[WikiEN-l] Notability in Wikipedia

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Thomas Dalton wrote:
> 2009/4/28 doc <doc.wikipedia at ntlworld.com>:
>> I disagree that the burden of proof is on the contributing author. The
>> burden is on those wishing to delete something to achieve a consensus to
>> delete. What level of "evidence" or "proof" will convince a consensus of
>> wikipedians is up to the wikipedians participating. I suspect many
>> people will be satisfied by different things.
> 
> The burden of proof has to be on the author. The person wishing to
> delete it would have to prove a negative, which is borderline
> impossible (in this case, anyway). How great the burden is is another
> question and, as you say, that depends on who is taking part in the
> discussion, but there is no choice about who the burden is on.
> 

If that is true, the burden would be on those wishing to retain, rather 
than the "author" (which is a concept best left out of wikipedia).

But, as long as a consensus, with good reason, wish to retain, any 
burden is discharged.