[WikiEN-l] Verifiability equating to notability

[Pete Bartlett]

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From: Philip Welch 
>> I had a bash at creating a proposal which would define notability on 
>> wikipedia as meaning that an article or topic is mentioned in a third 
>> party reliable source. 
 
>I can provide multiple third party reliable sources as evidence that   
>there is a four way stop on the intersection between Merman Drive and   
>Terre View Drive in Pullman, Washington. Does that mean that   
>aforementioned four way stop is worthy of mention in Wikipedia? 
 
Recalling Jimbo's "Ten Things That Should Be Free" 
(http://many.corante.com/archives/2005/08/05/jimbos_problems_a_free_culture_manifesto.php) 
 
in particular number 7: Free the Maps! 
 
I would say absolute yes that information should be in a Wikimedia project that
seamlessly integrates into Wikipedia. 

Pete