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

submitted 1 day 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 1 day 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 21 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 1 day 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 1 day ago (1 children)

Pretty sure she would not meet the standard for notability.

[–] wowwoweowza@lemmy.world 1 points 21 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 1 day 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 1 day ago

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