On 6/6/06, Steve Bennett stevagewp@gmail.com wrote:
On 6/6/06, Peter Jacobi peter_jacobi@gmx.net wrote:
So, if you put together all these atoms of sourced statements, is the entitity you created still in line with WP:NOR, WP:V and friends? IMHO its (a) just this compiling step which is problematic and (b), in this special case of [[List of groups referred to as cults]], the one-drop-rule employed: Find one author which says "is a cult" and the it's on the list.
The problem is basically that "referred to as cult" sounds like "everyone thinks it's a cult", but the actual criterion for inclusion is apparently "some nut once said it was". Solution: Up the stakes for inclusion to require labelling by some relatively authoritative authorities.
I'd say if the reference as a cult is NPOV and V (and NOR) enough to be in the article about the group, then the group makes it into the list. Otherwise, it doesn't.
The only bad thing I can see about this is it automatically excludes all groups which don't yet have an article.
Anthony