A Wikipedia about objects?

[Poetlister]

A stunning suggestion on Wikidata:

Hi, how about a wikipedia about objects?

Instead of generic articles of , for example, "Ballpoint pen" or "Bic cristal" it would be "Ballpoint pen Bic cristal 2014"

Doing these for millions of objects would allow people to have an open, free, universal and central place to refer specific objects.

Why isn't there a Wikipedia article on "Ballpoint pen Bic cristal 2014" already?

[Textnyymi]

And after the Internet of Things... the Wiki of Things!

[Auggie]

I would favor Wikipedia becoming way more inclusionist than it is. Wikipedia biases towards artwork, literature, and entertainment and excludes real world useful objects that affect us every day.

For example, wouldn't it be great to have a page about the 2016 Honda Accord? No, Wikipedia jams everything into a single Honda Accord (T-H-L) article. Despite having millions of readers interested in Accords and more than enough material to write an article, they exclude it.

Instead we get articles about imaginary shit no one cares about. e.g. ZZ_Gundam (T-H-L)

[Johnny Au]

Not just automobiles, but trains and trams as well. There are numerous articles on Flexity (T-H-L), which is a line of light rail vehicles produced by Bombardier. Even customized versions such as Flexity Berlin (T-H-L) and Flexity Outlook (Toronto streetcar) (T-H-L) have separate articles.

[Poetlister]

Don't forget that there's an article about every railway station in London, and I expect every one in Britain. No doubt there will eventually be one about every bus stop.

[thekohser]

Why isn't there a Wikipedia article on "Ballpoint pen Bic cristal 2014" already?

More importantly, why not "Ballpoint pen Bic cristal 2014 blue" and "Ballpoint pen Bic cristal 2014 black" and "Ballpoint pen Bic cristal 2014 red"?

This is a great idea and we should strongly encourage it.

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[GlwnDwr]

Bernie Sanders' Dank Meme Stash (T-H-L) and articles about obscure pens are the embodiment of Wikipedia's current state.

[Rogol Domedonfors]

Don't forget that there's an article about every railway station in London, and I expect every one in Britain. No doubt there will eventually be one about every bus stop.

At least a thousand from the former Soviet union are notable, it seems. I really enjoyed the book.