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Decades articles

The decades articles 1970s, 1960s and below have sections called People at the bottom of article listing musicians and bands, actors/entertainers etc. How come they are listing people from 1970s, 1960s and below and not from other decades like the 1980s, 1990s etc. Is there a reason? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970s — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:8003:742E:8F00:44FF:EC4:E7B8:ACF4 (talk) 05:26, 27 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I think you're asking why the articles on later decades e.g. 1980s don't have a similar 'People' section. The reason is simply because no-one has bothered to make one. --Viennese Waltz 07:56, 27 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

When you Viennese Waltz or anyone has time can you make a People section to later decades?

When the railway modeller Cyril Freezer heard a person complain that a kit was not available and that someone should make it, he used to remind them that they, too, were someone. Britmax (talk) 11:50, 28 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Classic article

when it comes to classics it always refers to "the test of time". How long and what is the test of time? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:8003:742E:8F00:3C05:73EB:3FA9:9104 (talk) 08:08, 27 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

"The test of time" is an expression in English that refers to something that has had enduring popularity for an extended period. It is not a formal test and there is no set amount of time required because it's just a figure of speech. Matt Deres (talk) 14:30, 27 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Didn't someone ask the same question a couple of weeks ago? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 02:54, 28 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Otherwise known to us short-term memorianists as "the monochromatic mists of time", "time's soupy void", or even "time immemorial". -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 03:14, 28 November 2018 (UTC) [reply]

From 1944's The Old Grey Hare: "Come, Elmer... Let us go faaaar into the future. Past the year 1950. Past 1960. Past 1970. 1980. 1990. When you hear the sound of the gong, it will be exactly 2000 AD." A classic cartoon which stands the test of time. :) ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 03:21, 28 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Time immemorial did once have a legal definition, of any time before Richard I became king in 1189. Adam Bishop (talk) 11:49, 29 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Does it take a generation for things to become classic generally? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.116.208.86 (talk) 04:18, 28 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

That's about right. Think about what radio stations describe as "oldies". ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 15:57, 28 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Then of course there's the stuff declared "instant classic". Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 11:03, 30 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

That's in the same category as "must-see TV". ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 16:03, 30 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]