Talk:Morgantown

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Awards edit[edit]

I am a newbie to Wikipedia so sorry for any mistakes. I added an award to Morgantown's award section with a reference to the website. User Tenebrae http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Tenebrae removed it along with several other awards that Morgantown has won by various publications. He told me that I need to have a consensus on the discussion before adding a new award. I agree that this is fair, but he removed several awards that he considered "trivial" and as "hype" without any discussion or consensus. Like I said I am new to wikipedia, so maybe I am in the wrong, but I feel that he should have a consensus on the discussion before removing the awards.

3TonCatInTheRoom (talk) 20:03, 2 August 2011 (UTC)3TonCatInTheRoom[reply]

I gather we are talking about Morgantown, West Virginia‎? DGG ( talk ) 21:16, 2 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

If the awards are those Tenebrae removed at [1], I agree with him completely, and I would have removed a few additional ones also. The principle is basically WP:UNDUE, because the information is trivial. My personal feeling is that only top 3 for a national award and top one for a state, and only by a well known reliable publication or organization are appropriate. We usually use the presence of Wikipedia articles for the publication or organization as a guide to whether the award is important DGG ( talk ) 21:24, 2 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'd go further, actually. The "well", "distinctive city", & "best in the East" awards seem like fanboy cruft to me. TREKphiler ^{any time you're ready, Uhura} 22:07, 2 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Forbes article mentions IMO are OK. If a mainstream source such as Forbes magazine sees fit to publish an award or acclaim, its worth mention. On the other hand, given the prevalence of "business award scams" and organization who bestow honors and awards simply in exchange for "sponsorship" or the purchase of a plaque, I agree with Trek (hey Trek!) that many of these seem little more than fluff. --Just your average banjo playing, drag racing, cowboy... (talk) 19:17, 5 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]