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[edit] The notability of Conversation Theory

"Conversation Theory" has a google-rate of 23.800, with hundreds of real links. It seems to be more then just an idea from Gordon Pask, but developed into a scientific paradigm, to which multiple scientists contributed. - Mdd 10:05, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

As a start I have established notability with three indepent links, by examining the first google-links. If there is any reason to further question notability, please let me know first. - Mdd 10:23, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

Normally the evidence of notability should be provided in the form of references, as opposed to just in the list of external links. If you'll say which ones you believe are independent reliable sources, I can help put them in as refs. The other refs could use some work, too, to put them into a useful form. Dicklyon 17:57, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

In my opinion there are two thinks here as in the Management cybernetics:

  1. The establisment if the subject is notable enough
  2. The collection of a good set of representative independent references

Now you know as well as I, that you don't establish the notability of a subject by just checking if the references are representative and independent. Hell no. More then half of all wikipedia articles lack a good set of references. To establish notability you have to create a picture of the role the subject playes in the field of study? Do you understand were this leads to? - Mdd 20:01, 19 September 2007 (UTC)