Wikipedia Deletes Page of Top US PA Senate Candidate Kathy Barnette
Wikipedia editors deleted a page for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kathy Barnette after arguing she is not a notable person. Barnette’s page was later restored, but could be deleted at any time, editors said. Discussion was triggered in April 2021, when an editor said that the references on the page “do not establish notability beyond routine campaign coverage.” Another editor agreed, saying Barnette had “not received an unusual amount of national-level coverage,” pointing to a page for former Republican Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell. “Obviously, if Barnette wins the election the article can be recreated,” the editor said. Editors cited Wikipedia guidelines outlining “notability,” which state that being a candidate for political office “does not guarantee notability.” The page was deleted but later restored. On May 9, an editor deleted the page again. Within 24 hours, a different editor stepped in to restore the page. No reasons were given for the deletion or the restoration. The Wikimedia Foundation, a nonprofit that manages Wikipedia, did not respond to a request for comment.
Several other candidates, including Republican businessman Jeff Bartos, do not have Wikipedia pages. A note on Barnette’s page says it may be deleted at any time by editors without further discussion. Barnette, a military veteran who is seeking to become the first black U.S. senator representing Pennsylvania, took note of what happened, telling supporters, “When they cancel me, they’re cancelling you.”
https://www.theepochtimes.com/wikipedia-deletes-page-of-top-us-senate-candidate_4457707.html
RE: Wikipedia Deletes Page of Top US PA Senate Candidate Kathy Barnette
Seems coordinated, no? Grenell is in on it.
Highest Ranking Anon supports Barnette (Poso twitter announcement)
https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/1524482237282107400