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Essay on editing Wikipedia
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Not all farts are notable.
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Some Wikipedia editors
[A]
often have a desire to put the
latest, breaking
wind
news
in articles. However, just because a piece of trivial information was printed in a newspaper or gossip magazine, or on a website, there is no
requirement
for it to be included on Wikipedia. Keep in mind:
not every fart or burp is notable
.
Magazines such as
People
and
Us Weekly
print information that interests readers that week regarding
celebrities'
purported dating activities, family disputes, and weight gain or loss. It's verifiable. That does not mean that Wikipedia needs to reproduce all of it. While there may be
many articles in the space of a few days
on a topic,
[1]
[2]
[3]
that does not mean it is of lasting significance.
The Lohan paradox
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edit
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Q: If
Lindsay Lohan
farts
in the forest
, and a reporter is around to hear it, is it
notable
?
A: No. Because not every fart is notable. However some
may be
, depending on who or why.
[4]
The Lohan paradox with a slice of Bieber
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edit
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Q: If Ms. Lohan
tweets
about her fart in the forest, is it then notable?
A: No, and if
Justin Bieber retweets about it
, it still isn't.
The Zappa exception
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edit
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Q: If
Frank Zappa
farted on a record, is that notable?
A: Yes. Everything Frank Zappa did on vinyl is notable.
[
citation needed
]
The K-pop theorem
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edit
]
Q: If a
K-pop
artist's management agency announces via a portal (secretly owned by the holding company that also owns the artist's record company) that a teaser for a video accompanying the download-only version of a possible new single for the first full
comeback
may be released in the near future, should it be included in said K-pop artist's article?
A: No.
The Pimp president paradigm
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edit
]
Q: If the spouse of a United States presidential candidate (who happens to be a former president) poses with three fully clothed
pornographic actresses
, should it be included in either of their biographies?
[5]
A: No, even though
pimpin' ain't easy
.
Notes
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- ^
Busbee, Jay (October 3, 2010).
"Mystery solved! At last, Cigar Guy's secret identity revealed!"
.
Yahoo! Sports
. Retrieved
July 18,
2012
.
- ^
Sportsmail Reporter (October 3, 2010).
"Easy Tiger! The moment Woods's Ryder Cup challenge was halted... by a photographer"
.
Daily Mail
. Retrieved
July 18,
2012
.
- ^
Inbar, Michael (October 10, 2010).
"
'Cigar Guy': Fame is fantastic ? and embarrassing: Man behind the viral sensation pops up on the plaza and talks about the phenomenon"
.
Today
. Retrieved
July 18,
2012
.
- ^
"Paris Hilton leaves fart sound phone messages for Lindsay Lohan"
. CeleBitchy. February 15, 2008
. Retrieved
May 23,
2012
.
- ^
Doll, Jen (May 24, 2012).
"Do We Really Care if Bill Clinton Posed with Porn Stars?"
. The Atlantic Wire
. Retrieved
May 24,
2012
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