Wikipedia talk:Famous Residents

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[edit] Rationale for this essay

Personally, I feel that "Famous Residents" sections are pure braggadocio - just a way for people of a certain location to tag their moniker to someone else's fame. However, as I realize most people do not share my view on this subject, I have written this essay in a spirit of compromise.

This is in response to the often lengthy lists of "famous residents" listed in articles about certain cities or locations. I have found that the very notability of some people included in these lists is questionable at best. I feel the criteria listed in the essay are valid, reasonable, and beneficial to Wikipedia. Perhaps through dialog and revision, this essay can eventually become a Wikipedia guideline or policy. ++Arx Fortis (talk) 02:31, 17 April 2008 (UTC)