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{{short description|Guideline on article inclusion criteria for Wikimedia projects (Wikipedia, Wiktionary and others)}}
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PBC articles cover ''notable topics''—those that have gained sufficiently significant attention by the world at large and over a period of time, and are [[PBC:What PBC is not|not outside the scope of PBC]]. We consider evidence from [[PBC:RS|reliable]] and [[PBC:Independent sources|independent sources]] to gauge this attention. The notability guideline does not determine the content of articles, but only whether the topic should have its own article.}}<section end=nutshell />

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On [[Porn Base Central]], '''notability''' is a test used by editors to decide whether a given topic warrants its own article.

Information on PBC must be [[PBC:V|verifiable]]; if no [[PBC:Reliable sources|reliable]], [[PBC:Independent sources|independent]] sources can be found on a topic, then it should not have a separate article. PBC's concept of notability applies this basic standard to avoid [[PBC:IINFO|indiscriminate inclusion]] of topics. Article and list topics must be notable, or "worthy of notice". Determining notability does not {{em|necessarily}} depend on things such as fame, importance, or popularity—although those may enhance the acceptability of a subject that meets the guidelines explained below.

A topic is presumed to merit an article if:
# It meets either the general notability guideline below, or the criteria outlined in a subject-specific guideline listed in the box on the right; and
# It is not excluded under the [[PBC:NOT|What PBC is not]] policy.

This is not a guarantee that a topic will necessarily be handled as a separate, stand-alone page. Editors may use their discretion to [[PBC:Merging|merge]] or group two or more related topics into a single article. These guidelines only outline how suitable a {{em|topic}} is for {{em|its own article or list}}. They {{em|do not}} limit the {{em|content}} of an article or list, though notability is commonly used as an inclusion criterion for lists. For PBC's policies regarding content, ''see'' [[PBC:Neutral point of view|Neutral point of view]], [[PBC:Verifiability|Verifiability]], [[PBC:No original research|No original research]], [[PBC:What PBC is not|What PBC is not]], and [[PBC:Biographies of living persons|Biographies of living persons]].