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*They must have committed a serious crime, and not just be disliked or hold controversial opinions. | *They must have committed a serious crime, and not just be disliked or hold controversial opinions. | ||
*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 (except in some grey zone cases such as [[Imre Nagy]] where the villain is seen as a hero by some, but facts show otherwise). | ||
*All facts must be verifiable and come from reliable sources (this includes news, books, historical accounts, etc.). | *All facts must be verifiable and come from reliable sources (this includes news, books, historical accounts, etc.). | ||
**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. This rule was made per [[Tim's Message]]. | **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. This rule was made per [[Tim's Message]]. | ||