Wikipedia:Notability/RFC:compromise/B.7
Proposal B.7: SNGs (only) provide subject area interpretation of the GNG
[edit]Proposal: SNGs cannot modify the GNG; they can neither weaken nor strengthen the GNG. SNGs should (only) provide assistance to editors to interpret subject matter against the GNG, and support the consistent application of the GNG between disparate domains of knowledge, for example, Music versus Law enforcement agency vesus Geography versus Sport, etc.
Rationale: As Wikipedia expands and matures and as more topics are covered, subject specific area assistance is needed to deal with specific situations that vary widely over different subjects, that appear and are constantly debated in AfDs and that need stable solutions for the project to function smoothly. The practical utility of WP:N is decreasing, but its fundamentals are as still as important as always. The practical utility of SNGs is increasing. Many subject-specific issues of relative weight of various types of sources and also of what kind of coverage/evidence is required to demonstrate notability need to be addressed by SNGs.