In other words, Wikipedia does not have space for what you find interesting. Sorry.
On 12/15/11, Fred Bauder <fredb...@fairpoint.net> wrote: >> It isn't so much about having my stuff edited as it is that there seems >> to be a mindset among en.wp editors that stuff needs to be deleted >> unless they personally think it is important. We have a virtually >> infinite space in which to write and add to the body of knowledge, so >> why act as though it needs to be made smaller by applying some arbitrary >> criterion? >> >> I do not have that much free time to be arguing over trivialities - I'm >> trying to record history as it has happened from my perspective. If you >> don't like my objectivity then go do your own research and do some >> editing - don't go for a 1984 style darconian rewrite/deletion. >> >> Right now I'm spending all my free time wrestling with the article on >> "light bulb sockets", which I did not originate. It is difficult to talk >> about the sockets without bringing in all sorts of technical reasons why >> they are the way they are. I didn't throw out the originator's material >> - I've expanded it based on my experiences in the theatrical lighting >> industry. I'm sure someone will eventually want to edit the material and >> take the time to organize it a bit more. That is ok - it is what >> collaboration is all about. > > Our criteria are not arbitrary: notability is established by information > published in generally reliable sources, see Wikipedia:Notability > > "history as it has happened from my perspective" sounds like original > research. > > With respect to light bulb sockets one imagines there is a specialized > literature, and many patents... > > Fred > > > _______________________________________________ > foundation-l mailing list > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l