Thanks Rupert.

Regards,

Enock S. Nyamador.

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On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 10:37 PM, rupert THURNER <rupert.thurner@gmail.com> wrote:

you might consider
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability_(music). there are
some criteria which only you can define properly for ghana, i just
picked out a couple:
* countries national music chart
* non-trivial coverage in independent reliable sources of an
international concert tour, or a national concert tour
* subject of multiple, non-trivial, published works appearing in
sources that are reliable, not self-published, and are independent

rupert.

On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 11:41 PM, Mohammed M Jaward
<jaward.maltiti@gmail.com> wrote:
> I think we should give it the shot i.e let Gasmilla get the article and as Sandister suggests " let other more experienced Wikipedians decide if he should be there or not."
> Regards
> Jaward
>
> Enock Seth Nyamador <kwadzo459@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>For Facebook and others making someone or something notable, I disagree.
>>
>>I think reading this article should let those of us who don't know much
>>about notability on Wikipedia
>>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability
>>
>>Sandister, for me notability locally is key as well. As you said about
>>Theodosea Okoh.
>>
>>Gasmilla I think is notable locally very well. I can say all these top guys
>>in the music industry are well known. Nii can you defend me on this one?
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Regards,
>>Enock S. Nyamador.
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>>On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 4:42 PM, Sandister Tei <sandistertei@gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Theodosia Okoh has no Facebook page RB, but the media have reports on her
>>> and she has online presence that way. Wikipedia is really not interested in
>>> your social media presence.
>>>
>>> Gasmilla is more prominent to a child running around somewhere in
>>> Jamestown than Michael Jackson will ever be. But the Westerners will see MJ
>>> differently. Notability is very subjective. Let's tread carefully so we
>>> don't defeat the purpose of our group.
>>>
>>> Oral I am equally interested in articles that exist and those that are yet
>>> to be created. Let's allow Gasmilla onto the wiki and let other more
>>> experienced Wikipedians decide if he should be there or not.
>>>
>>> We shouldn't wait for him to scoop a local award or BET before we scurry
>>> to create one for him.
>>>
>>> Anyone else?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Anyone else?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Sandister Tei
>>>
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>>> On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 3:35 PM, Oral Ofori <oralofori@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Raphael makes a very salient point and I think we're at that place where
>>>> individuals/ideas/places/events already have their web
>>>> presence/representation thanks to the advent of social media
>>>> (Facebook/Google+/LinkedIn/etc).
>>>>
>>>> One importance for wikiGH must thus be to get members more
>>>> interested/involved in updating already existing pages of Ghana related
>>>> contents on the wikis since there's a ton of them that newbies could
>>>> practice on as a way of enhancing their skills and scoring points for
>>>> meritocracy.
>>>>
>>>> I am always available to proof materials prior to posting or in meta
>>>> stages whenever the opportunity allows me to, knowing my crazy schedules.
>>>> That said, new and exciting articles are always welcomed so long as they're
>>>> well written, not sensational and have a lot of credence to both
>>>> local/international audience on Wikipedia/Wikimedia.
>>>>
>>>> You will hear from me every once in a while but I believe with thinktanks
>>>> like Sandister, Nii, Rexford and Raphael among others, the future of wikiGH
>>>> is bright and I foresee a chapter forming even before my next trip to Ghana.
>>>>
>>>> PS: Sandister if u make it to wikimania London, let the aporrr kronkron
>>>> flooooww!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Oral Ofori: lnkd.in/NCbbmg
>>>> On Sep 26, 2013 11:07 AM, "Raphael Berchie" <rberchie@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello team I have some reservations. I think as we go on as a group and
>>>>> grow we need to set some parameters.One of these should be which
>>>>> personality group,entity, place etc merits a page on wikipedia. I am saying
>>>>> so because wikipedia is an encyclopedia and one of its tenets is the
>>>>> notability of people or stuffs that are featured.Sincerely I think is not
>>>>> every personality,place or group  that deserves a page other than that
>>>>> Wikipedia will lose its relevance and we 'll wake up one day to find almost
>>>>> every individual with a page.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 2:18 PM, Sandister Tei <sandistertei@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> So a team member wants to create an article for Gasmilla (Azonto
>>>>>> artiste). I don't know if it has anything to do with me talking  Gasmilla
>>>>>> about it sometime back, but now they are interested.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have asked the team member to write to our mailing list. This is how
>>>>>> I suggest for it to be approached: *None* of us is going to write the
>>>>>> article for them, but the rep himself should do it with our guidance/cheat
>>>>>> sheet. I believe the reasons why I suggest this is clear ... but I am open
>>>>>> to questions about that. Let's await his email then.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Also as the grant report is progressing, I am going to be in contact
>>>>>> with Asaf to organise the "Train the Trainer" plans we have.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I will update you if I do make it to London in October.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> Sandister Tei
>>>>>>
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