User talk:Factjames

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Hi, Factjames. This is to let you know I undid your addition to Vassar College again. To expand a little on what I said in my edit summary, Brenner may well be notable in the general sense of the word, which is not the same as "notable" in the way Wikipedia uses the word. If he meets Wikipedia's notability guideline (WP:NOTABLE is the general guideline, WP:PEOPLE is the guideline specific to people), then he is eligible to have his own article. Standard practice is not to mention individuals in the "notable people" sections of articles until they have their own articles. Otherwise, it is absolutely impossible to maintain the integrity of such listings. (Make one exception and the floodgates open.) It would be reasonable to make an exception if a new article on Brenner were imminent (i.e., had been drafted in someone's user space and seemed likely not to be deleted when transferred to main space). If you feel Brenner meets the guideline and you'd like to begin such an article, I'd be more than happy to help. Rivertorch (talk) 18:57, 5 November 2013 (UTC)