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Why are pornstars more notable than scientists on Wikipedia?

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Re: Why are pornstars more notable than scientists on Wikipedia?

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Post by darth_static »

scarmig wrote: post #5

Because there are probably fewer brand name pornstars out there than people who hold a professorship of some kind?

Did you even read the article? Have a look at this site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pornographic_actresses_... and try telling me with a straight face that all those actresses have a greater right to a Wikipedia page than the professors that the author mentions.

Re: Why are pornstars more notable than scientists on Wikipedia?

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Post by andrewfelix »

I find it perplexing that someone with a science background could have said this: "Gary Martin and Sean Ekins are personal friends so YES, I have close connections with the subject. And I believe I can objectively write a good article about them."

He may have good information, and it's great that he's sharing that information. But being friends with the subject immediately rules out the authors objectivity. That information needs to be corroborated.

Re: Why are pornstars more notable than scientists on Wikipedia?

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Post by mhartl »

andrewfelix wrote: post #7

I find it perplexing that someone with a science background could have said this: "Gary Martin and Sean Ekins are personal friends so YES, I have close connections with the subject. And I believe I can objectively write a good article about them." He may have good information, and it's great that he's sharing that information. But being friends with the subject immediately rules out the authors objectivity. That info…

The references are the corroboration.

Re: Why are pornstars more notable than scientists on Wikipedia?

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Post by VladRussian »

smackfu wrote: post #3

The notability requirements for academics: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability_(academics... The notability requirements for pornstars: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability_(pornograp...

>3.Has made unique contributions to a specific pornographic genre, such as beginning a trend in pornography;

i bet it is much harder than produce a new scientific theory ( or may be it is just my Math MS talking :)

Re: Why are pornstars more notable than scientists on Wikipedia?

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Post by sanxiyn »

darth_static wrote: post #6
scarmig wrote: post #5

Because there are probably fewer brand name pornstars out there than people who hold a professorship of some kind?

Did you even read the article? Have a look at this site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pornographic_actresses_... and try telling me with a straight face that all those actresses have a greater right to a Wikipedia page than the professors that the author mentions.

I think it's likely that more people have seen works(videos) of those pornstars than works(papers) of those scientists. Also that more people remember names of those pornstars than names of those scientists. So I think pornstars are more famous. Whether that should translate to more Wikipedia notability I have no idea.
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