Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of oldest fathers


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The result was keep. (non-admin closure)  NNADI GOOD LUCK  ( Talk &#124; Contribs ) 09:37, 8 January 2020 (UTC)

List of oldest fathers

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The list as a whole is an original research. It is not full, as it contains mostly celebrities, and most of the entries are not medically sourced (therefore not sure).BasileusAutokratorPL (talk) 13:20, 24 December 2019 (UTC)
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 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
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 * Strong delete. What on earth is this? One of the weirdest articles I've seen to date. Fails GNG. – DarkGlow (talk) 00:29, 27 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep but trim substantially. I would put the lower limit at 80, as becoming a father in one's 60s or even early 70s is no longer a particularly remarkable thing. BD2412  T 00:09, 30 December 2019 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, —  Newslinger  talk   08:48, 1 January 2020 (UTC) The problem is that the list contains (famous) men who CLAIM to become fathers after a certain age. The only sure thing is usually the fact that their much younger wives became mothers... And, is it a coincidence that most of the fathers listed are notable for other reasons? BasileusAutokratorPL (talk) 21:30, 4 January 2020 (UTC)
 * The solution to that quandary is to report whatever claims are set forth in reliable sources, and provide the same caveats the sources provide. BD2412  T 00:51, 5 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Keep - it's sourced well, and about notable people. Bearian (talk) 21:01, 6 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Keep – the article's refs can (and should) be improved, but the article is not "as a whole is an original research". As for the article not being complete, it is a classic example of a dynamic list which shall never be complete – which is no basis to delete it. There is a discussion on the page about raising the bar of entry to 75, which I support. -- Voello  talk  02:52, 7 January 2020 (UTC)
 * I have noted my support for this proposition in that discussion. BD2412  T 22:13, 7 January 2020 (UTC)


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