Guy Chapman aka JzG wrote:
"A topic is notable if it has been the subject
of at least one
substantial or multiple, non-trivial published works from sources
that are reliable and independent of the subject and of each other.
All we need to do now is define what constitutes a reliable source for
different content areas.
And what constitutes "multiple." And "substantial." And
"non-trivial."
And "independent."
Like I said before - a film "notable" enough to be added to the United
States Film Registry fails to meet this guideline. Massive failure.
The subject-specific guidelines often boil down to
"this is an area
where impassioned fans of the subject think Wikipedia should be a
directory, and where it is therefore acceptable to draw the entire
content of the article from primary sources".
Oh, come on Guy. That's a huge straw man, and one I've never seriously
seen presented. The subject-specific guidelines say "This is what
actually makes something 'notable'." Nothing more, nothing less.
-Jeff