On 6/17/07, Todd Allen toddmallen@gmail.com wrote:
Nah, I really don't think it is. (Actually, I'm quite sure I've heard it at least a few times, though I couldn't tell you where.) Why do you think so many non-notable or marginally-notable bands fight to have their article kept? Mainly, because by putting an article in something purported to be an encyclopedia, we are asserting that, in some real way, that topic is one of importance to human knowledge through the ages.
I think it's more that because by putting an article in Wikipedia, we are asserting that it is something of importance to human knowledge through the ages. IOW, if Wikipedia's standards were objective and neutral, then I don't think there would be such a big desire to get into Wikipedia.
I'm really not sure how "undue weight" is a novel interpretation of NPOV, that's been in it as long as I can remember.
I agree with this. It's not a novel interpretation at all. It is one I disagree with. Voting on whether or not to include a topic in an encyclopedia rather than using neutral, objective, easily applied criteria to determine inclusion, is what violates NPOV in my opinion.