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--[[User:Sebastiankessel|Sebastian Kessel]] <sup>''[[User_talk:Sebastiankessel|Talk]]''</sup> 21:50, 29 August 2005 (UTC) |
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--[[User:Sebastiankessel|Sebastian Kessel]] <sup>''[[User_talk:Sebastiankessel|Talk]]''</sup> 21:54, 29 August 2005 (UTC) |
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==Emily's Reasons Why Not== |
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[[Wikipedia:Guide_to_writing_better_articles|Wikipedia's style guide]] puts it better than I can: |
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''Stay on topic'' |
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''The most readable articles contain a minimum of irrelevant (or only loosely relevant!) information. While writing an article you might find yourself digressing into a side subject. If you find yourself wandering off topic, consider placing the additional information into a different article, where it will fit more closely with the topic. If you provide a link to the other article, readers who are interested in the side topic have the option of digging into it, but readers who are not interested will not be distracted by it.'' |
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That is why a link to the separate list is all that is needed. |
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Also, lines like "was so awful that many", "Co-Ed Fever was so underwhelming", "Why not, indeed" are POV. See: [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|NPOV]]. [[User:Crumbsucker|Crumbsucker]] 02:20, 1 February 2006 (UTC) |
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:Crumbsucker is right on this topic. It keeps articles from getting bogged down with information that is best served under different entries. Imagine if Jimmy Carter's page listed information on every other one-term president or if the article on Frazier talked about every other show that lasted for 10+ seasons. Cheers. [[User:Youngamerican|Youngamerican]] 16:45, 1 February 2006 (UTC) |
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