Wikipedia People Deletions
There’s an interesting dialogue going on over on Doc Searls Weblog about him being nominated for deletion from Wikipedia. Doc is one of the authors of the Cluetrain Manifesto, and (while the discussion thread looks as if he’s going to stay) his entry on Wikipedia was originally deemed non-notable.
Head on over and read what Doc (and Tara Hunt, blogger at horsepigcow, author of upcoming book The Whuffie Factor, who was deleted) have to say. There’s also an interesting comment from Kathy Sierra (who would love the Wikipedia editors to have more awareness of editorial guidelines when it comes to living people).
I have nothing more to add, as these people are far more notable and eloquent than I am…
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