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