On 12/04/07, Frederick FN Noronha fredericknoronha@gmail.com wrote:
Also, are the tests for "non-notability" sufficient for niche spheres or non-English language groups (we have discussed this earlier). FN
No - the "notability criteria" on English Wikipedia are horribly systemically biased towards US topics that a teenager on AFD would be able to Google for. Though this is a separate issue from dealing with the firehose of rubbish visible through Special:Newpages.
- d.