Kirill Lokshin wrote:
But why do we need -- or want -- a biography of Brandt
so much?
...
So why, then, have we dug in our heels so thoroughly on this? Why
can't we just get rid of the article already and all go back to doing
something rather more useful than this endless fighting?
Because he's a notable figure, and we should have articles on notable
subjects. Just because he's noisy about it doesn't mean we should treat
it differently, and his noise level has made him the poster boy for
folks who want to have subjects dictate content.
If it weren't him, it would be someone else. If you don't want to be
noteworthy, don't do things that attract attention to yourself.
-Jeff
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