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A laundry list of positions held or awards won. Notable individuals often have a brief description on a university alumni list that focuses on their main accomplishment (e.g., governor of a state, Nobel Prize winner). Conversely, to compensate for their lack of notability, multiple jobs and awards
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if the subject is not notable. For university articles, non-notable names are only removed if someone viewing the article sees them and removes them. Additionally, even if another editor who is familiar with the university sees them, they may not know whether or not the person is notable, and err on
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establishing that the person is (a) noteworthy enough to be included in that encyclopedia article and (b) connected to the institution. Of course, if you have enough sources to write an article about the person or they already have an article and it documents a connection to the institution, adding
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guideline, initiate an article about them. Then add a link to that article onto the university's Knowledge (XXG) page. If they don't qualify for a standalone article of their own, figure out if you have strong enough sources to justify adding them to the institution's article in its embedded
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guideline. As a general rule, if an academic is a "distinguished professor" or is a leading expert in a field, they are notable. Most others, particularly ones with titles like "instructor", "lecturer", "assistant professor", or "associate professor", are not
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Person does not have their own Knowledge (XXG) article, and thus their name is not highlighted blue. Occasionally, someone notable won't have their own Knowledge (XXG) article yet, but will be listed in their university article, but that's the exception to the
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Among people who don't frequently edit Knowledge (XXG) articles, there may be a misunderstanding about notability. Just because you have a number of degrees, own a small business, sit on your town's council, and feel important doesn't necessarily make you
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There are usually few independent sources of information for non-notable people, so there is no way to confirm the background of someone described as a "renowned scientist" or "prominent business leader".
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If you see people's names listed in an article that appear to play a very minor or tangential role in the person's biography, this may be namechecking. You can post a note on the talk page asking for a
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It's easy. Creating a brand new Knowledge (XXG) article takes some effort, and requires that the user be a registered editor. Adding a sentence or two about a person is easy, and can be done by anyone.
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from a personal or business relationship with another person. It's extremely rare for a student to be notable for their academic work, and students who work for a notable professor are not notable.
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Undergraduate or graduate students who add their name to the Knowledge (XXG) page of a notable professor who they do research with. Knowledge (XXG) clearly states that
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terms, such as "world-class", "leading", "prestigious", or "renowned." Truly notable individuals don't need puffery because their achievements speak for themselves.
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and other social networking sites provide people a forum to discuss their lives. Knowledge (XXG) is meant to provide factual information about notable topics.
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A list of names that seems disproportionately large for the size and reputation of the school, or which shows a large number of recent graduates.
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are often listed for non-notable individuals. If you see terms like "won third place" or "assistant to", the person is probably not notable.
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It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Knowledge (XXG) contributors. This page is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one of
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This kind of namechecking is more likely to evade detection. New articles are patrolled by other editors, and will be submitted for
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Harvard is an esteemed university. But graduating from there, by itself, doesn't earn you or your pal a place in Knowledge (XXG).
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Do not add a name to the "notable alumni" section of that person's alma mater unless that person is actually notable.
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It is easy to detect non-notable names on a university alumni list. There are some recurrent characteristics.
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Adding someone to a list of alumni in the institution's article is also a bad idea if you cannot provide a
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Adding the name of a non-notable individual to a stand-alone list of alumni is bad for several reasons.
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is the practice of listing the names of unimportant individuals in another Knowledge (XXG) article.
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the person with a link to their article is very helpful in complying with these suggestions.
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This is the sole edit by the user who added the name, and in some very overt cases of
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Assume that everyone's assuming good faith, assuming that you are assuming good faith
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that attests to the pertinence and importance of person X in person Y's biography.
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Don't accuse someone of a personal attack for accusing of a personal attack
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Don't overuse shortcuts to policy and guidelines to win your argument
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Knowledge (XXG) is not here to tell the world about your noble cause
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Knowledge (XXG):An article about yourself is nothing to be proud of
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Criticisms of society may be consistent with NPOV and reliability
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of the page. However, it is common for people to go to their
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There are a few other variations of university namechecking.
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Not every single thing Donald Trump does deserves an article
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Most people who disagree with you on content are not vandals
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Knowledge (XXG) is not being written in an organized fashion
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Don't demand that editors solve the problems they identify
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Drop the stick and back slowly away from the horse carcass
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What to do if your article gets tagged for speedy deletion
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Children's lit, adult new readers, & large-print books
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Editing Knowledge (XXG) is like visiting a foreign country
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A user who adds a name of a minor individual often has a
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for their alma maters, and want to be associated with it.
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How many Wikipedians does it take to change a lightbulb?
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How to put up a straight pole by pushing it at an angle
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Knowledge (XXG) essays about building the encyclopedia
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No amount of editing can overcome a lack of notability
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Don't make a smarmy valediction part of your signature
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There's no need to guess someone's preferred pronouns
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Don't demolish the house while it's still being built
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Knowledge (XXG) is not the place to post your résumé
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