sanjian

Farix wrote:[color=blue]
> Galen wrote:[color=green]
>> On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 06:33:43 -0400, "sanjian" <mungkb@vt.edu> wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>> mmcdermott wrote:
>>>> Saw this on Wikipedia (yeah, I know...) in the Sailor Moon video
>>>> games entry, wonder if there is any truth to it??
>>>> It'd be nice to see a new product for the franchise...
>>>>
>>>> Mike in GB
>>> Nothing wrong with using wikipedia, so long as you are aware of its
>>> inherent limitations. While wikipedia should never be used as a
>>> source, it's a great place to get a quick overview and maybe a few
>>> leads.[/color]
>> In this case, Wikipedia links to a reference:
>> Product Information
>> Product Title : Sailor Moon (Working Title) (Japan Version)
>> Manufacturer Name(s) : NAMCO
>> Release Date : December 31, 2007 (Pre-order your copy now!)
>> Language : Japanese
>> Package Weight : 150 g
>> Publisher : NAMCO
>> Other Information : Japanese Version
>> YesAsia Catalog No. : 1004513672
>> Shipment Unit : 1[/color]
>
> The question is, is YesAsia a reliable source? I wouldn't accept it as
> one and Wikipedia also has a prohibition on linking to retails sites.[/color]

Reliable? Probably.

Acceptable as a source? No.

YesAsia is a fairly reputable retail site that would have a lot to lose by
selling somethign that doesn't exist. They're not going to risk their
reputation by accepting pre-orders if they weren't fairly certain that it
will come to be.