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The purpose of this discussion page is to select 50,000 topics for which Wikipedia should have high-quality articles.

Any article currently on this list may be challenged. The discussion is open to the following rules:

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  1. Before being closed, a Level 5 proposal must:
    1. Run for at least 15 days; AND
    2. Allow at least 7 days after the most recent vote; AND
    3. Have at least 4 participants.
  2. For a proposal to be implemented on the Level 5 list:
    1. It must have over 60% support (see table); AND
    2. It must have at least 4 support votes !votes.
  3. For proposed additions from August 2024 onwards, the nominator should list (and possibly link to) at least one potential section in the level 5 vital articles list for the article to be added to. Supporters can also help in this regard.

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The following link represent all current Level 5 Vital articles that are classified as people:

Further information: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Miscellaneous
Further information: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Artists, musicians, and composers
Further information: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Entertainers, directors, producers, and screenwriters
Further information: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Military personnel, revolutionaries, and activists
Further information: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Philosophers, historians, political and social scientists
Further information: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Politicians and leaders
Further information: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Religious figures
Further information: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Scientists, inventors, and mathematicians
Further information: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Sports figures
Further information: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Writers and journalists

Add Norman Granz

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Founder of Verve Records and manager of Ella Fitzgerald  4.

Support
  1. SailorGardevoir (talk) 11:10, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Interstellarity (talk) 13:01, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. "the most successful impresario in the history of jazz" Makkool (talk) 09:44, 21 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Sure, musicians are still within the +/- 2% cushion, and jazz doesn't always get enough play. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  5. per nom Aurangzebra (talk) 21:27, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss
  1. I've been away for a few months, but I am going to step back here and question why a founder of a non-vital label is that important. At first I put this question in the oppose section. Then, I saw Berry Gordy is vital and Motown isn't. My question is whether we really need a behind the scenes guy rather than a jazz artist that might need a push over the hump.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:28, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I don't participate on the People list as much; I just saw one section still needs brainstorming and thought I'd help vote & close in the meantime.
    You raise a good point though. Maybe the best thing would be to propose another jazz musician here and/or some record labels under Companies? It might also convince some people if you mention this proposal in the new one. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 19:30, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Granz absolutely deserves a spot here. His Jazz at the Philharmonic recordings are iconic and some of his other recordings such as Art Tatum  5's The Art Tatum - Ben Webster Quartet are considered part of the 'core collection' of essential recordings by The Penguin Guide to Jazz. That being said, I have noticed that jazz is missing a few musicians I would consider VA5. I haven't proposed any because I'm not really sure who I'd want to replace them with and I don't want to bloat musicians any further. But two of my top contenders would be:
    1) Johnny Hodges - Just as notable as Benny Carter  5 and Ben Webster  5 with more interwikis than either of them. Also got his fame from being in Duke Ellington  4's orchestra with an extremely prolific solo career as well. Top-Importance on Wikiproject Jazz.
    2) Gene Krupa - We underrepresent instrumentalists on our musicians list in general, but we especially underrepresent drummers, some of whom are household names but because they aren't the front of the band, we tend to ignore them. We do list arguably the great jazz drummer of all time, Buddy Rich  5, but Krupa is iconic enough in his own right to warrant a spot here. Referred to as "the founding father of modern drumset playing". Top-importance in Wikiproject Jazz. Aurangzebra (talk) 22:01, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Move Ch'oe Ch'i-wŏn

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Although we got a lot of reformers on here, their activities are at least tied to their religion. I don't think that's the cause for Ch'oe, especially since during the time he was active, he was a Confucianist, not a Buddhist. I prefer moving him to the politicians page, but since he was apparently a philosopher, I'll leave that option out as well. (We do have people in that page who were government officials.)

To politicians
  1. SailorGardevoir (talk) 22:06, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
To philosophers
  1. Support move to philosophers. I only skimmed the article, but sounds like he wrote rather than led a religious community, and his political programme seems more secular. It doesn't sound like he had much real political authority or success though (similar to Plato in Syracuse). -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Makkool (talk) 23:18, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Kevinishere15 (talk) 19:10, 4 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep
Discuss
  • Whatever the outcome, the article definitely makes it sound like his Buddhism was just a late-life interest and incidental to his career. So he probably shouldn't be grouped under Buddhist religious figures. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Remove Abdellatief Abouheif  5, Olga Brusnikina  5, and Anastasia Davydova  5

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All three are stubs. Abouheif's Arabic article is a little bit longer, but he only has five interwikis. In contrast, while Brusnikina and Davydova both have at least twenty interwikis, they are all pretty stubby as much as their English article, including the Russian versions. (Roland Matthes  5 is also a stub, but he is a lot closer comparatively to start status, and he's considered the greatest backstroke swimmer of all time; for that, I'm not nominating him.)

