Talk:List of Montreal business people

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User:Boffob deleted numerous names from this list that were still red links. it is not Wikipedia policy to do so and most of the names deleted are extremely important to the history on not just the Mopntreal economy but that of the Province of Quebec and Canada. D. C. Thomas 17:40, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

Look, if all those red links are as important as you claim they are, write the articles first, then add them to the list. Go read WP:BIO about notability issues. Without their own articles, "John Doe, businessman" entries in this list are undistinguishable from "I.P. Freely, businessman" fake entries. A name with a red link and an occupation doesn't provide sufficient context to be included in this list. I'll remove the red links again, you can check the older version of the pages to start making bio articles.--Boffob 17:49, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

Edit to add: Just to say: don't take it personally, the same thing happened to me when I tried to reinstate red links in the List of Quebec musicians.--Boffob 18:12, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

I reveted User:Boffob three times for removing names having red links of very important people whose biography is needed and essential. D. C. Thomas 00:33, 7 September 2007 (UTC)