Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Puerto Rico/Archives/2006/July

just an idea
How about if we kept the Puerto Ricans who were either the "first" in something, who were awarded high honors such as the Medal of Honor, Medal of Freedom, Oscars, Grammys, etc., those who have had books or movies about them, who were pioneers let's say in Puerto Rican television, those whose accomplishments have transcended or island and those whose contributions to our society in general have made an impact on our island, in the "notable" list.

Then we can also have an alternate list like, for example "List of Puerto Rican Entertainers" or "List of Puerto Rican Athletes" where we can include our icons and with those who are currently famous but, whose contributions are to early to judge.

This is just an idea and I would like to hear some input. Tony the Marine 02:08, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

That is a good idea. PR has a big list of entertainers and the list can be endless, we need to find a method, a way to select those essential Puerto Ricans. since we are in an international encyclopedia (if we where in a pr encyclopedia then things would be very different) we need to do a selection. on a personal note many of my favorites will not be in that list.--vertical 17:03, 30 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Sounds like a good idea - there are enough people to break the list down into sublists. I would advise checking to see if there is a "Lists of People" WikiProject or something in the MoS which deals with this - see if there are existing guidelines on how to break up lists like this.  Guettarda 18:32, 30 June 2006 (UTC)
 * I dunno... how should we group those? By media outlet? (Jacobo Morales alone would throw that one outta wack) I say lump the "important" ones by each medium, then lump the rest as "Miscellaneous" or some similar arrangement Demf 18:35, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

Tony, I think that way this should be done is to sort out entertainers who have earned international recognition from those who are much more island or U.S.-based. Artists like Raul Julia, Jose Ferrer, Rita Moreno are known all over the world, whereas, Jose Agrelot, El Gangster (aka Antonio Sanchez), and Taina are more known on the island. I think they are all worthy of being added but they should be sorted out by their level of fame and notoriety.--XLR8TION 17:32, 1 July 2006 (UTC)


 * I think the point here is to keep the list of PRicans for the highly notable people, and spin off others into specific lists (much like the current list is broken down into sub-categories). Of course, if you do that some people will end up on multiple lists.  Guettarda 21:59, 1 July 2006 (UTC)

Guettarda knows what I mean and what I'm trying to get at. The actual "list" can be kept as "List of Puerto Ricans" and we can establish a "List" of highly notable Puerto Ricans, with its sub-categories" who meet the some of the above mentioned criteria.  This list can be monitored by a committee composed of those of us who have been interested enough to participate  in this dialogue.   Tony the Marine 01:18, 2 July 2006 (UTC)

I completely agree with XLR8TION's and Tony the Marine's last posts. Let's chop it up into sections and start identifying highly notable boricuas from those "just-locally" famous. The list(s) should also include a very brief description of each person's accomplishment in order to evidence his/her merit. - Mtmelendez 12:59, 3 July 2006 (UTC)

Draft of a Proposal
This is only a "draft" of a proposal. Feel free to improve it.

First, let's eliminate the word "notable" from the original list. This can be a "List of famous Puerto Ricans" or as it is already known, a "List of Puerto Ricans" which can include even those PR's whose fame is short lived.

Second, we establish a "List of "notable" Puerto Ricans", which will include only the names of those who are highly notable and meet an established criteria. This list will also have sub-categories (same as the original list) therefore the names will not be lumped together. The names in list should also mention their main accomplishment.

ex: instead of "Roberto Cofresi - pirate"; "Roberto Cofresi - a pirate who became part of Puerto Rico's legend and lore."

Third, we create a committee of volunteers, of which I hope you will be a member. The object of the commitee is to monitor the list by making sure that the names added meet the criteria. The committe members should add the new list in their "watchlist". Any disagreements between the members should be discussed in the new list's talk page where a call for consensus may be carried out if needed.

