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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?
#22Earlier quoted context omitted.
As apposed to someone saying "I've spent many hours enjoying videos staring adult performers Belladonna and Sasha Grey so YES, I have close connections with the subject. And I believe I can objectively write a good article about them." ... ...which by Wikipedia's standards would then be ok. I'm pro-porn, but from my experience many of these 'fans' are so in awe of their idols they're far more likely to write biased e…
But I'm not commenting on that aspect of the argument. I'm simply pointing out that the author can not be wholly objective on the particular point I quoted.
Well for a start, I didn't downvote you - just replied.
I think if you take your aspect of the argument to it's logical conclusion no one that has any reason to be editing a wikipedia page on a given subject can be wholly objective on that same subject.
Anything I know enough to comment on, I probably have a biased view on.
For example I have no biased view on the Greek/Turkish ownership dispute of Cyprus, but that's because I know nothing about it.
Which all just demonstrates yet another flaw in Wikipedia; why he put that resource on such a pedestal all the time, I don't know.
Re: Why are pornstars more notable than scientists on Wikipedia?
#23Earlier quoted context omitted.
But I'm not commenting on that aspect of the argument. I'm simply pointing out that the author can not be wholly objective on the particular point I quoted.
Well for a start, I didn't downvote you - just replied. I think if you take your aspect of the argument to it's logical conclusion no one that has any reason to be editing a wikipedia page on a given subject can be wholly objective on that same subject. Anything I know enough to comment on, I probably have a biased view on. For example I have no biased view on the Greek/Turkish ownership dispute of Cyprus, but that's…
The author doesn't just know about the subject matter, he's friends with the subject.
Re: Why are pornstars more notable than scientists on Wikipedia?
#24The 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 :)
I've often wondered who the Hitchcocks and Coppolas were of the Adult Film Genre. I've considered the idea that there are masterpiece films, dismissed for being erotic, that have gone unseen and unappreciated by the masses.
Alas, I have yet to find a nice thorough list, akin to the AFI top 100 for the lewd.
* If you know where this is, maybe you can also direct me to some reputable cult list; you know, that would have Todd Haynes and Kenneth Anger etc...
inquiring minds want to know!
Re: Why are pornstars more notable than scientists on Wikipedia?
#25I once had a heated discussion with a classical violinist about who the most known Dane was outside of Denmark. She insisted that it had to be Carl Nielsen, a composer, whom she was sure everyone would know. All her friends knew Carl Nielsen, and many of them could play his most known symphonies from memory. I'd only vaguely heard of him, and contended that maybe Hans Christian Andersen would be more known, since Dis…
I'm guessing that since The Lord Of The Rings movie, Viggo Mortensen is the most famous Dane.
Re: Why are pornstars more notable than scientists on Wikipedia?
#26I once had a heated discussion with a classical violinist about who the most known Dane was outside of Denmark. She insisted that it had to be Carl Nielsen, a composer, whom she was sure everyone would know. All her friends knew Carl Nielsen, and many of them could play his most known symphonies from memory. I'd only vaguely heard of him, and contended that maybe Hans Christian Andersen would be more known, since Dis…
Depends on generation too. Some might have said Victor Borge. And also, does "outside of Denmark" mean "in the US"?
Re: Why are pornstars more notable than scientists on Wikipedia?
#27One reason is because scholars will look up to the list of biochemists to know significant discoveries in that area; but the people looking lists of pornstars... they are just wasting time.
The little relevance of the subject makes easy for a pornstar to create his/her own webpage on Wikipedia.
Re: Why are pornstars more notable than scientists on Wikipedia?
#28I once had a heated discussion with a classical violinist about who the most known Dane was outside of Denmark. She insisted that it had to be Carl Nielsen, a composer, whom she was sure everyone would know. All her friends knew Carl Nielsen, and many of them could play his most known symphonies from memory. I'd only vaguely heard of him, and contended that maybe Hans Christian Andersen would be more known, since Dis…
That's an easy one. The best known Dane is obviously Peter Schmeichel :) The bubble of football/soccer fans is a quite populous place.
Re: Why are pornstars more notable than scientists on Wikipedia?
#29I once had a heated discussion with a classical violinist about who the most known Dane was outside of Denmark. She insisted that it had to be Carl Nielsen, a composer, whom she was sure everyone would know. All her friends knew Carl Nielsen, and many of them could play his most known symphonies from memory. I'd only vaguely heard of him, and contended that maybe Hans Christian Andersen would be more known, since Dis…
That's an easy one. The best known Dane is obviously Peter Schmeichel :) The bubble of football/soccer fans is a quite populous place.
Obviously it's Bjarne Riis, everyone knows him.
Re: Why are pornstars more notable than scientists on Wikipedia?
#30Because pornstars are more notable among the masses than scientists.
I'm not saying this is right or wrong, but it is true. Ask most people to name a scientist, the only one they can name is Einstein. Ask most men to name pornstars, they can rattle of Jenna Jameson, Asia Careera, Ron Jeremy etc. For women, it will be the authors of romance novels.