Talk:Biloxi High School

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[edit] Student officers

(I removed the student officers from the article. Kgregory replaced them, I reverted, and here we are discussing the issue. It started on my Talk page but I've copied the early parts of the discussion here.)

Hi, I think this information is relevant to the Current lives of BHS students. Please follow up. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Kgregory (talk • contribs) 03:37, 8 December 2006 (UTC).

I disagree. With all due respect, they're high school students. They're also likely elected or nominated each semester or year thus leading to issues related to the WP:DATING policy. It's simply not information that should be presented in a global encyclopedia as Wikipedia is neither a directory nor an indiscriminate collection of information. It creates a maintenance problem, is useful or interesting to a very tiny minority of visitors, and fails to rise to the expected level of notability for inclusion in an encyclopedia. I'd recommend moving this conversation to the Talk page of the article if we're to continue discussing this issue. --ElKevbo 03:44, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

We elect our officers for each club on a year to year basis with the Broadcasting Journalism ,WBHS, rarely ever changing within a 3-4 year period. Biloxi High School is considered the nicest and most respected public High School in the southeast I believe after Hurricane Katrina, having a reference to the only public high school in Biloxi, Ms ,The most damaged town on the Gulf Coast, is absolutely necessary and with myself and others from the school keeping a close eye on the site we can keep it very updated. Please follow up. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Kgregory (talk • contribs) 22:51, December 7, 2006.

That helps to address the WP:DATED concern (but not completely). But it fails to address my other concerns. I also don't recall seeing this kind of information listed in other Wikipedia articles, including high schools and colleges. Although I am sympathetic to the folks on the Gulf Coast (having spent several years there myself, including living in Pensacola through Hurricane Ivan, and still having family in the area, including Biloxi), I remain unswayed by your arguments. But I'm only one editor. Let's let this sit out here for a bit to see what others think. In the meantime, if you want to add the information back into the article I won't remove it. --ElKevbo 04:01, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for your understanding with all of this. Keep me updated with the latest. Thanks again! - Kendall Gregory 17:15, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

I agree completely with Kendall. As a student of Biloxi High School, I believe that if we want to keep the site updated, it is our own concern. - Sarah McDonnell —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 216.229.196.218 (talk • contribs) 13:19, December 12, 2006.

First, please look at the history of the article as Kendall seems to have had a change of heart and opinion. Second, you fail to address the notability concern. I assert that these persons are not noteable and I challenge you prove otherwise as Wikipedia is [WP:NOT|not]] a directory. --ElKevbo 18:46, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

I understand what you are saying about the dating policy, but I still do not see why students involved in clubs cannot be listed. One would generally expect the visitors to this page to either be students or alumni of Biloxi High, or to be involved with the high school in some way. As a student, I enjoy having this information about our school available, and I believe alumni would be interested as well. - Sarah McDonnell —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.92.245.72 (talk) 21:43, 12 December 2006 (UTC).

If you wish to remove the part about the International Culture Club due to the controversy about students being listed, I will not do anything. I added that section for my friend today before I read the discussion, and I apologize for doing so. - Sarah McDonnell —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.92.245.72 (talk) 21:47, 12 December 2006 (UTC).