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ploum Aug 20, 2024

Unpopular opinion: the only rule for having a Wikipedia page about a topic should be : "Would someone in the world ever look for information about this topic on Wikipedia?"

The reason why some zealots try to remove "non-notable enough" pages is because they think it is a badge of honor to be on Wikipedia.

The reason why it is a badge of honor is because some zealots spend their time removing pages considered "non-notable enough".

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Misuse Case

@ploum I did not see anyone else address this so I’ll do it: there’s a definite gender bias in what deletionists consider “non-notable.” For people, it’s often women whose biographical pages go on the heap: for other things, topics like fashion or fiber crafts traditionally coded as feminine.