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RfC to remove notable performers from list who don't yet have articles

There is an RfC to remove dozens of entries from the only list of male performers in gay porn films because the articles for the performers don't yet exist. More eyes would be appreciated. -- Banjeboi 21:41, 5 February 2010 (UTC)

Two Questions

I'm not very familiar with lists so here are my two questsion:

• Is a list notable if the things it is listing are not notable? From what I understand, Wikipedia lists are meant to organize information on Wiki. If the information isn't on Wiki, there's nothing to sort.
• Are these articles notable? They're lists of EHV-substations in 2 different countries. They only list the name of the installation and coords for the substation. I couldn't say for sure if each substation is notable or not. There are no articles for any of them that I can find.

Thanks for your help. OlYeller^Talktome 04:36, 1 April 2010 (UTC)

You can have a list of entirely-non-notable things (it's agood way of including things that deserve a mention but not an article), but be prepared to defend it if it ever goes to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion. Please can you link to the list you're talking about, so we can assess it? Totnesmartin (talk) 11:04, 12 April 2010 (UTC)

This is one of them. I believe there are more lists of a similar nature for nearby European countries. OlYeller^Talktome 15:39, 12 April 2010 (UTC)

It's a bit basic but it's good enough. The only thing it needs is some citations or external links. Totnesmartin (talk) 16:56, 12 April 2010 (UTC)

Old merge proposal

Hello there, I'm working through Category:Articles to be merged from November 2007 and I've got to List of Six Feet Under episodes and List of Six Feet Under deaths. Could someone take a look and see if this is worth carrying though (the first one or two series have been done)? Thanks. Totnesmartin (talk) 20:05, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

Yes, merging seems sensible here. -- Quiddity (talk) 19:59, 12 April 2010 (UTC)

MoS Taskforce audits of list styleguides

Users Matthewedwards and Dabomb87 have begun a survey of what needs to be done to rationalise the unfortunate plethora of guides concerning lists and tables. The aims are to rationalise, improve, and probably to merge some of these guides so that they are easier for editors to consult, and easier for the styleguide editors to coordinate.

We welcome participation and feedback in this process. Please see Wikipedia_talk:Lists#Consolidation.3F. Tony (talk) 02:20, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

Question on how to create a summary for larger lists

How do we choose a short list of items as a summary-style sample in an article from a larger list of elements that have been moved to a subpage?” Thanks for any comments and advice.(olive (talk) 17:52, 27 April 2010 (UTC))

Add: If the names on the lists are reliably sourced, and have been been categorized, although the number of names in each category varies, do we have to find another list in another source in order to summarize the names/categories we already have? (olive (talk) 17:45, 28 April 2010 (UTC))

One option is to use shorter lists that are found in reliable sources. Or, another option is to avoid picking entries from a longer list and simply describe the longer list, such as "The list of notable practitioners include many musicians and actors, plus doctors, politicians, and businessmen." Or, a third option is to leave no summary at all and just link to the list.   Will Beback  talk  18:03, 27 April 2010 (UTC)

See the same question being discussed at Wikipedia talk:Summary style#How to summarize a list? This is inspired by a thread at Talk:Transcendental Meditation#Discussion and concerns List of Transcendental Meditation practitioners‎.   Will Beback  talk  18:32, 27 April 2010 (UTC)

I like the OPtion of the sentence "The list...." and then add, "including Mr X, Mrs Y, Ms Z". --BwB (talk) 06:56, 28 April 2010 (UTC)

You're suggesting picking three names out of a presumed 26. Why pick Mr X but not Miss A? If a few entries are chosen from a list then it seems like an objective standard should be used. One standard is to simply pick them randomly, for example, every 8th name. Another standard is by prominence. In the case of Talk:Transcendental Meditation#Discussion, we seem to achieving consensus for using the names which have been mentioned most frequently in Google News. That's a fine way to proceed, but I think that it's also acceptable to summarize a list by describing it, without including any entries. So there are at least three possible methods.   Will Beback  talk  18:59, 1 May 2010 (UTC)

Football player lists naming convention

An RfC has begun on the WT:FOOTY#Name of football player lists page regarding proper naming. Sandman888 (talk) 19:53, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

List of languages by name

FYI, List of languages by name and related articles have been prodded for deletion on 30 May, see Category:Proposed deletion as of 30 May 2010

76.66.193.224 (talk) 04:52, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

List of oldest companies

I tagged List of oldest companies for checking by WildBot, and it found an incredible number of company name links that need fixing. --Geniac (talk) 22:25, 1 June 2010 (UTC)