User:Sijo Ripa

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1 Contributions
2 Articles For Deletion
- 2.1 Policy vs. practice
- 2.2 Exclusionist
3 Fair Use
4 Sandbox
5 User assertion

[edit] Contributions

The articles I rewrote/heavily edited/unstubbed. Bold indicates long articles that I've almost completely written.

[edit] Articles For Deletion

[edit] Policy vs. practice

I'm concerned that the AFD process is becoming a democracy (which Wikipedia is not, see: WP:NOT) in which arguments weigh less than votes. One user with a comprehensive reasoning (using a wide array of arguments which are based on Wikipedia policy guidelines) can be offset by a few users who've never read the policy and just state an opinion without using any arguments. This is a major problem and I hope Wikipedia guidelines will eventually prevail.

[edit] Exclusionist

I'm also an exclusionist: Wikipedia is bloated with articles of non-notable people and things. This is gradually changing Wikipedia in a de facto non-discriminate source of information (which is not its goal, see: WP:NOT) because every non-notable article can be used to justify other even less notable articles. I think Wikipedia should remain an encyclopedia.

[edit] Fair Use

I think many Wikipedians ignore or minimialize the importance of the "fair use criteria" (see: WP:FUC), especially criteria #3 and #8.

Criteria 3 states: The amount of copyrighted work used should be as little as possible. Low-resolution images should be used instead of high-resolution images (especially images that are so high-resolution that they could be used for piracy). Do not use multiple images or media clips if one will serve the purpose adequately.
Criteria 8 states: The material must contribute significantly to the article (e.g. identify the subject of an article, or specifically illustrate relevant points or sections within the text) and must not serve a purely decorative purpose.