13 Jun
2009
13 Jun
'09
10:08 a.m.
A developing requirement for wikipedia in recent years, as
biographical standards have become clearer is that verifiability has
become an enforced requirement for biographical articles to survive
(in the long run), hence reliable sources and documents must be
referenced to support any assertions made.
The challenge of any writer of a wikipedia article at this time is to
do the research of published materials that supports what might be
stated in any such biographical article, and to reference those
materials. That, and to put into context the assertion that the
individual is significant and influential.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons
Mark Jones
On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 9:42 AM, Richard Hart<rich(a)harts.mv.com> wrote:
Has anyone else noticed that many - in fact almost all
- well known dance
callers and musicians are almost never mentioned on Wikipedia?
I was recently asked about Allan Block. A brief search showed me that
although his daughter, Rory Block, an accomplished blues singer, has an
entry in Wikipedia, Allan does not. Searches of Wikipedia for names like Bob
McQuillen, Dudley Laufman, Ralph Page, and others also came up with nothing.
Ted Sannella is the only contra caller or musician who I found with a
Wikipedia entry. Maybe there are a few others. Should more be there?
Rich.
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