Michael Turley wrote:
Honestly, my memory sucks right now. I'm not trying to be flippant: Isn't there a famous traffic circle or two worthy of featured article status in London, England? Perhaps one in Paris, France or Rome, Italy as well?
Birmingham. [[Spaghetti Junction (England)]].
- d.
It's true that Wikipedia isn't paper, but it's not a general knowledgebase or random collection of facts either. Things need to be put in context.
I see both extremes as very BAD. Ferries may not appear notable to a random individual, but if they're the longest running one on a certain route, no one will doubt it needs inclusion. Animals, cities, scientists, and historical events are covered in regular encyclopedias, so we need to cover them too.
When people fight for the inclusion of websites and webcomics (for example) it's more of a vanity issue. It may be verifiable and presented in an NPOV manner, but the fact they're trying to get a comic/site with a tiny audience into a general purpose encyclopedia is POV too, an attempt at promotion.
--Mgm