[WikiEN-l] Sourcing "popular culture" items

Sat Nov 11 04:43:23 UTC 2006

Alphax (Wikipedia email) wrote:

>Anthony wrote:
>  
>
>>I'm going to copy the article here, just so we're all on the same page
>>in case it was deleted or edited or something:
>>
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>>'''Jellica Marie Mateo''' (Born April 10, 1983) also known as
>>'''"Jeli"''', is a [[Philippine Idol]] Finalist for the show's first
>>season.
>>...
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>>
>{{nn-bio}}, in the English speaking world anyway. What speakers of
>Filipino think of her is entirely up to them, and should have nothing to
>do with what we think of her. Unless they can come up with something
>better than "Aww she so cute"...
>
That comment is pure anglo-chauvinism.  English is very common among 
Philippinos, and some of the Philippine Idol contestents apparently do 
sing in English.  To suggest that notability is a function of one's 
nationality or language is ofensive.

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