Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of capital cities by importance


 * 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-- JForget 23:59, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

List of capital cities by importance

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This list conflates importance with GDP PPP of the country, and doesn't have any more information (other than names of capitals) than the rightmost table in List of countries by GDP (PPP). ArglebargleIV 16:37, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom, or at the very least, rename to "List of capital cities by GDP" or something similar. Shalom (Hello • Peace) 16:43, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

I don't mind people editing my article to make it better and clearer but it doesn't need to be deleted. i see it as a quick way of finding out the most important (economically) in each area of the world and the top 25. I feel that it would be useful. I obviously realise that it could be improved, but there is no specific need to delete it. Thank you (Hamilton365 17:17, 4 November 2007 (UTC))
 * You say that you are concerned with economic importance but list the political capitals of countries rather than the main economic centres. Many of these cities (Washington DC, Beijing, New Delhi, Rome, Brasilia, Ottawa, Canberra, Ankara, Riyadh, Abuja, Rabat, and arguably  Berlin) are not the most economocally important cities even in their own countries. Phil Bridger 15:52, 8 November 2007 (UTC)
 * With regard to your reference to 'my article'; assuming people have ownership of an article is a common mistake on Wikipedia and the bottom line is, if you don't want your material to be edited then best not to submit it. • nancy  • 18:08, 4 November 2007 (UTC)


 * Delete The article List of countries by GDP (PPP) deals with the subject in a much more comprehensive and neutral way with three different rankings referenced and I cannot find a justification for duplicating so much of the material in a way which adds nothing to understanding or explanation of the subject. • nancy  • 18:08, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete Question to author Hamilton-- what's the difference between your article and List of countries by GDP (PPP) cited by the nominator? And in what way is this article superior to that one?   This doesn't appear to be much more than using the name of a nation's capital in place of the name of a nation, such as when we talk about a decision from Washington or Moscow.  Washington, Ottawa, and Brasilia aren't considered big industrial towns.  Mandsford 18:22, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete as either redundant to List of countries by GDP (PPP) or irredeemably POV. Stifle (talk) 19:16, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

To be honest, i don't care. Delete it. I thought it was a good idea, but obviously not. Nancy, i called it 'my' article only because i created it and i said that i DO want it to be edited to make it better. Mandsford, what made you think that i thought this article is superior to the other article??. I just thought it would be useful, so sorry, but you don't have to accuse me of all sorts of things that i haven't done. Ok? so delete it! I will just stick to reading articles instead of creating them, because it's not worth the hassle. I thought i was being helpful, but obviously i was wrong. (Hamilton365 19:57, 4 November 2007 (UTC))
 * I didn't mean for it to sound like a personal attack, Hamilton. I apologize that it came off that way.  By "superior", I guess I was driving at what set this article apart from one that already exists about countries by GDP.  In this case, the problem was a good idea that turned out to be a bit redundant, through no fault of yours.  Can't blame you for being p.o.'d.  However, you've demonstrated that you've got talent in writing and designing, so don't stay away too long from creating articles.  Trust me, we've all had the experience of seeing our work deleted.  Save this one to your computer if nothing else.  Mandsford 20:50, 4 November 2007 (UTC)


 * Delete The name of the article sounds POV and seems redundant to articles like List of countries by GDP. Chris!  c t 21:22, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete per "Chris!" &mdash;ScouterSig 22:31, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete. Unreferenced "by importance"? NPOV/CITE/V, anybody? --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus 20:44, 6 November 2007 (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.