User talk:Loumac2

Breweries
Hi,

The reason the breweries were removed isn't because of a doubt that they exist but simply that any list item on Wikipedia -- with extremely rare exception -- has to satisfy certain criteria of notability. That is to say, an encyclopedia has to set certain standards for verifiability and importance. Not to say they aren't important or real -- just that there should be significant coverage in many reliable sources about each of them, cited and preferably in respective Wikipedia articles before being included on the list. --&mdash;  Rhododendrites talk  |  04:06, 10 February 2014 (UTC)

Well, basically, I'm taking the output of the Rhode Island craftbeer.com page listed in the reference section and listing them. Is that source not adequate? What types of sources should I cite to include some of the newer breweries? Why have an incomplete list? 72.92.235.149 (talk) 02:37, 16 February 2014 (UTC)

Just created an account. Please respond to Loumac2 Loumac2 (talk) 02:42, 16 February 2014 (UTC)


 * The "list of x" articles on Wikipedia aren't intended to be exhaustive. Anybody could add themselves to List of philosophers, for example, and everybody knows people who they might call philosophers, but not even all professors of philosophy at major research institutions are included in the list because they aren't notable. Implied in these lists is typically "List of [notable] x," which means each item in the list is important enough to have its own Wikipedia article (which usually means that it currently has its own Wikipedia article). New x (breweries in this case, philosophers in my example) are rarely fit for inclusion unless it has received significant, in depth, third party coverage (three traits with pretty well-defined criteria). It's a sometimes frustrating bar that's set, but one that makes Wikipedia functional. You can find more information over at the pages for WP:CORPDEPTH and WP:NOTABILITY. --&mdash;  Rhododendrites talk  |  05:41, 16 February 2014 (UTC)