[WikiEN-l] Re: [Wikipedia-l] Schools on en: (was DoImisunderstandWikipedia

Thu May 19 15:49:08 UTC 2005

JAY JG said:

WP:WWIN:

> Did I  just imagine that it says "Subjects of
> encyclopedia articles must have a  claim to fame besides being fondly
> remembered by their friends and  relatives."

WIN a memorial.  Refers to people.

> and "Biography articles
> should only be for people with some sort  of notoriety or achievement"?
>  What are these and similar statements, if not  notability policies?
>

Don't seem to be applicable to schools, which are in any case used and
remembered by far more than "their friends and relatives".  We're talking
about institutions that (in the case of state public schools at least)
have a pretty big footprint in the community.