Template talk:TEDx

Listing every TEDx participant

I'm removing the section listing past TEDx talk participants. The big, big problem here is that, while this is usually WP:V, it's almost never mentioned by reliable independent sources, and even less often established as being encyclopedically significant. The threshold for speaking at a TEDx event is much, much lower than a "proper" TED Talk, and a slim minority of those who've spoken meet WP:NBIO at all, meaning that this section would necessarily be incomplete and somewhat arbitrary.

Another very large problem with this is that most articles linked did not actually mention TEDx. This means that the section was mostly unsourced, and also violated WP:BIDIRECTIONAL. If it's not supported by sources, it doesn't belong, especially in a WP:BLP. I've seen TEDx misused for promotion too often to be comfortable with this template, but regardless, every entry would need substantial, independent sources explaining why a TEDx talk happened, and also why it's significant enough to warrant a template. I haven't yet seen any articles which go this far. Grayfell (talk) 23:44, 20 March 2017 (UTC)

After going through transclusions, Ishita Katyal does seem like the lone exception. I don't see a huge benefit in including her in the template, however. The floodgates of spam that would be opened is only part of it. Without understating her accomplishments, it's hard to see how she's significant to TEDx as an entire topic. Grayfell (talk) 23:58, 20 March 2017 (UTC)