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Category:Goodies actors[edit]

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The result of the debate was delete. Conscious 07:31, 10 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This a category for newsreaders, actors and TV presenters who made guest appearances on The Goodies. None of them had a regular part in the series, and a guest spot on a 30 minute TV show isn't really a useful way to categorise them. JW 21:40, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

As long as the category exists it will continue to be used for guest stars as it is now. As there is already a template for the three Goodies, there's no point in having the category as well. JW 15:51, 3 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Not if there is appropriate guidance on the category page. If this is deleted, then you will need to put a notice up at Category:Actors by series to say that some series are covered by templates and some by categories, and can people please not recreate a Goodies category five years later... Either use templates and categories, or just templates, or just categories. Having a mixture is just confusing. Carcharoth 18:28, 3 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete per nomination. Famous people appear on multiple tv shows every year, no need to let categorization get out of hand. - Tutmosis 15:56, 3 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Respectfully suggest that only the guest stars get deleted from the category - the actual Goodies should not be deleted from this category. See my comments above. Carcharoth 18:25, 3 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
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Category:Military people from France to Category:Military people of France[edit]

Relisting from May 25 for more opinions. Conscious 19:50, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
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The result of the debate was delete. Conscious 07:31, 10 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Needs to conform with by country conventions. Please see also a relevant discussion on the implementation of this set of categories at WikiProject Military History's Talk Page -- Andrés C. 12:25, 23 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Moved from speedy after comment Syrthiss 15:32, 25 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
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Category:Decisive victories[edit]

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The result of the debate was delete. Conscious 07:31, 10 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

POV category. One sides's decisive victory is the other side's humiliating defeat! --JW1805 (Talk) 18:11, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

  • Delete. "Decisive" is a term with fairly variable meaning that is appropriate for use in the context of a more elaborate description of the outcome in an article, but not as a simple yes/no classification via a category. Kirill Lokshin 18:19, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep. That page is intended to be a database of pivotal military battles (i.e. decisive military victories) throughout world history, even for lesser-known wars, and so what if it's the other side's humiliating defeat? That's the whole point of a decisive victory. WhyNotFreedom 18:35, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete. Subjective category; who says any one battle is decisive? Ziggurat 19:23, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete, subjective. -Big Smooth 22:22, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete, subjective. ReeseM 03:31, 3 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete as inherently POV classification. MCB 05:53, 3 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Listify - to allow references to sources that describe these battles as decisive, or massacres, or pivotal, or whatever. This could be the beginnings of an interesting list, but the battles desperately need to be placed in context so people can see why they are considered that way. This is mostly covered in the articles themselves, but an article should only be added to the list if the article describes the battle as decisive/pivotal/key or whatever. This would be helpful for people wanting to browse through battles without having to pick their way through the smaller battles. Though this could also be listed as part of a discussion at the WikiProject for Military History - which battles would they submit as the 50 major battles people should read about? Carcharoth 08:36, 3 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete: per nomination. POV category. Wikipedia should give the facts, not colourful adjectives. - Tutmosis 16:00, 3 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete per nom. --Aldux 21:02, 3 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete per nom. but a list would have good potential. TheGrappler 18:55, 6 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
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Category:Political theory[edit]

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The result of the debate was delete. Conscious 07:31, 10 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Category:Political theories is already active. --Puzzlet Chung 16:35, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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Category:BBC-related articles[edit]

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The result of the debate was Speedy merge to Category:BBC per creator. ×Meegs 17:38, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I made this, not realizing that Category:BBC existed. // The True Sora 16:10, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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Category:College Preparatory schools[edit]

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The result of the debate was alternate rename/merge. Conscious 07:31, 10 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Merge into Category:University-preparatory schools -- ProveIt (talk) 13:59, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Vegaswikian 21:59, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
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Category:Fawlty Towers Guests to Category:Fawlty Towers actors[edit]

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The result of the debate was delete. Conscious 07:31, 10 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

While the cats aren't precisely the same, the actors were not guests, their characters were; this is therefore the more appropriate title, per other Category:Actors by series Ziggurat 10:50, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

  • Either rename per nom and add regular cast members, or rename to something like Category:Actors appearing as guests in Fawlty Towers. David Kernow 12:07, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete. As previously established, guest star categories are not helpful and have the potential to clutter up the articles on many actors. - EurekaLott 14:03, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete. The actors in this cat are those who only had minor or one-off roles in the TV series (the main cast are bizarrely just in Category:Fawlty Towers). As per EurekaLott cats for people who appeared in a series once or twice (what are called guest stars in the US although this terminology doesn't tend to be used in UK TV) are unnecessary clutter. Valiantis 14:18, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete as EurekaLott said. Athenaeum 14:49, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep and rename it has not actually been established that these categories are unhelpful. Tim! 17:00, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - If this were to become standard, many actors would gain a huge number of categories. I think that's what's considered unhelpful. SeventyThree(Talk) 00:13, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
I think the best way to deal with guest actors is to have a list in the TV series article, and to mention it somewhere in the actor's article. Someone also needs to go through such lists and add the information to the actor's article if it is not already there. Carcharoth 08:59, 3 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete - categorising actors by one appearance in a TV series isn't remotely useful. This kind of thing belongs in the Fawlty Towers article. JW 21:42, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete per EurekaLott and SeventyTree. redfox 00:35, 3 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete per above. Outriggr 08:34, 3 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete per my arguments here. But please, do not delete without first preserving the information!! The Goodies article has a list of guest stars. Turn this category into a list of guest stars and add to the Fawlty Towers article or a separate article. Carcharoth 08:59, 3 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete very bad precedent. Carlossuarez46 04:15, 4 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete Just because it is useful information, that doesn't mean a category is a good way to present it. Hawkestone 00:11, 6 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
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Category:Republican Party (West Virginia) to Category:West Virginia Republican Party[edit]

