Wikipedia:Categories for deletion/Category:Dead people

The following discussion comes from Categories for deletion, where it is currently listed as unresolved. It may be reviewed again in the future in the light of evolving standards and guidelines for categorization.21:34, 24 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Category:Dead people
Is this a joke? Gamaliel 05:31, 13 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * 5 keep, 7 delete. No consensus. -[[User:Aranel|Aranel ("Sarah")]] 00:22, 13 Nov 2004 (UTC)


 * Keep. - Isn't it a common denominator of the two subcategories? Besides, the description reads: "Do not add articles directly to this category; instead, add them to the appropriate subcategory.". -- User:Docu
 * Three subcategories now.
 * Name seems kinda trite, but with above listed qualifications, I see no reason to not keep it. --ssd 12:29, 13 Oct 2004 (UTC)


 * Delete - what next? Category: Alive people???? jguk 23:00, 13 Oct 2004 (UTC)


 * Keep only if it is restricted to those subcategories. Delete on sight if it metastisizes beyond that.  Postdlf 23:14, 13 Oct 2004 (UTC)


 * Delete - The two categories could easily be part of the parent category (People), and thus eliminating an uneeded level of catagorization. Hobie 02:54, 2004 Oct 14 (UTC)


 * Keep: useful parent for other categories and not intended to be used for categorization of individual articles. -Sean Curtin 03:37, Oct 14, 2004 (UTC)


 * Should we also have a Category:People who have lived as a parent to Category:Births by year, and any hypothetical Category:People born by Caesarian section and Category:People born in strange places categories? This is not a vote.-gadfium 05:01, 14 Oct 2004 (UTC)


 * Delete. --Gary D 06:29, Oct 14, 2004 (UTC)


 * Delete. It's a[gainst common sense. Etz Haim 20:48, 14 Oct 2004 (UTC)


 * delete. NeoJustin 01:08 Nov. 2, 2004 (UTC)
 * delete.--Hooperbloob 02:50, 7 Nov 2004 (UTC)
 * Keep if and only if only if its content is restricted to subcategories.  Could containCategory:Historic Crucifixions, Category:Amusement Park deaths, Category:Musicians who died  alone choking on their own vomit, Category:Persons elected to office after their death, etc.