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Category:Video game anti-heroes

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The result of the debate was rename as per nomination --Kbdank71 14:15, 1 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Rename to Category:Computer and video game anti-heroes. -Sean Curtin 23:48, August 25, 2005 (UTC)

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Category:Films based on video games

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The result of the debate was rename as per nomination --Kbdank71 14:15, 1 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Rename to Category:Films based on computer and video games. -Sean Curtin 23:20, August 25, 2005 (UTC)

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Category:Novels based on video games

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The result of the debate was rename as per nomination --Kbdank71 14:15, 1 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Rename to Category:Novels based on computer and video games. -Sean Curtin 23:20, August 25, 2005 (UTC)

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Category:Television programs based on video games

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The result of the debate was rename as per nomination --Kbdank71 14:15, 1 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Rename to Category:Television programs based on computer and video games. -Sean Curtin 23:20, August 25, 2005 (UTC)

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Category:Video game cartoons

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The result of the debate was rename as per nomination --Kbdank71 14:15, 1 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Rename to Category:Animation based on computer and video games. -Sean Curtin 23:20, August 25, 2005 (UTC)

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Category:Video game villains

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The result of the debate was rename as per nomination --Kbdank71 14:15, 1 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Rename to Category:Computer and video game villains. -Sean Curtin 22:37, August 25, 2005 (UTC)

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Category:Marvel Universe characters

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The result of the debate was delete --Kbdank71 14:03, 1 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

~99% redundant with Category:Marvel Comics characters. If the distinction really merits separation via categories, Marvel's non-Marvel Universe characters should be categorized as such instead. -Sean Curtin 22:28, August 25, 2005 (UTC)

To whoever closes this: if consensus is to (merge and) delete, please don't repopulate the articles into Category:Marvel Comics characters if the articles are already populated into one of that category's many subcategories. -Sean Curtin 03:54, August 27, 2005 (UTC)
Not really - there are characters who are owned by Marvel but who are not part of the Marvel Universe (Royal Roy, Spider-Ham) that are listed at Category:Marvel Comics characters.

However I see the point that the overlap might be confusing, but that just makes the case for writing clearer introductions on the category page - howabout "Characters owned by Marvel Comics though not necessarily a part of the Marvel Universe" for Category:Marvel Comics characters and "Fictional characters who have been shown to exist in the Marvel Universe, though not all owned by Marvel Comics" or some better written variation thereof? Hueysheridan 10:08, 26 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  • While I understand Hueysheridan's point, the distinction is far from clear to most people, nor is it clear from the category naming. I believe merge&delete would be best, and for those few characters present in the Universe but not owned by Marvel, that should be noted in the articles. Otherwise the distinction would just end up confusing people. Radiant_>|< 08:48, August 26, 2005 (UTC)
    • And note that users tend not to read category pages - categorization should be evident from the name of the category. Radiant_>|< 13:52, August 26, 2005 (UTC)
  • COMMENT I don't think Fu Manchu or Conan should appear in an Marvel category. It's like listing Star Trek characters as part of DC Comics, just because they published some comics based on them, or Marvel, come to think of it, there's a Planet-X novel with Marvel characters set in TNG. 132.205.3.20 15:38, 26 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  • Merge and delete It pains me to point this out, but I seem to remember Doctor Who has been shown to exist within the Marvel Universe by dint of interacting with charcaters who later appeared in the Marvel Universe. Therefore this is redundant, as the distinction is impossible to make. Hiding talk 21:34, 26 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete, no merge - SoM 16:56, 28 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete. All of the Marvel categories need to be cleaned up, as the guys dealing with them have no compunctions about redundant categories, but I digress. --Apostrophe 21:51, 28 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
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Category:Canadian Forces frigates to Category:Halifax class frigates

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The result of the debate was rename as nominated --Kbdank71 13:55, 1 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

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Category:Transportation companies of Puerto Rico

