Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of actors who played Marines in movies


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 06:44, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

List of actors who played Marines in movies
What's next? List of actresses who played prostitutes in movies? Julia Roberts! Sure, Marine is a respectable profession but so is police officer. That list is a joke too. ...And Beyond! 04:09, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete. As WP:NOT says, "Wikipedia is not a directory of everything that exists or has existed." wikipediatrix 04:21, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep relates information that a catagory cannot, and interestingly informative. Entries appear to check out, so my references rule is met. I can't see any other way to compile this information, hence keep. LinaMishima 04:29, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Why does it need to be compiled in the first place? "Wikipedia is not a directory of everything that exists or has existed." wikipediatrix 04:44, 15 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Delete The best way to compile this information is by category. The other aspect of this "article" contrary to WP:NOT is that it's an indescriminate collection of information and trivia. It also does not support any existing article, nor does there need to be an article on actors who played marines in movies. If this is deleted, the redirect List of actors who played Marines at movies should be deleted as well. Agent 86 04:35, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
 * comment you said The best way to compile this information is by category, however this is a prime example of a list that cannot currently be duplicated as a catagory - as all the actors have references to their film appearances as marines next to them. Also, WP:NOT 'indescriminate collection' does not state anything about collecting information relating people into a format for easier exploration. LinaMishima 04:47, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete perfect example of indiscriminate collection of information. Don't bother categorizing either. Opabinia regalis 04:38, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete per WP:OR. -- Koffieyahoo 04:44, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
 * comment this would not be OR if a catagory was possible, as the appearances are all referenced, as far as I can tell. LinaMishima 04:47, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
 * comment I don't see how this is referenced. No independent sources are cited. -- Koffieyahoo 04:59, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete as indiscriminate collection of information, categorisation would be OK. Sandstein 04:52, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete, listcruft. J I P  | Talk 06:23, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete - what is next, a list of actors who have played waitresses? Street-sweepers?  Congressmen?  You could generate these sorts of things forever, and each one would be interesting for about 5 people.  Out!!! --Brianyoumans 06:29, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment and probably the same five people for them all M  a  rtinp23  13:09, 15 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Delete useless. C56C 08:42, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete, clearly listcruft. feydey 09:05, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete per all above. What's next, "List of non-actors who played cows in films under 30 mins in length"? (|--   UlT i MuS  09:21, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete, no reason to have a list for everything. -- SB_Johnny | talk 11:43, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete —  There's too many pointless lists on wikipedia already - we don't need any more! M  a  rtinp23  13:08, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete useless listcruft. Cynical 14:28, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete and figure out a way to allow every user to generate such entertaining, but definitely nonencyclopedic and useless, lists on demand. --DrTorstenHenning 14:40, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete as not verified, originial research that could be considered an indiscriminate collection of information.--Isotope23 15:28, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete per WP:NOT. Baseball,Baby!   balls  •  strikes  19:18, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep. Actually I'd be looking forward to the List of actresses who played prostitutes in movies. &lt;KF&gt; 02:03, 16 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete The list would probably be too long and include too many non-notable roles. The List of actresses who played prostitutes in movies on the other hand would probably be worthwhile.  --Richard 07:55, 16 August 2006 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.