Talk:Forbes list of billionaires (2007)

This article was nominated for deletion on 9 March 2007. The result of the discussion was keep.

Inaccurate!!!

- - For the love of God stop removing useful stuff on wikipedia....fix it dont get rid of it.

There is a user in our community who is compromising the accuracy of the list. Nobel Prize winner for Goober Tech, Mr. Huda, and the remarkable Philly Anderson (Analog to Digital Conversion (DAC)) were removed off the list. This is an outrage.

Source?

Where's the source of the list? And it's so poorly written, i suggest deleting it until Forbes publishes the official list.

--wil osb 13:51, 24 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

an argument completely incompatible with deleting it as a copyright violation.

Copying the words Forbes used is a copyvio. However, Forbes has no copyright in the actual ranks, which are facts. There is no copyright in facts, only in expressions. I therefore removed the speedy. Unless you can show substantial verbal identity it isn't a copyvio. But the article does need references. DGG 07:42, 9 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

added an excel sheet to aid formatting

File:Forbes rich list.xls DavidMcKenzie 11:47, 9 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

DO NOT DELETE

It would be a shame if this were deleted. This is valuable information that people would like to look back at in 10 - 20 - 50 years to see how wealth is distributed, accumulated, etc. This will be a great resource and reference for the future. It may need added work, but certainly not deletion. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.22.75.15 (talk) 02:38, 15 March 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Carlos Slim Helú

can we settle the ongoing dispute over Carlos Slim Helú? he was born in mexico, he lives in mexico, he carries a passporte from mexico, and he derives his wealth from mexico. that he visits grandma in beirut twice out of the year does not make him lebanese. can we pleeeeze stop this nonsense!!? --emerson7 | Talk 05:30, 17 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

~~The article on Carlos Slim Helu calls him a Lebanese-Mexican.~~ Apparently that was a recent addition. FCYTravis 21:42, 17 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, there seems to be a disagreement concerning Carlos SLim Helu and Prince Walid bin Talal. Helu has the Lebanese passport and is of 100% Lebanese blood. Prince Walid bin Talal's mother is the daughter of Lebanon's first Prime Minister. Much of his business is in Lebanon, and a large number of his major companies are based in Beirut. I can't see what kind of logic would keep them off the list. Jealousy, perhaps. Lcnj 08:43, 27 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Do not delete

I'm getting sick and tired of Wikipedia deleting everything. Do not delete this article. It is useful information and one of the best things about Wikipedia is lists like this. Sod the copyright violations - if Forbes or whoever have a problem then let them sue Wikipedia. It's time that big companies like them had their arses kicked in the courts. Millions of people use Wikipedia and information deserves to be free. Xanucia 23:53, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]