Support
  1. SailorGardevoir (talk) 07:25, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. per nom. starship.paint 02:08, 14 June 2024 (UTC)
  3. Makkool (talk) 23:18, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
  1. Oppose, more on the basis of the proposal. Neither current article quality nor interwikis are one of our criteria, though both are good metrics to factor in. I could see both metrics being biased against figures popular outside the English-speaking world though. I've already discussed above how rejecting articles that are currently stubs / starts could be self-defeating. Sports figures are still within our +/- 2% cushion too so I don't think we need to cut. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Discuss

Swap Kander and Ebb  5 with John Kander and Fred Ebb

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Other than four other Wikipedias, no one has bothered to write a page on the songwriter pairing itself. Kander and Ebb themselves at least have 18 and 15 interwikis respectively, however.

Support
  1. SailorGardevoir (talk) 01:05, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Support add, oppose removal
  1. Weird vote, I know, and I've never even heard of these two. But they've already made it to VA5, and we're still within the cushion for Musicians, so I say make the overlap explicit on the list. If their articles should be consolidated, then that needs to be decided at the actual article level. Maybe seeing the redundancy clearly on the list will stimulate that (which is the ultimate goal of VA). -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Makkool (talk) 23:18, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Discuss

Swap Bryan brothers  5 with Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan

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Same thing as above, although at least the article about this pair has at least nine interwikis. (Bob and Mike themselves have 36 and 34.) Admittedly, Kander and Ebb at least makes up for that for not treating the article on their pairing as the main one.

Support
  1. SailorGardevoir (talk) 01:24, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
  1. They are known for their doubles career and not for their individual accomplishments. Aurangzebra (talk) 13:36, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Per Aurangzebra-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:32, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Per above. Tabu Makiadi (talk) 17:51, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support add, oppose removal
  1. Same logic as above; redundancies like this should probably be resolved at the article level. And as long as there's room, making them explicit on the list may help stimulate that. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Makkool (talk) 23:18, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Discuss

Add Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

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Head of state of Sudan since 2019. Leads the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the ongoing War in Sudan. He also botched the Sudanese transition to democracy.

Support
  1. As nominator. Tabu Makiadi (talk) 06:12, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. If we're going to have current national leaders, this guy seems pretty notable. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Makkool (talk) 23:18, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Add Friedrich Ebert

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He is sometimes viewed as the world’s first social democratic head of state and one of the only three “real” Presidents of Germany from 1918 to 1945. His legacy is complex and controversial, particularly concerning the crises that led to Hitler's rise to power.

Support
  1. As nominator. To politicians. Tabu Makiadi (talk) 06:12, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Iostn (talk) 00:24, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. --Thi (talk) 20:44, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. I don't especially prioritize the Leaders section, but let's push this one across the finish line. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 04:13, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Add Georgi Plekhanov

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Known as “the father of Russian Marxism”, he was undeniably an immense influence on the Bolsheviks, who gave him the rare distinction of admiring him despite his misgivings towards them.

Support
  1. As nominator. To revolutionaries. Tabu Makiadi (talk) 06:12, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Iostn (talk) 00:24, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. --Thi (talk) 20:50, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Sure, let's push this one across the finish line. -- Zar2gar1 (talk)
Oppose
Discuss

Remove Adrian Lamo  5

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Other than exposing Chelsea Manning  5, I cant really think of a reason to keep him here. He hacked a bunch of high-profile companies, but I don't think that enough to make him vital.

Support
  1. 49p (talk) 17:33, 2 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Tabu Makiadi (talk) 06:30, 27 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Makkool (talk) 23:18, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
  1. Very soft oppose, if only because we're still under-quota for Miscellaneous. For all the over-representation of tech elsewhere, hacker/activist strikes me as an interesting category for now. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Discuss

Add Willie O'Ree

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First black National Hockey League player. Although not the first person of color in the NHL, O'Ree is widely regarded as the "Jackie Robinson of hockey".

Would be added to Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Sports figures#Wingers.

Support
  1. As nom. B3251(talk) 21:43, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Sure, we still have a little cushion in sports figures, and I like hockey. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. -TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:36, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Makkool (talk) 23:18, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
  1. Oppose, Larry Kwong isn't listed who is at a similar level of notability. Sahaib (talk) 21:23, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Discuss

Swap Florence La Badie with Rachel McAdams

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PASSED
Swapped 5–0. Makkool (talk) 20:32, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Plenty of more notable Canadian actresses. Proposing a swap with Rachel McAdams so that a modern Canadian actress can be added, which, as far as I'm aware, we don't have yet.

