My view is that unless we try we will never know... The great think about WP, is that it has not be tried before. It came to birth under the right conditions, and only time will tell if the project is successful or not. Yes, we are experiencing birth pains, but that is only proof that the project is alive. Yes, we are attracting criticism, but that only shows that we are doing something right...
So, I would not put too many limitations. Let it happen. Let people contribute, trivia or not. Let time be the judge.
-- Jossi
On May 6, 2006, at 3:03 AM, Peter Ansell wrote:
How objective can even a group of people be? They will all bring to a debate their preconceptions to both importance and notability. It is possible that some would say that any but the most popular nineteenth century musical composers have had little influence outside of the classical music arena. However, it would seem silly not to allow articles on more than just the top four or five composers from the nineteenth century simply because they haven't had mainstream impact. I think that an encyclopedia should document more then just the majority subjects in society. What practical harm is there to an online encyclopedia having articles which are well written and detail verifiable facts about the less well known aspects of "devoted communities"?
Peter