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The result of the debate was Rename Category:Republican Party (West Virginia) to Category:West Virginia Republican Party members and make a child of Category"West Virginia Republican Party. Vegaswikian 06:10, 11 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

For conformity. --Rockero 10:31, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Initially I thought so, but right now it is the only state Republican Party that has a category, and is currently being used to hold politicians from the state party. I think I may change to recommending that it be moved to Category:West Virginia Republican Party members, instead.--Rockero 10:00, 3 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
So it's for the state party, rather than national party in that state? If so, that needs to be made clearer in the category header, and we probably need a name which makes that clear - certainly not the same format as the others. And probably reverse my re-categorisation as well. SeventyThree(Talk) 09:22, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
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Category:Melbourne streets to Category:Streets of Melbourne[edit]

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The result of the debate was rename. Conscious 07:31, 10 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

As per naming conventions. -- Longhair 08:01, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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Category:OFCLA logos to Category:Office of Film and Literature Classification (Australia) logos[edit]

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The result of the debate was rename. Conscious 07:31, 10 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

category name uses an abbreviation, which should be avoided. Furthermore, "OFCLA" is never used as an abbreviation for the Office of Film and Literature Classification (it is generally abbreviated as OFLC) --James 06:57, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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Category:Australian mass murderers to Category:Australian convicted mass murderers[edit]

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The result of the debate was keep. Conscious 07:31, 10 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wasn't orignally listed here. Been tagged since February 2, 2006. -- Longhair 04:28, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

  • Rename -- agree with move. - Longhair 04:28, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. Certainly not by itself. There are dozens of these categories, and if renamed, they would leave out the concept that someone commits a murder and then dies before trial.--Mike Selinker 06:39, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per Mike Selinker Chicheley 10:56, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Rename - Perhaps you mean is charged with murder and then dies before trial? I thought articles avoided claiming that people commited crimes, and stuck to he said/she said/was convicted for. A mass-rename might be better, so we can enforce any decision over all the related categories. SeventyThree(Talk) 00:23, 3 June 2006 (UTC) Changing opinion - see below. SeventyThree(Talk) 17:40, 5 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Oppose. The current name matches the format of the other categories in Category:Mass murderers by nationality. - EurekaLott 04:14, 3 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Apart from people who died prematurely this category might also contain articles about unidentified mass murderers. Honbicot 19:47, 3 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - I hadn't thought about unidentified mass murderers. I still don't think that unconvicted people belong in the category, even if they didn't go to trial - but I can't think of another name which includes unidentified mass murderers. SeventyThree(Talk) 17:40, 5 June 2006 (UTC)
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Histories of cities[edit]

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The result of the debate was rename. Vegaswikian 06:11, 11 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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Category:The Ohio State University faculty to Category:Ohio State University faculty[edit]

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The result of the debate was Rename. Vegaswikian 06:13, 11 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Remove unnecessary article to match the format of other categories in Category:Ohio State University and Category:Faculty by university in the United States. - EurekaLott 01:57, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

  • Rename per nom; perhaps removing/adding articles might become a speedy criterion... Regards, David Kernow 12:03, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
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Category:Syracusans to Category:People from Syracuse, New York[edit]

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The result of the debate was Rename. Vegaswikian 06:15, 11 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Category:Syracusians (New York) was manually emptied and redirected to Category:Syracusans, and neither name is very good. When a city name requires disambiguation, demonyms have generally not been used, eg. Category:People from Albany, New York, Category:People from Birmingham, Alabama, and Category:People from Toledo, Ohio. - EurekaLott 01:53, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

  • Rename per nom. David Kernow 12:01, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Neutral The original reason for this move was because the term Syracusian is not used for those from Syracuse, New York. I had however found many uses in old literature for it being used for the Sicilian city. So, I came to the conclusion that Syracusan refers to the New York one and Syracusian to the Sicilian one. It should be noted that while there's virtually no presence of Syracusian for Syracuse, New York, there is presence of Syracusan for Sicily, so I suppose the nom idea might be a good one. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Newkai (talk • contribs)
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Category:Los Angeles Gangs to Category:Los Angeles area street gangs[edit]

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The result of the debate was Rename. Vegaswikian 06:16, 11 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Merge to more comprehensive and better-named category. - EurekaLott 01:44, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

  • Rename per nom. Chicheley 10:56, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Is "area" necessary?  David Kernow 12:01, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Of course, as if it is not the category can be interpreted as being restricted to the City of Los Angeles, which is about one sixth of Great Los Angeles. Honbicot 19:49, 3 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Rename per nom. I think "area" is necessary because there are many streetgangs in the Greater Los Angeles Area that are not in LA proper, and there are gangs who are active over areas that extend beyond LA city (and even county) limits.--Rockero 03:24, 3 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Rename per nom - so Wikipedia is covering street gangs now? Interesting. Carcharoth 09:09, 3 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Rename per nom. Of course there are articles about the major gangs Carcharoth, they are world famous and are major issues in Los Angeles history and American society. Honbicot 19:50, 3 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
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Category:Politicians of Hawaii to Category:Hawaii politicians[edit]

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The result of the debate was Rename. Vegaswikian 06:17, 11 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

To match siblings in Category:American politicians by state -- ProveIt (talk) 00:45, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
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Category:User awesome[edit]

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The result of the debate was Delete. Vegaswikian 06:19, 11 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Useless category with only one user. Pretty subjective. Should be deleted since it's not a template, but a whole category. Voretus the Benevolent 00:41, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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