Support
  1. As nom. B3251(talk) 03:59, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Support remove for now Makkool (talk) 11:31, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. --Thi (talk) 20:55, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. -TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:37, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Support swap, let's go ahead and push this across the finish line. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 04:13, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss
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Remove István Fekete

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PASSED
Removed 4–0. Makkool (talk) 20:32, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Obscure Hungarian children's author, article does not make him seem vital enough. Writers is over quota as well.

Support
  1. As nom. QuicoleJR (talk) 13:10, 29 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Per nom. Magda Szabó, Antal Szerb, and Sándor Márai are better bets to join Imre Kertész  5 and Jókai as far as Hungarian writers go. J947 ‡ edits 09:52, 30 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Changing my vote to support removal. Makkool (talk) 15:54, 6 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Support, let's go ahead and push this one across the finish line. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 04:13, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
His book Vuk is very popular and has been translated to many languages. It might be considered an enduring classic only in its origin country, but I would still keep this to lessen Western European and US bias. Makkool (talk) 18:19, 29 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral
Discuss
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Add John C. Bogle

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Founder of the The Vanguard Group  5. Known for his different approach to investing, abstaining from short-term speculation and popularizing the index fund to working-class individuals. His approach to investment is still widely used today, namely those who followed are called "Bogleheads".

Support
  1. 49p (talk) 00:43, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Sure, we could use more business people (under Miscellaneous), and while he didn't invent passive-investment, he possibly did more than any one person to make it so dominant today. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Makkool (talk) 23:18, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discussion

Espionage additions

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Above I said that the Espionage subsection under "Miscellaneous" probably should have more than eight listings. Granted there are some that could fit under it that are also under other categories (such as Markus Wolf  5 of the Stasi) but there are others who do not.

Add Eli Cohen

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Mossad agent who infiltrated the Syrian government and was later executed, and remains a famed figure in Israeli society.

Support
  1. As nom. Iostn (talk) 18:04, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Strong support, we're still under quota for Miscellaneous, and for something as ancient and full of mystique as espionage, 8 articles seems really low. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Makkool (talk) 23:18, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Add Chevalier d'Éon

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18th century French spy who has been the subject of intrigue for centuries, remains referenced in pop culture and is seen as a figure of transgender history.

Support
  1. As nom. Iostn (talk) 18:04, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Strong support, we're still under quota for Miscellaneous, and for something as ancient and full of mystique as espionage, 8 articles seems really low. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Makkool (talk) 23:18, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Add Oleg Penkovsky

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Since we already have numerous high profile British and American spies for the Soviet Union listed, here is one of the most high-profile examples of the reverse happening.

Support
  1. As nom. Iostn (talk) 18:04, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Strong support, we're still under quota for Miscellaneous, and for something as ancient and full of mystique as espionage, 8 articles seems really low. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Makkool (talk) 23:18, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Swap: Remove B. J. Penn and Chuck Liddell, add George Hackenschmidt

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MMA is overrepresented with 15 athletes despite being a considerably younger sport than wrestling. MMA is skewed toward the recent UFC; all fifteen entries were born in the last 61 years and competed in the last 31. 40% of them are American males; of those, Penn and Liddell appear to be the least notable; having the fewest overall wins, fewest title wins, and fewest interwikis.

George Hackenschmidt was the first world heavyweight wrestling champion, and also invented the bench press pbp 13:47, 2 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support
  1. pbp 14:51, 2 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Support Liddell and Hackenschmidt per nom. Neutral on Penn because he seems decently important. QuicoleJR (talk) 12:21, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. per nom. starship.paint (RUN) 01:55, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Sure, let's push this proposal across the finish line. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 04:13, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discussion

Add Carl Woese

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Helped define Archaea  3. Described on the ranks with Charles Darwin  3, Francis Crick  4, and James Watson  4. Helped revolutionize microbiology with 16S ribosomal RNA. 33 interwikis

Support
  1. 115.188.65.157 (talk) 08:00, 4 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Support, we're still under quota / 2% cushion for Scientists, and among them, Physicists are over-represented. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Makkool (talk) 23:18, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discussion

Add Thomas Cavalier-Smith

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Has proposed and defined many higher taxa such as Rhizaria  4, Excavata  4, Cryptomonad  4, Chromalveolata  4, Chromista  5, Euglenozoa  4, Bikont  5, Radiolaria  5, Cercozoa  5, Opisthokonta, and Viridiplantae. 28 interwikis

Support
  1. 115.188.65.157 (talk) 08:00, 4 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Support, we're still under quota / 2% cushion for Scientists, and among them, Physicists are over-represented. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Makkool (talk) 23:18, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discussion

Remove Luc Ferry  5

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No info about any kind of influence he's had over philosophy, the section he is listed as vital under. He was also Minister for Youth, National Education and Research of France for two years, but that isn't exactly a super influential position that's enough to warrent inclusion, either. I imagine most of the interwikis are from his cabinet position, and pageviews are not that high either.