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The result of the debate was delete --Kbdank71 13:53, 1 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Another example of overcategorization. It has no articles, and the only subcategory is Airline Companies of Puerto Rico. Delete it. Airline Companies of Puerto Rico can be added to Category:Companies of Puerto Rico and Category:Transportation in Puerto Rico, which should suffice. Dbinder 13:46, 25 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

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Category:U.S. dramatists and playwrights

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The result of the debate was defer to cat titles discussion --Kbdank71 13:50, 1 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

This category name is non-standard and not in conventional English. It is inconsistent with the parent and grandparent categories. As for the idea that people won't be sure what it means, those who make that point know perfectly well what it means perfectly and also know that everyone else does too. The only linked foreign language equivalent is in Czech and is called Američtí dramatici.CalJW 11:22, 25 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

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Category:Simpsons actors

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The result of the debate was delete --Kbdank71 13:48, 1 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Not a category for regular cast members (they're in Category:Simpsons cast members), but for people who have made a guest appearance, which means lumping together Danny Devito, Liam Neeson and U2. Much as I love The Simpsons, this should probably be a list. JW 10:32, 25 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

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Category:Generation Y Wikipedians to Category:Millennial Wikipedians

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The result of the debate was no consensus --Kbdank71 13:42, 1 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The last 'user who does not accept to be described as "Millennial Generation"' (user:Wikinerd) was removed from this category. I was left as the only person in this category, however I was in Millennial Wikipedians too. (Since I couldn't see any difference between the two, I simply added myself to both.) Now I removed myself from this cat, which is now empty and, IMO, useless. Army1987 09:32, 25 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

What the hell? Vanity page? It's a category of userpages, not an article...--Army1987 23:03, 25 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

(talk) 18:08, 27 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  • Delete Definitely. Wikipedia has far too many useless categories. This has no encyclopedic value and is quite esoteric to Wikipedia. -- Dantecubed 19:41, 28 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep. There's a category listing users by D&D alignment. Is it really more useful than this one? (This discussion has starded to merge Generation Y Wikipedians into Millennial Wikipedians, and this has been done, but apparently it went on about the deletion of the latter. My vote refer to this.) --Army1987 10:06, 1 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
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Category:Massacres

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The result of the debate was listify --Kbdank71 13:40, 1 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

This large category groups articles together which don't belong together. So it's useless as navigation aid and misleading as a tool of article categorization. The related list is somewhat more useful, as every item gets a small explanation. Our own article Massacre describes the problems with applying the term. --Pjacobi 08:51, August 25, 2005 (UTC)

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Category: Novels of D.H. Lawrence

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The result of the debate was keep --Kbdank71 13:38, 1 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Placed all in Category:D.H. Lawrence books as he also wrote poems, essays, plays, novellas. MeltBanana 00:03, 25 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

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Category: British and Irish Lions tours

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The result of the debate was no consensus (no change) --Kbdank71 13:28, 1 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Rename Category: British and Irish Lions as this would allow more articles to be placed in the cat. For example The Power of Four sits in the Category: Irish rugby union cat when there is no direct link between the song and Irish rugby union. I could simply make 'tours' a subcat of my proposed new cat, but I don't think there is any need to do so, I think it unlikely that subcats will be needed.GordyB 11:41, 25 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

  • Generally 5 articles is about my lower limit for holding a category separately. I presume this category can be more thoroughly populated by writing the missing articles (or cat'ing them), and will expand in future. Not a vote as such, more thinking out loud. -Splash 12:59, 25 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  • There are 5 'tour articles' already and there will certainly be more. There are 2 'non-tour articles', I don't think there will be many more. A tour cat is definitely justifiable, a cat that doesn't include tour articles is probably not. That's why I'd rather have one 'super' category.GordyB 18:51, 25 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep, but also have a super-category of stuff in general about the Lions. James F. (talk) 22:10, 25 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I think it should be renamed and so far only one person has disagreed. That makes it 1-1. If nobody else votes I'm not sure what should happen.GordyB 12:34, 31 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

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