Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of Fiji-related categories

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The result was delete. The Bushranger _{One ping only} 18:15, 4 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

List of Fiji-related categories

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I noticed this list with a prod tag on it, but since a previous prod had been contested, I thought I should start a discussion on it. This is a list of categories on Wikipedia that relate to Fiji. Such a list isn't appropriate for article space. What categories the English-language Wikipedia has that relate to Fiji is simply not a notable topic. Perhaps such a list could be kept somewhere in the Wikipedia namespace under WikiProject Fiji if people find it more useful than just going to Category:Fiji and expanding the subcategories there. However, I don't personally see why this list is useful, and it certainly isn't appropriate where it is now, so if others don't think it is useful I think it should be deleted. Calathan (talk) 17:14, 28 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Delete (or otherwise move somewhere more appropriate). A list of categories certainly seems a strange thing to create a mainspace article over, and ultimately this just doesn't belong in the mainspace. Perhaps there could be some use for it in the project space? CtP (t • c) 00:48, 29 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Oceania-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 01:35, 29 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 01:36, 29 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Comment This could be useful for finding categories, and I can't think of anything in WP policies that obviously prohibits it. There's quite a lot of similar articles e.g. List of mathematics categories, List of software categories which are detailed and offer good information. Although it arguably duplicates the category system, WP:CLN allows lists and categories to co-exist, though it doesn't say anything about lists of categories. Regarding notability, list articles can be created for navigation purposes providing they encompass a coherent and useul group of subjects (see WP:L). --Colapeninsula (talk) 09:24, 29 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- There's not really "quite a lot of similar articles". There's just the two you've mentioned plus List of philosophy categories and all 3 of them should be deleted too. 82.132.139.249 (talk) 20:01, 1 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. If this is going to exist it certainly shouldn't be in mainspace. While categories and lists of articles are not duplicative a list of categories completely duplicates the category system. If users want a list of categories they can visit Special:CategoryTree (e.g. this for Fiji-related ones). The other problem is that the list needs to keep being manually updated when categories are created, deleted or moved. Currently there are three red links because the categories have been moved. It's a complete waste of editors' time and resources maintaining a list when the special page can do the job just as well. 82.132.139.249 (talk) 20:01, 1 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per 82.132.139.249; no need for this when there's the category tree function, particularly given the maintenance problems in keeping this current. Outline of Fiji also is the place for a comprehensive overview of Fiji-related content. postdlf (talk) 20:32, 1 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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