Support
  1. As nom Iostn (talk) 20:47, 23 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. per nom. starship.paint (RUN) 01:55, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Support, article doesn't make him sound particularly impressive. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 04:13, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Makkool (talk) 13:10, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Add Shireen Abu Akleh to journalists

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Among the most notable journalists who have worked during the Israel-Palestine conflict, this would help reduce sysbias in that section

Support
  1. As nom Iostn (talk) 18:21, 25 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Seems important enough. QuicoleJR (talk) 19:02, 31 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. After some thought, sure, even though Writers & Journalists is still over-quota. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 04:13, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Tabu Makiadi (talk) 17:54, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Remove Milton A. Rothman  5

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Not much claim vitality. He's a professor who founded a sci-fi convention.

Support
  1. As nominator. Tabu Makiadi (talk) 20:49, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. per above. starship.paint (RUN) 14:54, 14 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. --Thi (talk) 21:15, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Definitely remove, let's push this across the finish line. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 04:13, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Add Roger Mudd

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A well-known American TV journalist. Dan Rather  5 from the same era of television is listed, and Mudd seems to be equally vital as him. Won multiple Emmy awards and the Peabody award.

Support
  1. As nom. Makkool (talk) 19:51, 5 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
  1. Never a long-term primary anchor as I recall and as I understand it.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:44, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral
Discuss

UK modern Christian leaders additions

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There is a disproportionate amount of American Christian leaders, especially televangelists, in the religious leaders section. There's just a few people listed from the UK, even Australia has more. American Christians are surely influential in the global scene and more well-known figures, but I think we should have some more British people on that list for diversity's sake. I have here some suggestions to consider, not everyone needs to be added.

I also think we could spare to remove some of the televangelists to have more proportionality, we don't even have Televangelism  5 as a vital article. But that'll be a separate proposal.

Probably three or four of the modern American televangelists should be removed. Of these additions, I think one is fair, but all three is excessive. It bears mentioning that contemporary UK is largely a nation of non-adherents. pbp 15:12, 14 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
If we would decide that just one is needed, then maybe we should choose to list the current Archbishop of Canterbury. Although Williams is arguably more famous than Welby. Makkool (talk) 16:10, 14 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Add Justin Welby

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The currect Archbishop of Canterbury, and the leader of the worldwide Anglican church. Has focused in social justice and modern challenges in his leadership.

Support
  1. As nom. Makkool (talk) 19:18, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Iostn (talk) 09:37, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Support, but ironically looks like he's not going to be at Canterbury much longer. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Add John Sentamu

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A former Archbishop of York, the second highest leader in Church of England. Originally from Uganda, he was the first black Archbishop of York. An influential figure in the UK, and an out-spoken critic against African dictators.

Support
  1. As nom. Makkool (talk) 19:18, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Sure, we're still a bit below quota for religious figures, and if we allow BLPs for other topics, why not here? -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
  1. It doesn't feel right to support a #2 in this regard.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 23:56, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Discuss

Add Rowan Williams

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A former Archbishop of Canterbury. A respected theologian, public intellectual and Christian writer in the UK, a still active commentator today.

Support
  1. As nom. Makkool (talk) 19:18, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Of the three proposed additions, I consider he to be the most worthy pbp 22:37, 14 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Surprised we don't list him honestly; I'm neither British nor Christian, but I've definitely read about him. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Remove Joel Osteen  5

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FAILED
Not removed 1-3. Makkool (talk) 16:24, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Doesn't seem any more vital to me than Rick Warren pbp 19:45, 15 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support
  1. pbp 18:34, 15 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
  1. Senior pastor of one of the largest megachurches in the US, gets more attendance than Rick Warren's church. "One of the more prominent figures associated with prosperity theology", from the article. Makkool (talk) 11:23, 17 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    We have both Osteen and Oral Roberts representing prosperity gospel. If we keep Osteen, we should maybe consider removing Roberts pbp 18:38, 17 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    If prosperity gospel should be represented by only one person, then Roberts should definitely stay. He is a too foundational figure to be not listed. My view is Osteen would be the best to represent a contemporary televangelist. Makkool (talk) 11:49, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Why only one.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 05:55, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Per makkool. Kevinishere15 (talk) 18:43, 5 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Discussion
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Moving pirates, outlaws, highwaymen etc from "rebels, revolutionaries and activists" to Misellaneous#Crime

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As it stands the activist section seems to be the default place to dump entries like these, although I am pretty sure crime makes a lot more sense. I've finally attempted to go through and grab the various pirate/outlaw entries listed there and proposed places to fit them under the Crime section. "Piracy" currently does not exist as a subsection under crime, but you can consider creating that as part of this proposal.

