, and b) it is written using information from the production, but it may not necessarily be canon, even if it elaborates on people, events and other items that are introduced in Caprica episodes. Basically, we add information from it. If it contradicts information that's already been established, we add it anyway but note that it is a contradiction and the reason why that is the case. -- Joe Beaudoin So say we all - Donate - Battlestar Pegasus 14:13, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

With Caprica Cancelled[edit]

What will happen to these articles? The Internet Archive would save them right?--DrWho42 23:23, 28 October 2010 (UTC)

It may or may not, but since the Wiki probably would not be allowed to reproduce all the blog posts in their entirety, we should make sure that any pertinent information is incorporated in various Wiki articles (while making it clear that the information comes from the blog and may not be canon, of course). -- Graf Iblis 17:02, 30 October 2010 (UTC)
Well, there isn't a listing on the Internet Archive, so we'll have to archive them. -- Joe Beaudoin So say we all - Donate 17:06, 30 October 2010 (UTC)
So just start copying and pasting the articles themselves onto the Wiki as individual articles?--DrWho42 21:13, 30 October 2010 (UTC)

That would be ideal (along with pictures, of course), but I am not sure if it is consistent with Fair Use. -- Graf Iblis 15:06, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

Given that the content will not be available elsewhere (once Syfy takes down the site, it's basically gone), and that we're using it for reference, we need to have copies of the original articles to refer to. Therefore, it's more of a necessary evil that we have copies of the data, either as PDFs or what have ya. (Also, the data was technically promotional for the show, no different than posters, really.) Basically, same concept as having transcripts of RDM's BSG podcasts; they're freely available and promote the show, and so having another source for them isn't going to hurt anything. -- Joe Beaudoin So say we all - Donate 16:41, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

What about @SergeGraystone's tweets? A lot of them contain interesting information. -- Graf Iblis 18:12, 5 November 2010 (UTC)