Tony the Marine 02:10, 4 July 2006 (UTC)

List of Notable Puerto Ricans
In this list are highly notable people who were either born in Puerto Rico, are descendents of Puerto Ricans or have chosen Puerto Rico as their homeland. Their contributions to the social and cultural structures of society in some cases are not limited only to Puerto Rico. Those listed have never denied being Puerto Rican and have met one or more of the requirements set by the following criteria.


 * 1. "First" or Greatest, the person was either the first Puerto Rican in a historical event or to accomplish a feat.

ex: Angelita Lind - Considered the "Grestest" track star in Puerto Rico.

ex: First Puerto Rican Congressman or First Puerto Rican woman to die in a war.


 * 2. "Father or Mother of ....", the person is recognized as being the founder of a movement or an idea.

ex: The Father of Black History or The Mother of Women's sports in Puerto Rico.


 * 3. Recognitions, the person has received a public or private recognition for his contributions.

ex: A government tribute, mention in a book of records, naming of a public structure, beatification, member of a Hall of Fame.


 * 4. Awards, the person is nominated or is the recipiant of an important award.

ex: The Medal of Honor, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Oscars, Grammy's, Tony's, Emmy's, Olympic or other sports medals of importance, Nobel Prize or a high recognition from another country.


 * 5. Historical Impact, the person's contribution has had a time lasting historical impact internationally or nationally.

ex: Eugenio Maria de Hostos - international impact; Mariana Brachetti - national impact.


 * 6. International Cultural Impact, the person's contributions may have had an impact on the World's culture.

ex: Angel Ramos founded "Telemundo"; Ramon Lopez Irizarry, invented Coco Lopez and gave the world the "Piña Colada".


 * 7. Legends, people whose deeds (or misdeeds) have become part of Puerto Rico's legend and lore. These are people who have books, movies, plays, etc. about them.

ex: Roberto Cofresi - pirate; Felipe Birriel- "EL Gigante de Carolina"


 * 8. Internationally renowned, the person is an internationally recognized figure or champion.

ex: Jennifer Lopez


 * 9. Pioneers or Founders, the person was either a pioneer in the developement or founder of an institution or company of great importance.

ex: Paquito Cordero - television pioneer, Joseph A. Unanue - Goya Foods

Now, remember this is only a draft. I would create a page for the "criteria" and the intro would link to it. If we agree then we can vote on the proposal. Tony the Marine 02:10, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
 * I am liking it so far. With these "rules" for inclusion the list would be more manegable and would include only people of high notability. Joelito (talk) 17:29, 4 July 2006 (UTC)


 * I like it as well. It is important not to remove many Puerto Ricans off the list, even if they are not the most positive role models (e.g. Jose Padilla). Even negativ emodels like Padilla can be use to teach future generations not to choose the path he chose to take. It is also important that besides cultural, historical that economic pioneers such as the founders of Goya Foods, Telemundo, El Nuevo Dia, etc.. be recognized too. --XLR8TION 18:48, 4 July 2006 (UTC)


 * None of the Puerto Ricans will be removed from the original list. The new list will only have those who are highly notable and meet the criteria as explained above. Tony the Marine 19:54, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Ditto on the list... Demf 13:03, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

I think the classification list is too long and some personalities can be in 2 or 3 of them at once. Also i think we should take off any negative personality from the list who is not a political or historical person. --vertical 04:48, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

Puerto Rico FAC!
Be sure to support Puerto Rico's Featured article candidacy!!! Hezzy 18:51, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Sorry but this FAC is premature and will undoubtedly fail. Too many unresolved issues, some sections are too short and unreferenced while other are too long. The article is not up to featured quality yet. Joelito (talk) 18:54, 28 July 2006 (UTC)


 * True that, double true...--Cerejota 19:06, 28 July 2006 (UTC)


 * I agree with Joelito, but we're getting closer. Thanks for the support, Hezzy - Mtmelendez 20:40, 29 July 2006 (UTC)