[WikiEN-l] [[Rachel Corrie]] and [[Images of Rachel Corrie]]

[Ray Saintonge]

koyaanis qatsi wrote:

>Eclecticology wrote:
>
>>Although I very much support the inclusion of the 
>>[[Rachel Corrie]] page as properly encyclopedic, I
>>see no value in continuing the images page,
>>which adds nothing to the subject.  The biographical
>>
>>page does include a few statements (like her love of
>>gardening) that have nothing to do with her claim to
>>fame, and therefore go beyond encyclopedia material,
>>I would be content to let those details stay for the
>>next few months.
>>
>
>Actually, Stephen King's rock band (with Amy Tan, Dave
>Barry, and Anne Rice) has nothing to do with his claim
>to fame, but I wouldn't mind reading about it. 
>Similarly, that Kubrick was a photographer as well as
>a director is not so pressing (though one could argue
>that photography affected his directing--ok, one
>could, and I will).  Less so with King's guitar
>playing.  The only reason I haven't put in what Moby
>does with his spare time is because I personally
>consider it boring, but I wouldn't mind if anyone else
>added it. (when he's not waiting tables at his
>restaurant or composing music, he's attending
>concerts, taking photos, or playing Scrabble with his
>friends).
>
>If the claim is unduly praising, or unverifiable, then
>that's something else entirely.  But that it's
>irrelevant to her fame shouldn't be the deciding
>factor (but let me be clear that I think explaining
>why a subject is controversial, well-known, or
>generally discussed *should* be our goal as writers).
>
Although I am critical of some statements in the article which I 
consider to be excessively adulatory or perhaps even boring, they're not 
the sort of big point that I would consider important enough to declare 
an edit war.

Ec