Perl articles are being memory wiped from Wikipedia
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Perl articles are being memory wiped from Wikipedia
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Re: Perl articles are being memory wiped from Wikipedia
#2The reasons for deletion don't seem that outlandish to me. I'd rather not see them deleted, but I also don't think this outcome is that surprising, nor would I describe it as a "memory wipe."
Re: Perl articles are being memory wiped from Wikipedia
#3The reasons for deletion don't seem that outlandish to me. I'd rather not see them deleted, but I also don't think this outcome is that surprising, nor would I describe it as a "memory wipe."
The CPAN page on Wikipedia has existed for 24 years, has dozens of references, yet an editor nominated it for deletion - I can't help but feel that as hostile. Fortunately this one has been voted "keep", but still...
Re: Perl articles are being memory wiped from Wikipedia
#4The new rule of notability: if it’s no longer in Google’s index, it basically doesn't meet Wikipedia's notability criteria
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Deletion...
"From a Google search, I wasn’t able to find" appears multiple times on that page alone.
Re: Perl articles are being memory wiped from Wikipedia
#5I'll never understand the amount of vitriol Wikipedia volunteers must receive. Why is the deletion (or even deletion proposal) regarded as such a heinous act that people feel the need to attack and bully others?
I find this kind of behaviour and rethoric wholly unacceptable.
Re: Perl articles are being memory wiped from Wikipedia
#6The new rule of notability: if it’s no longer in Google’s index, it basically doesn't meet Wikipedia's notability criteria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Deletion... "From a Google search, I wasn’t able to find" appears multiple times on that page alone.
The relevant part is before that:
> This article is exclusively sourced on primary sources.
The Google search is the nominator looking for an alternative source that could make it notable, something earlier editors failed to establish.
Re: Perl articles are being memory wiped from Wikipedia
#7Wikipedia has a page for an Egyptian King that ruled for perhaps only 10 years 5000 years ago. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anedjib
Why is that still relevant?
Or to put it another way when does the contemporary move into interesting history?
Re: Perl articles are being memory wiped from Wikipedia
#8I'll never understand the amount of vitriol Wikipedia volunteers must receive. Why is the deletion (or even deletion proposal) regarded as such a heinous act that people feel the need to attack and bully others? I find this kind of behaviour and rethoric wholly unacceptable.
Consider the other perspective: how should Perl programmers feel when Google's index becomes the main criterion for what is considered important or not? This creates a circular dependency that can erase genuine technical contributions from the historical record.
Re: Perl articles are being memory wiped from Wikipedia
#9Wikipedia has a page for an Egyptian King that ruled for perhaps only 10 years 5000 years ago. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anedjib Why is that still relevant? Or to put it another way when does the contemporary move into interesting history?
The deletion proposals do not mention "interesting" anywhere.
Re: Perl articles are being memory wiped from Wikipedia
#10Wikipedia has a page for an Egyptian King that ruled for perhaps only 10 years 5000 years ago. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anedjib Why is that still relevant? Or to put it another way when does the contemporary move into interesting history?
The deletion proposals do not mention "interesting" anywhere.
Correct, the cited factor is lack of significant coverage.