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 by default as there is neither clear consensus to delete nor any policy violation. Article could use some cleanup but that is no reason for deletion. JodyB _talk 04:32, 14 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

List of Lebanese people[edit]

List of Lebanese people (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) (delete) – (View log)

Total nonsense entries - names of People dead 1000 years ago and others who have nothing to do with Lebanon Cleanuplebanonproject (talk) 11:16, 8 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep This is why there is an "edit" button on each article. If there's something on the list that is "total nonsense" and doesn't belong, take it off. Mandsford (talk) 14:31, 8 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Why delete it? It is funny and entertaining. Jean Paul Belmondo is a greek Orthodoxx Fanatic raised in the Balamand Convent and Gergis Khamis of Bkaatouta is the Nephew of Gensis Khan —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.89.188.60 (talk) 14:13, 8 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm glad that comment was left unsigned. It sounds like something made up, kind of along the lines of "I voted for the Democrats because I want my taxes raised." Mandsford (talk) 14:31, 8 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• De-Merge These people would be better placed into the various subcategories of Category:Lebanese_people.--Goodmorningworld (talk) 17:55, 8 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists of people-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 18:32, 8 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lebanon-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 18:32, 8 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete this list is way beyond editing... Eli+ 19:06, 8 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep and clean up. It's a useful list, and the vast number of entries are correct. This an an example of where a list can add value beyond categorization. Majoreditor (talk) 04:52, 9 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Strong Delete This list is not useful. The fact of the vast majority of entries are correct does not make it useful. What about the small minority of entries that are not correct? Cleaning it up by simply removing red links is not enough and the cleaning up work is almost impossible unless done by an expert in Lebanese Genealogy. Who might be that expert? More importantantly, even if all entries were correct and for this list to make sense, it would need to include all notable Lebanese people, at least all those with a Wikipedia article. Is this not what categories are made for?

Oh now, we don't need "an expert in Lebanese Genealogy" to quote from other sources that identify a person as being of Lebanese descent. I do agree that the list is somewhat vague in distinguishing between natives of Lebanon, and persons who have ancestors who lived in Lebanon. On the other hand, there is no reason that one must choose between categories or a list. At the moment, I don't see anybody stepping up to the plate to do any sourcing, so the article may well end up deleted. Mandsford (talk) 14:05, 10 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Protonk (talk) 01:43, 14 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment on relisting I've relisted this debate to get some actual discussion going about this list. Is it salvageable (Looks like it to me)? Is there some coherent suggest for what to do with it? Is it sourceable? Protonk (talk) 01:45, 14 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep. We have List of Spaniards and List of English people. I know, OTHERCRAPEXISTS, but there is no real argument as to why this list should not be here. Just keep it cleaned up and vandal-free. Of course, sourcing is essential, and if not sourced, articles should be removed from the list. Little Red Riding Hoodtalk 01:46, 14 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep as long as it's sourced. A Stop at Willoughby (talk) 02:28, 14 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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.