Talk:List of Puerto Ricans/FAQ


 * Q: Can I add myself to the list if I'm Puerto Rican?
 * A: Only if you meet Wikipedia's guidelines on notability for people.


 * Q: Who can be added to the list?
 * A: Any Puerto Rican or person of Puerto Rican descent that meets Wikipedia's guidelines on notability for people.


 * Q: Must people on the list be cited with a reliable source?
 * Q: Yes.


 * Q: Shouldn't this list contain only people born in Puerto Rico?
 * A: No, nationality is defined culturally, not geographically. Freddie Prinze, Jr. was not born in Puerto Rico but considers himself Puerto Rican because of his father's lineage and his upbringing. This is considered being Puerto Rican by ethnicity. Jennifer López and Marc Anthony are also examples of this. However, some people are also considered Puerto Ricans simply because of their upbringing. Tony Croatto is an example of this as he is considered a non-ethnic Puerto Rican since both him and his parents were born in Italy but Croatto moved to Puerto Rico and lived there for 38 years until his death. Puerto Rican people considered Croatto a Puerto Rican, and so did himself.


 * Q: Why is this list not titled List of notable Puerto Ricans?
 * A: To avoid edit wars and because of customs and tradition on Wikipedia. Traditionally, Lists of people by nationality follow the format List of nationality rather than List of notable nationality. Regarding edit wars: we renamed the List once and some people made a fuzz about it. We want to avoid that happening again. However, if you believe that the List should be renamed please request to move the List elsewhere.