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Why is any random Buffy episode "clearly" more notable than a cocktail fad? More to the point, why is a Buffy episode more notable than an extant webcomic or a
by Semiapies 14y ago
Why is any random Buffy episode "clearly" more notable than a cocktail fad? More to the point, why is a Buffy episode more notable than an extant webcomic or a niche programming language or any number of perfectly worthwhile subjects that enthusiasts on Wikipedia merrily purge?
- tptacek 14y agoSubjects are notable by dint of being written about in reliable sources, which is something you can say about any Buffy episode and can't say about a cocktail that some guy in Camden made up one weekend and wrote about on Wikipedia as a joke.
- Turing_Machine 14y ago'The "notability" argument from Wikipedia Deletionists is fascinating because it basically outsources judgements of significance to major media conglomerates.' -- opendna
- Semiapies 14y agoYou're answering a criticism of Wikipedia's standards by appealing to Wikipedia's standards. Further, you're certainly aware of your painfully obvious cherry-picking.
- Semiapies 14y agoYou're answering a criticism of Wikipedia's standards by appealing to Wikipedia's standards. Further, you're certainly aware of your painfully obvious cherry-picking.