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*They cannot be an Internet user who has never been mentioned on the news. | *They cannot be an Internet user who has never been mentioned on the news. | ||
*Rational people cannot be able to dispute whether or not they are a villain. | *Rational people cannot be able to dispute whether or not they are a villain. | ||
*All facts must be verifiable and come from reliable sources ( | *All facts must be verifiable and come from reliable sources (mainstream media is not a reliable source). | ||
**Similarly, they must have been mentioned in the media, the one exception being ancient villains who lived before the media, in which case credible historical accounts will suffice. | **Similarly, they must have been mentioned in the media, the one exception being ancient villains who lived before the media, in which case credible historical accounts will suffice. | ||
*Political ideology cannot be a factor in deciding that they are a villain (except in extreme cases where the page deals with a dictator). | *Political ideology cannot be a factor in deciding that they are a villain (except in extreme cases where the page deals with a dictator). | ||