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How is it possible that convicted murderer Rebecca Grossman does not have a WIKIPEDIA page, man (lacounty.gov)

submitted 21 hours ago by wowwoweowza@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I’m being serious — this is a really big case. Privileged murderer has somehow managed to skirt being identified for what she is? You’ll forgive me but I find this outrageous. Please help me find a link to an article explaining this or I’m going to lose respect for Wikipedia.

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[–] xombie21@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

You know Wikipedia is written by users right? So you can write the article you want out there.

[–] wowwoweowza@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago

You’ve inspired me. Can you think of any reason why 13 people would slam that down vote button though?

[–] Reyali@lemmy.world 10 points 21 hours ago

So make one? That’s the benefit of Wikipedia.

FWIW, I’ve never heard of it or her. Is she famous or influential for something other than this case? Which I don’t say to minimize the deaths she caused, but because not every news article/criminal case/lawsuit/whatever rises to the level of interest to justify a Wikipedia page.

But seriously, Wikipedia is a community-driven network. “Losing respect for Wikipedia” would be like losing respect for Lemmy because other people weren’t writing posts you wanted to see.

[–] PonyOfWar@pawb.social 7 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Pretty sure she would not meet the standard for notability.

[–] wowwoweowza@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago

I have been following this case since the murders were committed. She appears to have garnered a great deal of celebrity since then details of her own life show that she is well-connected wealthy person reading your post helps me to calm down a little bit about this because perhaps her notoriety does not reach the level that it might need to be, however, I am not the children’s parents I believe the family and children. She is quite notorious and deserves a page.

[–] chelly__1@lemmychan.org 3 points 17 hours ago

I think anyone can make a Wikipedia page.

Be the change you want to see in the world.

[–] Azzu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 18 hours ago

You know many criminals also enjoy the (negative) fame they get?