Re: [WikiEN-l] Encyclopedia or Gossip Rag

2012-10-07 Thread Fred Bauder
As you evidence, the matter is notable to a significant portion of the population. As to how someone else can consider the matter not notable, perhaps speciation is occurring... Fred > How is the very likely possibility of infidelity "relative trivia"? I > consider it fairly relevant to a sectio

Re: [WikiEN-l] Encyclopedia or Gossip Rag

2012-10-07 Thread Wyatt Lucas
How is the very likely possibility of infidelity "relative trivia"? I consider it fairly relevant to a section named "Personal life". Also, your analogy with historical biographies is flawed, because the inclusion of this allegation barely makes the article increase in size at all. -- ~~yutsi S

Re: [WikiEN-l] Encyclopedia or Gossip Rag

2012-10-07 Thread Marc Riddell
I came across this today in the English Wikipedia: "In 2011, it has been reported that [the subject] has been caught cheating on his wife with a 30 year old intern turned reporter." Is this worthy of a credible Encyclopedia or, if it needs reported at all,

Re: [WikiEN-l] Encyclopedia or Gossip Rag

2012-10-07 Thread Fred Bauder
> >>> I came across this today in the English Wikipedia: >>> >>> "In 2011, it has been reported that [the subject] has been caught >>> cheating >>> on his wife with a 30 year old intern turned reporter." >>> >>> Is this worthy of a credible Encyclopedia or, if it needs reported at >>> all, >>> in a

Re: [WikiEN-l] Encyclopedia or Gossip Rag

2012-10-07 Thread Thomas Morton
On 7 October 2012 14:56, Thomas Dalton wrote: > On Oct 7, 2012 2:44 PM, "Marc Riddell" wrote: > > > > I came across this today in the English Wikipedia: > > > > "In 2011, it has been reported that [the subject] has been caught > cheating > > on his wife with a 30 year old intern turned reporter.

Re: [WikiEN-l] Encyclopedia or Gossip Rag

2012-10-07 Thread Thomas Dalton
I disagree. Determining that someone had been hypocritical and therefore their actions are more notable than they would otherwise have been is the kind of judgement call we should be leaving to the secondary sources. On Oct 7, 2012 3:29 PM, "Marc Riddell" wrote: > > >> I came across this today in

Re: [WikiEN-l] Encyclopedia or Gossip Rag

2012-10-07 Thread Marc Riddell
>> I came across this today in the English Wikipedia: >> >> "In 2011, it has been reported that [the subject] has been caught >> cheating >> on his wife with a 30 year old intern turned reporter." >> >> Is this worthy of a credible Encyclopedia or, if it needs reported at >> all, >> in a gossip

Re: [WikiEN-l] Encyclopedia or Gossip Rag

2012-10-07 Thread Fred Bauder
Seems marginal, but it's not oversightable, for several reasons: It has a reasonably reliable source (The National Enquirer has a good track record in this area of interest); the subject and his date are public figures; suppression would only make it worse. The only part I have trouble with is the

Re: [WikiEN-l] Encyclopedia or Gossip Rag

2012-10-07 Thread Thomas Dalton
On Oct 7, 2012 2:44 PM, "Marc Riddell" wrote: > > I came across this today in the English Wikipedia: > > "In 2011, it has been reported that [the subject] has been caught cheating > on his wife with a 30 year old intern turned reporter." > > Is this worthy of a credible Encyclopedia or, if it need

Re: [WikiEN-l] Encyclopedia or Gossip Rag

2012-10-07 Thread Fred Bauder
> I came across this today in the English Wikipedia: > > "In 2011, it has been reported that [the subject] has been caught > cheating > on his wife with a 30 year old intern turned reporter." > > Is this worthy of a credible Encyclopedia or, if it needs reported at > all, > in a gossip tabloid rag?

Re: [WikiEN-l] Encyclopedia or Gossip Rag

2012-10-07 Thread Alex Sawczynec
FYI to all - The article being referenced here is [[Chris Hansen]], the reporter known for hosting *To Catch a Predator.* On Sun, Oct 7, 2012 at 9:44 AM, Marc Riddell wrote: > I came across this today in the English Wikipedia: > > "In 2011, it has been reported that [the subject] has been caught

Re: [WikiEN-l] Encyclopedia or Gossip Rag

2012-10-07 Thread James Farrar
That rather depends on who the subject is. On Oct 7, 2012 2:44 PM, "Marc Riddell" wrote: > I came across this today in the English Wikipedia: > > "In 2011, it has been reported that [the subject] has been caught cheating > on his wife with a 30 year old intern turned reporter." > > Is this worthy

[WikiEN-l] Encyclopedia or Gossip Rag

2012-10-07 Thread Marc Riddell
I came across this today in the English Wikipedia: "In 2011, it has been reported that [the subject] has been caught cheating on his wife with a 30 year old intern turned reporter." Is this worthy of a credible Encyclopedia or, if it needs reported at all, in a gossip tabloid rag? Marc Riddell