Piracy

Thievery, robbery and hijacking

Organized crime

Support
  1. As nom Iostn (talk) 17:26, 16 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Makkool (talk) 11:23, 17 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. per nom. starship.paint (RUN) 12:01, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Support per nom. Kevinishere15 (talk) 18:46, 5 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss
  1. Blackbeard is Level 4, so for him a proposal needs to be opened on the Level 4 talk page. Makkool (talk) 12:25, 17 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Crime isn't even a section at V4 so I'm not proposing it be moved there Iostn (talk) 14:14, 17 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    You're right! Pablo Escobar  4 is in businesspeople. That's a tangle to sort. Makkool (talk) 14:52, 17 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Swap iJustine for El Rubius

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The Web entertainers and internet personalities section does not have enough non-English speaking creators, the only one being Germán Garmendia. Rubius started his channel in 2006 and has over 40 million subscribers on his main channel and 12 million on his second channel. He also has one of the most-followed Twitch channels in the world. iJustine does not seem to have as much long-term significance being known for the 2007 video 300-page iPhone bill which may have been notable at the time but I doubt that many would recall it. Sahaib (talk) 20:12, 20 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support
  1. Listing nom's vote explicitly. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 04:13, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
  1. I wouldn't be opposed to removing iJustine (her main notability is that she was a pioneer in lifecasting and live streaming in general but her impact hasn't really stood the test of time). But I would be opposed to adding El Rubius. I feel like Youtuber subscriber and Twitch follower counts don't mean much for vitality. When you look at the List of most-subscribed YouTube channels and List of most-followed Twitch channels, I guarantee you that there will be many, many names on there you won't recognize at all no matter how terminally online you are. In fact, there are two Spanish Twitch streamers who are ahead of El Rubius (AuronPlay and Ibai Llanos). It doesn't make sense to add him when we recently rejected IShowSpeed who truly has an international audience and attracts massive crowds that, as two examples, have shut down entire malls in Malaysia [5] and blocked off entire streets in Norway [6]. Aurangzebra (talk) 00:34, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Just a small correction, El Rubius and other Spanish-speaking YouTubers do have an international audience, there are 21 countries that have Spanish as an official language so I would say that is quite international, plus you might not recognize them because of cisbias, but they are pretty well-known. The Blue Rider 15:46, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    That's true but I still cannot justify adding streamers like this who have virtually no presence outside of the Spanish-speaking world (even factoring in sysbias, you can reason this out by the fact that he doesn't offer any content in languages outside Spanish nor does he provide closed captioning in other languages) when we quickly reject other streamers who can draw insane crowds no matter what country they go to.
    In general, I would also say content creation on Youtube/Twitch is a finicky business. It is very easy for your audience to outgrow you as they age or you yourself to outgrow what you do as you burn out/realize you've grown out of what made you famous and want to make an unpopular pivot. People who were considered superstars just a decade ago are no longer relevant (an easy example is the aforementioned Germán Garmendia). Streamers or creators can take over the Internet for a couple of years and make it seem like they're never going to drop off in relevance but it is very rare to find content creators whose relevance has stood the test of time.
    This is not to say that El Rubius has been affected by this. It seems like he is still relevant today. But my point is that we need to hold Youtube content creators to a higher standard. If we judged VA5 based on popularity/most followers/most subscribers, this list would be 80% content creators most of us would have never heard of before. Aurangzebra (talk) 19:50, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Discussion
  1. I don't know how much pioneers should be given credit, but at the time of this nomination had it been 6 month since she survived the last demotion attempt. I guess if a lot of people keep nominating something to be demoted, maybe the smoke indicates a true fire, but I don't like revisiting noms more than once a year. We should definitely have a 6 month hiatus.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:21, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    That's a good find. If this repeats a recent proposal, I agree with you that maybe we should let this die on the vine. I don't particularly like the idea of any influencers being on the list, but it looks like this proposal is stalling out anyways. Unless everyone objects or suddenly revives it, I say we close it out as stalled after the 3 month mark (ca. Dec 20th). -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 01:36, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

New religious movement figures cleanup

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Remove Joseph Kibweteere

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Probably listed because he was leader of the Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God, responsible for one of the largest ever mass suicides, but he doesn't seem to be that vital in his own right, outside of the group. I don't even know if the group itself would be vital.

