[WikiEN-l] WP:EPISODE

[David Gerard]

On 21/12/2007, Todd Allen <toddmallen at gmail.com> wrote:

> Cruft. Disorganization. Lack of context. If we're to be writing an
> -encyclopedia-, it needs to have certain standards. We don't for example
> cover every living person in the world, because the vast majority of
> them are not notable. Let Myspace do that. Similarly, let All Music
> Guide cover the two-bit bands and tv.com cover every episode of every
> show. We're supposed to be distilling, not replicating.


However. When it is possible to have a complete set, completing the
set has value. We have EVERY census location in the US. EVERY SINGLE
ONE. The "encyclo-" bit means covering the lot. When simplifying as
much as possible, take care not to go simpler.


- d.