Hoi,
The problem of a lack of discussion in Wikidata has been raised before.
Ignoring it as has been the observable practice so far is demotivating,
dispiriting, infuriating and it splits the community in the ones wielding
the stick and the ones being stricken.
Thanks,
GerardM
On 17 June 2014 15:57, Andy Mabbett <a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote:
> "
> On 17 June 2014 03:41, John Mark Vandenberg <jay...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Yeah, there seem to be some cognitive dissonance going on here, it's
> >> weird.
> >
> > Andy wants an item about himself.
>
> I want policy, particularly the notability policy, to be applied
> consistently and honestly.
>
> >'The Community' said 'no, not yet'.
>
> Not so. There was no emerging consensus before the item was deleted;
> and further on-Wikidata discussion effectively prohibited.
>
> > Andy regularly raises this as an inconsistency.
>
> I do? "Regularly?" Where? When?
>
> > Items for contributors is a special-case problem that the community
> needs to
> > solve with a focused RFC,
>
> Is it? We have items for other contributors; there is no policy
> prohibiting them,.
>
> > but maybe now isnt the right time,
>
> I raised the issue of notability; not a specific item, because it
> seemed apposite to the then-current discussion. (I responded to the
> comment "It is even said in the notability criteria that if we can
> clearly identify the concept, like with an id in some authority or
> national database, then it is notable." With evidence of a counter
> view being applied; it soon became clear that I'm not the only person
> to have observed this.
>
> It is you who has instead chosen to make it about the specific case.
>
> > and raising it in every discussion that touches on notability is not
> helpful.
>
> "every discussion..."?
>
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