Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of extraterrestrials in fiction


 * 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 of the debate was Keep Computerjoe 's talk 17:23, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

List of extraterrestrials in fiction
Delete List cruft. If a fictional extraterrestrial race is notable enough it'll have an actual page on Wikipedia and be listed in the "Fictional extraterrestrial species" Category. AlistairMcMillan 23:12, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep contains some info a category can't; useful navigation; very notable concept and topic for a list. CanadianCaesar Cæsar is turn’d to hear 00:38, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete, a category is fine, this is just listcruft. Stifle (talk) 01:30, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Not every list will automatically qualify as listcruft. CanadianCaesar Cæsar is turn’d to hear 01:47, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Indeed, which is why I don't refer to every list as listcruft. This one, however, is. Stifle (talk) 11:08, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete as per nom. -- stubblyh ea d | T/c 01:50, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep. There are too many notable ETs out there and not enough editors available to write good pages. Besides, categories do not have the same navigation and comment facilities as a list. --AlainV 01:56, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep per AlainV matching aliens with the authors/stories is a good idea. Crazynas 02:21, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep per AlainV. --Sparky Lurkdragon 04:21, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep per AlainV. --Ter e nce Ong 04:37, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
 * We also don't have enough good editors to go through the list and filter out all the anon contributions. Are alien species that appear in a single episode of Star Trek notable?  For example Angosian, Antedean, Vaadwaur... AlistairMcMillan 10:12, 20 May 2006 (UTC)


 * Keep per AlainV Lady Aleena 13:52, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment &mdash; Restricting this list to extraterestrials with significant roles in their respective fiction would help winnow it down to a manageable group. I.e. cut out the "scenery" aliens and just keep the important characters. &mdash; RJH 17:06, 21 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep per AlainV. - CNichols 19:35, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment: shouldn't the fictional fandoms have their own list? For example, List of species (Animorphs). Delete this page but keep lists by fandom.--Lkjhgfdsa 21:49, 22 May 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.