RuneScape Players Wiki:Notability

This page shows a former guideline on the RuneScape Players Wiki that was removed per Forum:Removing some policies and guidelines. This page is kept for reference.

On the RuneScape Players Wiki, notability decides whether a topic can have its own article. All stand-alone articles on this wiki should meet the notability criteria. The notability guideline was implemented on 18 August 2014 after Forum:Notability closed as successful.

Criteria

A topic is considered notable if it meets one or more of the following criteria:

1. The topic has been mentioned by a reliable source independent of the subject itself.
   Examples:
   • In 2007, Zezima was mentioned in a study done by Cartoon Network's New Generations show.
   • In 2008, Andrew and Paul were listed as the UK's eleventh richest young entrepreneurs by The Daily Telegraph.
2. The subject has won a RuneScape-related award.
   Examples:
   • Excl won the RuneScape Machinima Contest in 2009.
   • Will Miss It won the Golden Gnome Award for Best YouTube Channel during RuneFest 2013.
3. The subject has inspired, made a significant contribution, or is named after a RuneScape-related item or feature.
   Example:
   • Before being removed, Erin the duck was named after Saber Six in Old School RuneScape.
4. The subject was the first or one of the first to achieve a significant milestone in the game. A significant milestone includes achieving level 99 or 200 million experience in a skill, achieving the maximum total skill level, or achieving the maximum combat level possible.
   Examples:
   • Rab created the first RuneScape account.
   • Acid Soul was the first player to achieve 200 million Mining experience in Old School RuneScape.
5. The subject is or has been ranked at the top or near the top of the hiscores in a skill or activity for a significant period of time.
6. The player has won several seasonal hiscores competitions.
   Example:
   • Zezima has won 9 seasonal hiscores competitions as of 18 August 2014.
7. The player has multiple thousand subscribers or their videos have multiple million views on YouTube. On Twitch, the player has multiple thousand followers or multiple hundred thousand video views.
   Example:
   • NightmareRH has 209 thousand subscribers and 64 million video views as of 18 August 2014.
8. The player has multiple thousand Twitter followers.
   Example:
   • Alkan has 8,028 followers on Twitter as of 18 August 2014.
9. The player is the leader of, was the leader of, or created a popular clan.
   Example:
   • Dragonseance is the owner of Efficiency Experts, which is ranked first in the overall clan hiscores and has 431 members as of 18 August 2014.
10. The player created a popular RuneScape fansite.
    Example:
    • Salmoneus created Sal's Realm.
11. At least one reliable source states the player is a well-known or one of the most well-known players, player killers, pures, skillers, or video makers. The reliable source must not be from the player the topic concerns.
    Examples:
    • Tip.It said Excl is one of the "is one of many well-known RuneScape video makers on YouTube."
    • Mod MMG stated Zezima was arguably the most famous player of RuneScape.
12. The article is about a Jagex Moderator.
    Examples:
    • Mod Sabre, Mod Poppy
13. The article concerns a type of player status or moderator.
    Examples:
    • Players, Skill pure, Forum Moderator
14. The topic concerns a month or year that RuneScape has been in existence.