Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of lists of lists (3rd nomination)


 * 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   keep. per WP:SNOW (non-admin closure) I, Jethrobot  drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 21:26, 21 August 2012 (UTC)

List of lists of lists
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Why the hell does this page even exist. No one's ever going to search for 'list of lists of lists' and it's not linked anywhere. This page serves as nothing but a monument to Asperger's Syndrome, rather than a useful addition to Wikipedia. Jtrainor (talk) 05:27, 21 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Weak keep, this page seems vaguely useful. But if anyone ever makes a list of lists of lists of lists, then that might be deleted. J I P  &#124; Talk 06:06, 21 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Note that a list of lists of lists of lists would only contain one item, so it should probably be a redirect instead. Jk. Regards, RJH (talk) 18:32, 21 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Strong keep per WP:LISTPURP and unanimous keep !votes at previous AfDs. This is a perfectly valid navigational aid. DoctorKubla (talk) 06:32, 21 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep I wont insult anyone's intelligence by explaining it.  Lugnuts  And the horse 06:55, 21 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep I'm sure people WILL search for it, though it might sound awkward. But if you think bout it, it makes sense. Lists of lists of lists. It has a useful purpose in guiding editors and researchers to lists of lists. Bonkers The Clown (talk) 07:27, 21 August 2012 (UTC)
 * But at the same time, I wonder if it would be good to move the article to "List of lists" (1, to make it sound less tongue twisting. 2, because it is obvious that it is a list, so list of lists of lists is rather redundant. Lists of lists makes more sense.) Bonkers The Clown (talk) 07:36, 21 August 2012 (UTC)
 * See what I mean by tongue twisting. Bonkers The Clown (talk) 07:36, 21 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep The nomination seems to be mostly WP:IDONTLIKEIT but, on the usage point, note that this list has been accessed about 23000 times in the last 30 days.  That's fairly high traffic - more than Lister, say. Warden (talk) 07:48, 21 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Speedy keep. This page, which is a useful part of our list navigation system, has been proposed for deletion twice before, and that proposal has been roundly rejected twice before.  WP:IDONTLIKEIT is not a deletion rationale supported by policy, and the offhand comment by the nominator about Asperger's Syndrome is unnecessary and potentially inflammatory.  In any case, nothing has changed since the first AFD in April, nor since the 2nd AFD 65 days ago. Squeamish Ossifrage (talk) 15:37, 21 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Rename to List of lists. Less awkward, and soemthing people will actually search for. Right now it redirects to Portal:Contents/Lists.--Coin945 (talk) 16:08, 21 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Not the same thing, though. Sumerian King List is a list.  It is included in List of lists of ancient kings which is a list of lists.  That list is included in List of lists of lists, which is the top level of that navigational pyramid. Squeamish Ossifrage (talk) 16:45, 21 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Yes, it's more of a Meta-listing of lists. Regards, RJH (talk) 18:32, 21 August 2012 (UTC)
 * I don't think that's a problem; compare tiered Categories. Now, a List of unlisted lists would clearly be a problem ... —Tamfang (talk) 19:06, 21 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 18:47, 21 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep – Per WP:PURPLIST: A useful list article for navigating Wikipedia. Also keep per prior consensus at the previous two AfD discussions:
 * Articles for deletion/List of lists of lists
 * Articles for deletion/List of lists of lists (2nd nomination)
 * — Northamerica1000(talk) 19:35, 21 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Snow close, please. No reason why this should clog up our processes for seven days.— S Marshall  T/C 21:22, 21 August 2012 (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.