Talk:List of University of California, Santa Barbara people

Reorder
For the list of Chemical Engineering, I think at the very least Frank Doyle should be added.

Faculty are much more important (to the value of our degrees) than alumni. KSchutte 09:03, 10 March 2006 (UTC)


 * Somewhere along the line, people like Lindsay Taylor have been removed from this list. Someone should fix this arbitrary selection of who is "really" important. KSchutte

3-9-06 I added subsections to the alumni sections such as a section for the actors, athletes, politicians and diplomats. I also added subsections for the faculty based on their field of study.

I know that since you work in the Philosophy department you may think so but nobody cares when they look it up. Most people haven't even heard of these professors and they aren't even organized.

PS She's in the WNBA so most people haven't heard of her. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 169.231.12.69 (talk • contribs) 2006-03-10 17:11:32 (UTC)


 * [Above comment restored by The Rod (&#9742; Smith) 21:51, 16 March 2006 (UTC)]


 * Response to the comment added here and then deleted: This is an encyclopedia, and thus should be all-inclusive.  Just because you don't regard someone as important doesn't mean that the person is not worthy of being noted.  Every alumni with an entry in this encyclopedia ought to be noted, though if you wish to give some of them prominence over others, that seems permissible. KSchutte 19:26, 10 March 2006 (UTC)

I think I will delete some more of the faculty if I can't find what they actually are notable for online unless someone else knowns and can put it up. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Topps2010 (talk • contribs) 2006-03-16 01:46:25 (UTC)


 * Don't do that. Just sort them by department.  Most of them are clearly notable just because they are members of the United States National Academy of Sciences.  Not every name has to have an explanation of the research next to it.  I again repeat: This is an encyclopedia and should be all-inclusive.  It is ridiculous for you to just delete things for the reason that you are ignorant about them. KSchutte 04:45, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

-Don't call me ignorant. I'm smarter than you and in all liklihood, have accomplished more than you ever have. I'm sorry you wasted your life on Philosophy. You can do whatever you want to this page I have better things to do than debate you on things such as whether or not a loser WNBA player deserves to be on a wiki page. Good bye! —This unsigned comment was added by Topps2010 (talk • contribs).


 * I didn't call you ignorant (simplicitir). I noted that we're both ignorant about the work of these scientists and academics.  Your attempts at insult are uncalled for and expose your true character. KSchutte 11:48, 19 March 2006 (UTC)


 * P.S., you shouldn't be deleting from wikipedia talk pages. That's against wikipedia policy. KSchutte 04:48, 16 March 2006 (UTC)


 * P.P.S. If for some reason, you're too lazy to search the UCSB website to figure out what department these people are in, just wait until I finish writing my papers and grading finals, and then I'll be glad to do it. KSchutte 04:56, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

Criteria
Should there be some criteria for notability established in the lead? I don't have any big issue just wondering. Is this list becoming over inclusive? Only asking the question to seek consensus I don't have a strong opinion. - - MrBill3 (talk) 02:58, 21 November 2013 (UTC)

Meeting the criteria for inclusion
People are being added who lack a Wikipedia biographical article and seem to not meet other criteria for inclusion, most recently by Contributor996. I invite Contributor996 to explain the rationale for doing so in spite of the policies and guidelines in WP:NLIST, WP:BIO, WP:BASIC, and WP:WTAF. Contributor321 (talk) 20:29, 10 June 2014 (UTC)


 * Contributor996's most recent inclusion (June 14, 2014) is explained by "The notable alumni have been cross-referenced with multiples sources online through their respective institutions of employment," yet no sources were provided. Please note that "one of the key policies of Wikipedia is that all article content has to be verifiable. This means that a reliable source must be able to support the material. All quotations and any material whose verifiability has been challenged or is likely to be challenged must include an inline citation of a source that directly supports the material," according to WP:INTREF.  If you have the sources proving the individuals are notable and UCSB alumni, then please provide them. Contributor321 (talk) 01:34, 15 June 2014 (UTC)