On 5/5/06, charles matthews charles.r.matthews@ntlworld.com wrote:
I think we need to have some more focussed policy guides about surname lists.
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This may not be the most fascinating discussion for all, but for me it does go to the heart of one big issue: what can be done to make the English Wikipedia have more the look-and-feel of a finished product? I think good lists by surname do give that impression, that reference material is here and has been worked over.
What would be great would be to have a standard format for a surname page. As usual, standardisation can lead to some future automation. But it would solve a bunch of niggling issues I'm going to outline
Do you know any examples of a good surname page? Something people could use as a model to improve others?
Ian