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This is a proposal to explicitly make " notability" a requirement for Wikipedia articles, and to explicitly include "lack of notability" as a reason for deleting articles.
Since policy and guidelines are DEscriptive rather than PREscriptive, there is no need to discuss it further. Deletions for lack of notability happen frequently. Hence, policy and guidelines reflect that practice.
Specifically, this proposal is to add text to the following pages:
A) to Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not:
Wikipedia is not for articles about non-notable subjects
Although there is debate about just what makes a subject notable, there is a consensus that a subject must be in some way significant, important, or notable to someone for it to be a proper subject of an encyclopedic article. Articles on completely trivial subjects, even if accurate and verifiable, are not appropriate. |
B) to
Wikipedia:Deletion policy
Problem with page | Solution | Add this tag |
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* Is about a non-notable subject (see WP:NOT) | List on Wikipedia:Articles for deletion (WP:AFD) | {{subst:afd}}
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(Note: this actually adds text only to the one cell in the first column of the existing table, the headers and the cells in the other columns are to make it clear exactly where the text is to be added.)
C) in Wikipedia:Notability
Replace It has been argued that lack of "notability" is not a criterion for deletion, because (among other things) this isn't specifically stated in the deletion policy; and since Wikipedia is not paper with (in theory) no size limits, there's no reason why wikipedia shouldn't include "everything" that fits in with our other criteria |
with Notability is generally deemed an important criterion for inclusion in Wikipedia (see WP:NOT), as it is one aspect of the requirement that an article be encyclopedic. Thus it complements our other criteria |
Please discuss this proposal on the talk page.
![]() | This page is currently inactive and is retained for
historical reference. Either the page is no longer relevant or consensus on its purpose has become unclear. To revive discussion, seek broader input via a forum such as the village pump. |
This is a proposal to explicitly make " notability" a requirement for Wikipedia articles, and to explicitly include "lack of notability" as a reason for deleting articles.
Since policy and guidelines are DEscriptive rather than PREscriptive, there is no need to discuss it further. Deletions for lack of notability happen frequently. Hence, policy and guidelines reflect that practice.
Specifically, this proposal is to add text to the following pages:
A) to Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not:
Wikipedia is not for articles about non-notable subjects
Although there is debate about just what makes a subject notable, there is a consensus that a subject must be in some way significant, important, or notable to someone for it to be a proper subject of an encyclopedic article. Articles on completely trivial subjects, even if accurate and verifiable, are not appropriate. |
B) to
Wikipedia:Deletion policy
Problem with page | Solution | Add this tag |
---|---|---|
* Is about a non-notable subject (see WP:NOT) | List on Wikipedia:Articles for deletion (WP:AFD) | {{subst:afd}}
|
(Note: this actually adds text only to the one cell in the first column of the existing table, the headers and the cells in the other columns are to make it clear exactly where the text is to be added.)
C) in Wikipedia:Notability
Replace It has been argued that lack of "notability" is not a criterion for deletion, because (among other things) this isn't specifically stated in the deletion policy; and since Wikipedia is not paper with (in theory) no size limits, there's no reason why wikipedia shouldn't include "everything" that fits in with our other criteria |
with Notability is generally deemed an important criterion for inclusion in Wikipedia (see WP:NOT), as it is one aspect of the requirement that an article be encyclopedic. Thus it complements our other criteria |
Please discuss this proposal on the talk page.