[WikiEN-l] Notability on the skfields

[Steve Bennett]

On 5/12/07, Kurt Maxwell Weber <kmw at armory.com> wrote:
> On Friday 11 May 2007 22:40, Steve Bennett wrote:
> > Because an encyclopaedia
> > that had an entry on every single band ever formed would not be
> > particularly interesting or valuable, compared to one that had an
> > entry on every band of some notability.
>
> How does having more information make an encyclopedia less valuable?
>
> That's patently insane.

Encyclopaedia A has an entry on every band of some level of interest.
Put the bar low if you like, like every band that has even recorded
and released a CD, or played in any public venue.
Encyclopaedia B has an entry on every band ever. Even a bunch of
school kids that played in their mum's garage, and never ventured into
public.

Encyclopaedia C has an entry on every "notable" skifield.
Encyclopaedia D has an entry on every skifield.

I contend that B is at best as useful as A. It is not significantly
more useful than A.
I contend that D is much more useful than C.

I contend that B creates a lot more headaches than A. It is more work
to maintain, and is more subject to spam and wp:blp problems.
I contend that D does not create a lot more headaches than C. The
extra burden is minimal.

Steve