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The result was Delete. BigHaz - Schreit mich an 00:05, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

List of Superhero Captains[edit]

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Essentially a list of indiscriminate information and appears to be based on original research. Inclusion of the word "Captain" in a characters name is not a definining or unifying element. J Greb 22:45, 19 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The list is no less valid than any other in the same field; it expands upon the work I completed in the Captain entry, and is presented as this list so as not impinge upon the general them of the rest of the work. The field of Superhero has several lists of it's own, and if anything, it should be added tothem rather than deleted. The very size of the document indicates it is a point of interest to Superhero watchers; to wit, the very fact that so many characters use the title of Captain makes it a valid point of study, and probably for the reasons indicated on the 'Further Information' entry on Captain. If this list is to be deleted, then a similar "Sledgehammer" application needs to be applied upon the other lists upon which it was based. List of Fictional Captains has no more or less right to exist than this original work. The information is valid and relevant to the associated fields. If it is simply my authorship which is the problem (demonstrated elsewhere0, then I am happy for somebody else to take the credit, but deletion of such valid reference is tantamount to power exercised for it's own sake.

STEALTH RANGER 10:59, 20 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  • Since both the "Further information" section of Captain and this list flow from the same source, arguing one validates the other is suspect, at best. Further, Wiki articles are not supposed to be places for original research, which this is.
    This AfD is about this article and it's merits, or lack there of. Other articles should be dealt with in their own time. If the article List of Fictional Captains existed, that mere existence would not exempt this article from Wiki guidelines and policies. Categories such as Category:Fictional Captains have even less bearing on this and, like other articles, they have their own place to have their retention or removal debated.
    On the point of Wiki policy, meatpupetry, such as what you have done here is not to be done. IF you are going to point people to the AfD, do it in a neutral manner. If you cannot do that, do not point people to it.
    — J Greb 20:52, 20 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

CREATOR I made this list, very recently, and is a work in progress. If I understand the reference to meat puppetry correctly, you are in error. I have created the list rather than add it to my extension to Captain, else it become unweildly and to diverse. I have solicited nobody to assist in this, and had hoped to complete the work without interference. This has not been the case. The stsement that I have not bothered to check information is insulting and must be considered personal. perhaps I tread on toes (again) by daring to add to peoples pet pages, and therefore deletion is the usual punishment, perhaps. What i hav edone is to bring the plight of this creation to those whom I thought might have a vested interest in seeing it's continuation; Sadly, this does not seem the case, and perhaps I have alerted the wrong peope to it's existance. Apologies to all. My earlier statement still stands. This page is a valid reference tool and one suitable for research purposes. It is an original work and worthy of survival on its own merit. It does not deserve deletion simply because a handful do not find an immediate use for it.

STEALTH RANGER 15:12, 21 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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