Support
  1. As nom Iostn (talk) 10:27, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. --Thi (talk) 21:18, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. per nom. starship.paint (RUN) 12:55, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Makkool (talk) 20:43, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Swap Stephen McNallen  5 for Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson

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Stephen McNallen is an influential figure in white supremacist Norse neopaganism, which is societally marginal and not even dominant among white supremacists. Sveinbjoern founded the Ásatrúarfélagið, which is the largest neopagan religious movement in the world in proportion to the number of followers in its country of origin, with over 1% of the Icelandic population being Asatru, which I think easily places him among the most influential Neopagan religious figures.

Support
  1. As nom Iostn (talk) 10:27, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Support swap Makkool (talk) 20:43, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Mixed
  1. Support removal, oppose addition. Ásatrúarfélagið has under 6000 followers. Kevinishere15 (talk) 21:02, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    That's over 1% of the Icelandic population, which makes it the only country in the world where a form of neopaganism is practiced by a significant proportion of the population. In addition, both of the other neopagan figures listed are Wiccan, and removing alone would leave the list without any form of reconstructionist religion, which is arguably one of the most significant recent religious phenomena. The Icelandic Asatru Association is also more broadly influential over Heathenry (new religious movement)  5 as a whole, regardless of the low population of Iceland itself limiting its membership numbers. Iostn (talk) 19:17, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Support removal, neutral on addition. I think all the points given are actually a stronger argument for adding Ásatrúarfélagið to Religion than its founder. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 01:36, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Discuss

Swap Yahweh ben Yahweh for Black Hebrew Israelites

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An obscure figures compared to the movement he represented, which isn't listed. Add Black Hebrew Israelites to "new religious movements" under philosophy and religion.

Support
  1. As nom Iostn (talk) 10:27, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Per nom Makkool (talk) 20:43, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Per nom. Kevinishere15 (talk) 18:46, 5 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Mostly ambivalent, but let's go ahead and push this one over the finish line. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 01:36, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Add Ira Losco

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Losco is probably the only Maltese musician that could make the list (though I believe Aidan who has been dominating the charts in Malta for the last 5 years could make it in the future). She has competed in Eurovision twice (the first time coming 2nd), won numerous awards and is frequently described as Malta's queen of pop. She would probably go in the Popular music: General section as she almost exclusively sings in English (one of the official languages of Malta). Sahaib (talk) 13:27, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support
  1. Make vote by nom explicit. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 04:13, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Neutral

Politician/leader changes

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As it stands there are plenty of major omissions of major figures on the politicians and leaders section, in favour of more questionable entries and attempts to cover as many as independent states (including microstates) as possible, even at the expense of important leaders from elsewhere. Likely the section quota needs to be increased anyway, but even until then there's a lot of potential improvement to be made.

Swap Milton Cato  5 for Edward Seaga

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Prime minister for under five years of a country with a population of ~100k (presumably even lower when he was leader) versus someone who was a leading figure in Jamaican politics for over 30 years, prime minister for nine, and as a record label owner, was influential in developing Jamaica's cultural power overseas. Arguably served as the foil to Michael Manley  5.

Support
  1. As nom Iostn (talk) 20:59, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Mixed
  1. Oppose removing Milton Cato because he was very important to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and is seemingly part of the reason they are a separate country. Neutral on adding Seaga. QuicoleJR (talk) 13:38, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Discuss

Swap Lyudvig Chibirov  5 for Ebrahim Raisi

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Stub article on the president of a barely recognized state with a population of ~50k vs the president of Iran, with a population of nearly 90 million at what has been a time of major international crisis directly involving the country.

