Talk:Death List

Very good to see the Death List has finally got the recognition it deserves. It may contain taboo subject matter, but many of the members hold high-powered jobs across the UK and beyond. Lists like this make Britain what it is.

As per your reasoning for speedy deletion, no one officially affiliated with the site has contributed to this page as of yet. Don't be so rash in your judgement. Official members of the site never repeat never vandalize the site to make it look like people who are alive are dead. I personally think that since the site has gained a larger noteriety, including references by Keith Richards and The Sun, it's a valid entry, especially in the face of a lot of the other junk that makes it into Wikipedia. Personally, I think people are more apt to want to get rid of it because it's a taboo subject. If there's a consensus for deletion, however, then it probably isn't significant enough. But please, don't accuse vandalism without proof. Canadian Paul 03:48, 31 January 2006 (UTC)


 * The Guardian made it their site of the day, too.-h i s  s p a c e   r e s e a r c h 18:44, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

I concur with the above statement.

I would like to add that there have been a number of newspaper articles written about the Deathlist, including but not limited to "Nothing is Certain but Death and Tastelessness" (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 30.05.04). I'd also like to mention that the site has previously been a Guardian 'Site of the Day' as well as a Yahoo! 'Pick'. Although I disagree somewhat with the assertion that death is 'taboo' I do believe that the significant number of hits (and indeed ranters) the Deathlist site receives highlights it as a notable social phenomenon.

The Deathlist itself suffers from inconsiderate and intolerable posters who are not interested in the content of the site, and whom, I believe, are most likely the same individuals who vandalise Wikipedia. These individuals are dealt with appropriately by our admins and moderators as quickly as possible, though given the nature of the Internet, this is obviously sometimes easier said than done. I strongly believe that the Deathlist site meets and maintains a high standard. Whether or not an individual likes the content of the Deathlist website is an entirely different (and not relevant) concern. [--In eternum+ 05:39, 31 January 2006 (UTC)]

Why is this article still here? It was voted for deletion on Feb 1st!
Anyone? - Gl e n T C 08:53, 11 April 2006 (UTC)