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− | '''Notability''' is a requirement for [[Pensapedia]] articles to avoid trivial subjects and "[[Pensapedia:Conflict of interest|vanity pages]]." The standard of notability is applied to living persons in particular. Examples of groups who might qualify as notable include: | + | '''Notability''' is a requirement for [[Pensapedia]] articles to avoid trivial subjects and "[[Pensapedia:Conflict of interest|vanity pages]]." |
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+ | ==People== | ||
+ | The standard of notability is applied to living persons in particular. Examples of groups who might qualify as notable include: | ||
*media personalities | *media personalities | ||
*elected officials or upper-level non-elected government figures | *elected officials or upper-level non-elected government figures | ||
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*those prominent in their fields (chefs, attorneys, etc.) | *those prominent in their fields (chefs, attorneys, etc.) | ||
*newsworthy individuals (including criminals, lawsuit plaintiffs/defendants, etc.) | *newsworthy individuals (including criminals, lawsuit plaintiffs/defendants, etc.) | ||
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+ | ==Businesses== | ||
+ | Businesses included in Pensapedia should be limited to those with an actual, verifiable storefront, or those with other significance or tenure. For example, an article about a non-notable person's start-up dog grooming business would not meet these standards. | ||
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+ | ==Addresses== | ||
+ | Articles on addresses should be limited to those which are commercially or historically significant, or lie within core historical districts such as [[downtown Pensacola]]. | ||
{{pensapedia-stub}} | {{pensapedia-stub}} | ||
+ | [[Category: Pensapedia official policy]] |
Latest revision as of 20:17, 13 April 2008
Notability is a requirement for Pensapedia articles to avoid trivial subjects and "vanity pages."
People[edit]
The standard of notability is applied to living persons in particular. Examples of groups who might qualify as notable include:
- media personalities
- elected officials or upper-level non-elected government figures
- prominent community leaders/activists
- upper management in notable companies/organisations
- business owners
- those prominent in their fields (chefs, attorneys, etc.)
- newsworthy individuals (including criminals, lawsuit plaintiffs/defendants, etc.)
Businesses[edit]
Businesses included in Pensapedia should be limited to those with an actual, verifiable storefront, or those with other significance or tenure. For example, an article about a non-notable person's start-up dog grooming business would not meet these standards.
Addresses[edit]
Articles on addresses should be limited to those which are commercially or historically significant, or lie within core historical districts such as downtown Pensacola.