[WikiEN-l] finding the "most recognizable" page names

[WereSpielChequers]

Yes, but for the purpose of creating a creating a game that may not be an
issue. Michael asked how to get a list of recognisable topics to build a
game with, not how to list all 3.7 million article names in order of
recognisability.

WereSpielChequers

On 30 September 2011 11:11, Scott MacDonald <doc.wikipedia at ntlworld.com>wrote:

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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: wikien-l-bounces at lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:wikien-l-
> > bounces at lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of WereSpielChequers
> > Sent: 30 September 2011 10:56
> > To: Michael Katz; English Wikipedia
> > Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] finding the "most recognizable" page names
> >
> > I'd suggest using metrics of page views per article, and if you want a
> > specifically US product screen out articles that don't use American
> > English
> > spelling. Better still would be to get page views from the USA, or at
> > least
> > page views ignoring the 6 hours when the US is most likely to be asleep.
> >
> > WereSpielChequers
> >
>
> Removing non-US spellings would also distort. You would dismiss  "Tony
> Blair", while keeping "Tony Boselli" and also remove articles like
> "Scotland" "Queen Elizabeth II" and "George III of the United Kingdom" -
> all
> of which might conceivably have some recognition in the US.
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