Support
  1. Nom Iostn (talk) 20:59, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Support both per nom. QuicoleJR (talk) 13:42, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Support, although he wasn't president for very long, Raisi's presidency was a very dynamic one, especially on the diplomatic front. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 04:13, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Makkool (talk) 13:10, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Swap Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah  5 for Ismail Haniyeh

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Head of state of Kuwait (a small country) for a decently long length of time, but no indication that he was that internationally important vs the recently killed leader of Hamas  5

Support
  1. Nom Iostn (talk) 20:59, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Al-Sabah's article does not indicate any lasting importance, while Haniyeh was definitely an important politician. QuicoleJR (talk) 13:48, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Although, I feel like Yahya Sinwar would be more important to include, and I don't think Hamas is important enough for two politicians. Support for now, but I would rather add Sinwar than Haniyeh. QuicoleJR (talk) 19:49, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Haniyeh was in a more senior poistion, Sinwar I think was more strongly linked to the October 7 attack/current war specifically to my knowledge Iostn (talk) 20:20, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. We already list several Al-Sabah rulers, including the sheikhs that established the country and the king during the Iraqi occupation. Hamas also definitely transformed under Haniyeh. I get the logic of suggesting Sinwar, but like Iostn, I think he might be more fitting as a military commander. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 04:13, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Makkool (talk) 13:10, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Swap Janet Jagan  5 for Gabriel Boric

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Prime Minister of Guyana (pop ~800k) for ~9 months, and president for less than two, vs the current President of one of the most most developed countries in South America, coming to power on a platform of constitutional reform. Also note that Guyana, despite its low population, has five different politicians listed.

Support
  1. Nom Iostn (talk) 20:59, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Agree, if we're listing current world leaders, Boric should definitely be there if only because he arguably ended the post-Pinochet era in Chile. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 04:13, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Makkool (talk) 13:10, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Swap Ati George Sokomanu  5 for B. J. Habibie

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First (ceremonial) president of Vanuatu, with a population of 300,000 and very little international influence. I wasn't sure wherever to nominate him or Walter Lini  5 initially, but Lini seems more important and the presidency is described as "mostly ceremonial". Habibie served as president for only a short period of time, but in one of the world's most populous countries (Indonesia), and was reponsible for administring over the end of the 30 year long New Order (Indonesia)  5, giving him extra significance.

Support
  1. Nom Iostn (talk) 20:59, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Discuss

Swap Tosiwo Nakayama  5 for Tomiichi Murayama

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First president of a country with a population of ~100k (and at the time even lower) versus one of Japan's only non-LDP prime minister's since the 1950s, and the first one to ever formally address Japan's imperialist past. While he had a short term of office, that is common for Japanese prime ministers and also I decided to include him over Morihiro Hosokawa for the time being as he seems ultimately more impactful and better remembered.

Support
  1. Nom Iostn (talk) 20:59, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Discuss


Swap Mohammad-Javad Bahonar  5 for Hassan Nasrallah

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A guy who was prime minister for not even a month vs the just killed long-time leader of Hezbollah  5

Support
  1. Nom Iostn (talk) 23:02, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. per nom. starship.paint (RUN) 12:55, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. per nom. QuicoleJR (talk) 14:19, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Support add, prefer moving Bahonar to Rebel / Activist instead of removing? He may not have been prime-minister long, but he had a major part in organizing the revolution prior to that. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 04:13, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Swap Carlos Camacho  5 for Guy Verhofstadt

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First elected governor of Guam is reasonably important on a local level, but he was only in power for 5.5 years total and Guam isn't even an independent country, and only has a population of ~170k. There are much more populous US states we have no politicians from.

As for Guy Verhofstadt, we have no post-WW2 prime ministers from Belgium for some reason (only monarchs) despite it being an influential European country, and he is possibly one of the most internationally influential ones, and is now one of the biggest figures in the administration of the European Union.

Support
  1. Nom Iostn (talk) 23:02, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Support --Thi (talk) 12:56, 11 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Swap Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson  5 for Davíð Oddsson

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Of the three Icelandic figures listed, all are presidents, which isn't the actual head of government, as opposed to the prime minister. Both of the others have pretty good claims to vitality despite Iceland's low population, with Sveinn Björnsson  5 being the first president, and Vigdís Finnbogadóttir  5 the first elected female president in the world. Ólafur doesn't really have much other than serving a long time. Davíð Oddsson, the longest serving PM, makes a lot more sense as someone who was largely responsible for Iceland's neoliberal reforms, which later contributed to the Icelandic financial crisis.

Support
  1. Nom Iostn (talk) 23:02, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Per nom. QuicoleJR (talk) 19:08, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Swap Lu Wei (politician)  5 for Wang Huning

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Some guy who seems to be mostly well-known for being convicted of corruption vs the "Grey Eminence of the CCP"

Support
  1. Nom Iostn (talk) 23:02, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Really good find, Wang is (probably?) one of the leading theorists in the Chinese government and his America Against America also arguably makes him the 21st-century, Chinese equivalent to de Tocqueville. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 04:13, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Makkool (talk) 13:10, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Swap John Swan (Bermudian politician)  5 for Nayib Bukele

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Premier (albeit for a long time) of a non-independent overseas territory with a population of ~60k vs one of the most notorious leaders of Central America today

Support
  1. Nom Iostn (talk) 23:02, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Swap Viktor Zubkov  5 for Sergey Lavrov

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A Putin loyalist who filled the office of Prime Minister (which is not the most powerful position in Russia) for a short length of time vs the "the longest-serving foreign minister since the Tsarist era" (20 years). ALso notorious for his role in the Russo-Ukrainian War  5.

