Talk:List of Nigerian writers

Shouldn't this page be alphabetized by last (or family) name, to make it consistent with other lists of authors? Bruxism 00:16, 4 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

done, except some who knows local names shld check i got the ordering right that is i assumed final name was surname when 3 names, & i didn't know otherwise 58.7.141.102 16:03, 7 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Dealing with existing red links

In general, red links should not be removed from articles if they link to something that could plausibly sustain an article. An existing red link can indicate that a new article is needed. At any time, a Wikipedian may independently write an article on the linked-to subject, and when this happens, there's already a link ready and waiting for it. The red link also gives readers the opportunity to click on it to create the needed article on the spot.
In topic/author lists, it is useful to include every topic/author you can possibly find or think of that could plausibly sustain an article. When they are turned into links, the list immediately shows where the gaps in Wikipedia's coverage for that subject are, since all of the topics missing articles will show up in red. Such lists are useful tools in developing subject areas on Wikipedia, as they show where work is needed most.
The red link may identify a need to create a redirect to another author.
Some WikiProjects have bots that determine how many times a certain red link appears in Wikipedia. This is used to determine what articles are the most needed. Editors can also, after clicking on a red link, use the "what links here" function to determine how many times the subject has been red linked.

S711 (talk) 21:01, 17 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Nigeria author 197.211.61.137 (talk) 22:37, 1 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]