How funny would it be to create a complete Wikipedia page about some random person?

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chuckywang

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Say you pick a random, unknown person from a minor league or independent league baseball team.

How funny would it be to write a Wikipedia entry worthy of featured article status? People would laugh ceaselessly at how much work you put into an article about someone nobody knows or cares about. Hahahaha....maybe that person would even contact you.
 
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kedlav

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as I recall, there are rules against obscure and unencyclopedic subjects, meaning an article about a random person of no significance or interest ought to be removed.
 
quakefiend420

quakefiend420

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Originally posted by: kedlav
as I recall, there are rules against obscure and unencyclopedic subjects, meaning an article about a random person of no significance or interest ought to be removed.
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significance and interest are in the eye of the beholder, no?
 
PottedMeat

PottedMeat

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Originally posted by: chuckywang
Say you pick a random, unknown person from a minor league or independent league baseball team.
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This seems lame. I think you should write an article about that 'Most Interesting Man Ever' guy from that Dos Equis commercial.

 
foghorn67

foghorn67

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Originally posted by: PottedMeat
This seems lame. I think you should write an article about that 'Most Interesting Man Ever' guy from that Dos Equis commercial.
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lol, his blood wreaks of cologne.
 
ebaycj

ebaycj

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what about someone completely not even remotely famous? Pick your best friend and write a whole article about his/her life, complete with pictures and everything.
 
sao123

sao123

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Originally posted by: chuckywang
Say you pick a random, unknown person from a minor league or independent league baseball team.

How funny would it be to write a Wikipedia entry worthy of featured article status? People would laugh ceaselessly at how much work you put into an article about someone nobody knows or cares about. Hahahaha....maybe that person would even contact you.
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try it... it wont last more than about 27 minutes before its nominated for deletion... or just speedily deleted.
 
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Aluvus

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Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: kedlav
as I recall, there are rules against obscure and unencyclopedic subjects, meaning an article about a random person of no significance or interest ought to be removed.
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significance and interest are in the eye of the beholder, no?
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That is the major criticism of WP:Notability, yes.
 
slayer202

slayer202

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the people who contribute to wikipedia are the most pathetic people in the world. its really sad
 
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Farang

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Originally posted by: slayer202
the people who contribute to wikipedia are the most pathetic people in the world. its really sad
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oftentimes those people write as much as you did there, except people care what they say
 
BoomerD

BoomerD

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Since employers now google prospective candidates, I can see where posting random shit about someone could be fun...:roll:

Let's create a page full of semi-porn pics, drunken bashes, and criminal activities.

Wow...we could totally fuck up someone's life...just for the lulz...:roll:
 
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