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

Mayagüez-related articles

As you may notice from my user page, I've decided to concentrate my efforts in articles about Mayagüez and its people. Folks, I need help fixing these... I've done my best to de-stub quite a few, but applying decent editing criteria and verifying references is a pain in the rear end. Any help will be more than appreciated. Demf 16:59, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

I will try to help where I can. I currently live in Mayagüez so I may be able to take some pictures if necessary. Joelito (talk) 19:46, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

List of Puerto Ricans

One of the main concerns about the "list" is that it is getting out of control and that many names of people who have only had their "15 minutes of fame" or simply are non-notables are being added. I propose that we set up guidelines as to who should be admitted with a clear definition as to the terms "notable" and "fame". I am calling upon the parties interested to express their opinion and to help develope these guidelines. I believe that after we take a vote and reach a censensus, said guidelines should be followed and posted either on the article or the articles talk page. We need your help. Tony the Marine 19:40, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

• One option might be to call it a list of "notable" Puerto Ricans, and remove people who would probably not survive AFD if they had an article. Since it's just a list you could probably interpret it a little but liberally. How does that sound? Guettarda 19:56, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

• Ouch, that's a hard one. A good rule of thumb would be to allow only people whose contributions to Puerto Rican culture, economy, etc. be tangible in history, be it Puerto Rican or somewhere else's. Merely being an actor, for example, won't cut it (that would include Jose Ferrer and Gina Lynn in the same league). That rule alone would leave out many currently famous people. As far as currently famous people, we could allow those whose contribution make a social impact that is lasting (but how to define that?) Demf 20:04, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

You're right, it is a hard one. Let's take for example Ricky Martin, I believe (and I may be wrong) that his contributions to Puerto Rican "pop" culture may well be remembered 15 years from now but, on the other hand how long will people remember, lets say Vico C? Tony the Marine 20:28, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

Social, historical, cultural, political, economic impacts should all be factors for additon on the list. The list should not exclude Vico C, but a teacher who has one won award should not be on the list. Although I dont agree with Taina's contributions, excluding her would be "un-Puerto Rican" because she symbolizes the Latin American vedette, a figurenot too well known in the Anglo world. The most important thing is has the individual made an impact to the overall growth of Puerto Ricans. While Jose Padilla is a Puerto Rican, he should be put in a special category like "newsworthy" and not bunch in with talented Puerto Ricans such as Anthony Romero or Miguel Arteta. --XLR8TION 20:47, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

I think those P.Ricans that have passed the test of time should be on the list,those who have won international awards or have had a cultural impact beyond their heyday. I just added today Rene Marques in the Latin America article, to my surprise there was no puerto rican in that list (Latin American authors-literature). We need to select a few but essential Puerto Ricans. We need to 'cut the fat' and say goodbye to the 'here today-gone tommorow' TV personalities and other 'artistas' and personalities who can easily be front page in a magazine this week or newspaper in PR but have a lot of road to run ahead of them. For example Taina vs Iris Chacon, this is an easy one. Iris Chacon not only was an international vedette but had a social impact beyond her dances in the culture of PR (her battle with the catholic church, censorship of her tv show, feminist issues,etc..), Taina is just a tv model that should not be in the list.--vertical 07:04, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

• Yeah, Vertical, but this kinda discriminates against people with relevancy nowadays, simply because their impact on society hasn't been well assessed. Without Vico C, for example, there would not be a Daddy Yankee, that alone deserves the price of admission. If that should be the approach, we'd better strive to fill those articles up with as much relevant contributions from the featured personality in his or her article as possible, before leaving in a gazillion stubs. That's hard to do. I'm truly surprised, for example, that the article on Luis Rafael Sanchez is as terse as it is. La Burbu, OTOH, gets an article. However, chances are that there are more potential authors here that could fill up an article on La Burbu than on Sánchez. I've initiated stubs on a few personalities, but strictly because editing an existing article demanded it (just to add sufficient context). I suggest that some deadline be set as to fill stubs of the more relevant ones (maybe 90 days), and AfD the rest. Demf 15:38, 28 June 2006 (UTC)