Talk:List of ponies/@comment-76.175.0.214-20111126130002/@comment-5490610-20111126160115

See FW:V. Provide a reliable third-party source and it can be added. Fan-sites are not third-party sources when it comes to fan names, so while Equestria Daily is reliable, it's not a third-party source in that sense.

The reason an exception is not made is because once fan sites become "standard" for citations, anything can be cited. Fan sites can only be cited as first-party sources ("look, this is the source") when other reliable sources mention them.

What shouldn't be done is putting fan names on the same level as official names. "Heartstrings (known by fans as Lyra)" puts the names on equal standings, while they are not.