Forum:SH Archive/Information from authors/artists off-site, what is it's status?

I notice on several different subjects, the information given by various individuals who have worked on Star Wars material, can be found on their personal websites and/or blogs. Given the purpose of the site, what is the status of this information, as I've seen it be used in articles and/or as references. Is information found on fansites frowned upon, except when they belong to authors and artists? This is a very shady area, and although I'd like to incorporate more info from the authors myself, I'm wary as to its status and acceptance on this site. It can be as little as comments on various fanboards (ref. Duursema, Peña, Ostrander on TFN) or as much as dictionaries or ship classifications (Traviss, Saxton). VT-16 07:54, 5 June 2008 (UTC)