Timwi wrote:
When I read the article I thought that the author was trying to repudiate the entire concept of "notability". And indeed I strongly agree with the author. In fact, even Wikipedia policy agrees with me: Notability is not and has never been a policy or rule; it's a _guideline_ - unfortunately, one that is misapplied or misinterpreted too regularly.
The relevant _policies_ we have are Verifiability, Reliable Sources, and NPOV. [...]
This brings up something that has been troubling me for months. And doubly so now that I'm handling speedy deletions and the like. What is this "notability" thing and why does it matter beyond V, RS, and NPOV?
It's especially hard for me in that I used to understand it. I used to feel that it mattered a lot. Sometimes, I can almost get it again--and then it's gone. It's very frustrating. Although I'm glad to enforce community standards when I put on my admin hat, it bothers me that I don't have a deep understanding of it.
Is there a good exposition of it somewhere beyond WP:N? Or perhaps better, an examination of it?
Thanks,
William