Board Thread:Wiki Discussion/@comment-1370845-20150505005336/@comment-1370845-20150505143535

Keep and rewrite seems to be the consensus thus far.

The relevance of Will Wright to Spore is not my concern at all. My concern is what on his page is relevant. I'm going to ask this so we can have an idea/consensus on what exactly we want to keep.

"Will Wright was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1960, where he lived until the age of nine, when his father died. He is of French, English, Italian, and Native American descent. His mother moved the family to her hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. After graduating from high school at 16, he enrolled in Louisiana State University, later transferring to Louisiana Tech and then the New School University. Starting with an architecture degree, followed by mechanical engineering, he became interested in computers and robotics. After five years of college, Wright did not attain a degree."

- His page

I'm asking an honest question now, this is not a rhetorical question, I'm being honest: do people really think we need this information? Do people really want to keep it on the wiki?

"Wright was given a "Lifetime Achievement Award" at the Game Developers Choice Awards in 2001. In 2002, he became the fifth person to be inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences' Hall of Fame. He has been called one of the most important people in gaming, technology, and entertainment by publications such as Entertainment Weekly, Time, PC Gamer, and GameSpy. For bringing simulations to the mass market, Wright was awarded the PC Magazine Lifetime Achievement Award in January 2005."

- His page

Is this something we want to keep? Why can't we shorten to a sentence, like "Wright is a highly successful developer who has received multiple awards.[sources go here linking to each reward]]". The Spore section on Wright's article, I would definitely want to keep, even if it's poorly written. The interview link can be added to the trivia, etc.

Now let's hear what everyone has to say.