[WikiEN-l] Verifiability equating to notability

[MacGyverMagic/Mgm]

Perhaps, but a map is not an encyclopedia. It should all be free, but
not everything should necesserilly be put in this particular project.

Mgm

On 4/25/06, Pete Bartlett <pcb21 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----
> 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.
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> >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?
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> 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
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