this post was submitted on 20 May 2025
195 points (97.6% liked)
History Memes
3517 readers
21 users here now
THIS COMM HAS MOVED
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
You tell me obviously, but you just told otterpop that the research material used to validate the other stuff with would be the source.
I don't necessarily disagree with the original point, I'm just pointing this part out.
Both is true though. If the fact in the video game was correct, it is how you learned about it, hence it is your source of knowledge. Also, the research material with which you confirmed the fact is a source of knowledge. And if that fact in the video game wasn't true, then the research material is a source but not the video game.
However, I wouldn't list a video game as a source when I talk about historical facts but only as an initial spark of interest that led me to research said historical facts.