Support
  1. Nom Iostn (talk) 23:02, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Support; Lavrov has been a household in Russian diplomacy during the Putin era. Idiosincrático (talk) 21:04, 4 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. --Thi (talk) 15:59, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Support swap but consider moving Zubkov to Misc -> Businesspeople? I wanted to skim the Zubkov article first, and his official political career is definitely less notable than Lavrov's. Chairman of Gazprom for over 15 years isn't small potatoes either though. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 01:36, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Swap Matsutarō Shōriki  5 for Kakuei Tanaka

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I'm not sure why Shoriki is listed, his political importance seems to be in becoming the first chairman of the Japanese Atomic Energy Commission, but it seems his business activities are of more importance, but he isn't listed there, and they don't really seem important on an international level (outside of Japan) to list, even if he was relatively influential. Tanaka, OTOH, outside of being prime minister of Japan for 2.5 years, was for a longtime one of the most influyential figures of the Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)  5, Japan's dominant political party, nicknamed the "shadow shogun".

Support
  1. Nom Iostn (talk) 20:20, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Mixed
  1. Support adding Tanaka, move Shōriki to Businesspeople. I'm not that familiar with specific individuals in Japanese politics, but Tanaka seems pretty notable. Shōriki's business activities seem really notable though, especially the media empire that includes NTV. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 01:36, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Discuss

Swap Chantharath  5 for Lê Duẩn

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Chantharath was the king of a little-known Thai vassal state in South East Asia during the 19th century, and his article is a stub with no indication of lasting influence. Lê Duẩn was one of the most important political figures in post-colonial Vietnam, being the successor to Ho Chi Minh  4 and the first leader of a unified Vietnam after the end of the Vietnam War  4.

Support
  1. Nom Iostn (talk) 20:20, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Definitely. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 01:36, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Discuss

Add Hans Geiger

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"He is best known as the co-inventor of the detector component of the Geiger counter and for the Geiger–Marsden experiment which discovered the atomic nucleus".

Support
  1. As nominator. To physicists. Tabu Makiadi (talk) 22:07, 2 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Notable omission Aurangzebra (talk) 22:50, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Iostn (talk) 20:19, 17 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Support, even if the Scientist section is a bit heavy on Physicists. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 04:13, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  5. TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:23, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Discuss

Swap Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands for Mark Rutte

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It would make more sense as the Dutch government website states that "in the Netherlands the powers of the monarch are extremely limited". Sahaib (talk) 15:19, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support
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  1. Oppose swap (but support add); Willem-Alexander is still notable as a figurehead and we have Elizabeth II  4 as VA4. In general though the politician/leader section, at least for contemporary figures, is overall very lacking and Mark Rutte, the longest-serving Dutch Prime Minister, should definitely be listed. Iostn (talk) 18:17, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Discussion

Add yoga teachers

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Yoga teachers are currently a major omission. I suggest we could add these to Miscellaneous/Health and fitness, if they get enought support. Miscellaneous is under-quota, so we could add more than one of these.

Add K. Pattabhi Jois

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Developer of ashtanga yoga. Along with Iyengar, one of the most instrumental people establishing modern yoga as exercise.

Support
  1. As nom. Makkool (talk) 19:01, 17 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Support, good point about Miscellaneous being under quota. I say, "brainstorming is welcome." -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discussion

Add Yogi Bhajan

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Introduced kundalini yoga to the West. Also a influential spiritual teacher and entrepreneur.

Support
  1. As nom. Makkool (talk) 19:01, 17 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Support, good point about Miscellaneous being under quota. I say, "brainstorming is welcome." -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discussion

Add Bikram Choudhury

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Controversial Indian-American yoga teacher, the inventor of hot yoga.

Support
  1. As nom. Makkool (talk) 19:01, 17 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Support, good point about Miscellaneous being under quota. I say, "brainstorming is welcome." -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Discussion

Musician removals

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Remove Bai Hong  5, Gong Qiuxia  5, Wu Yingyin  5, and Yao Lee  5

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Located in Popular music > Non-English language popular music > Chinese languages (Mandarin, Cantonese and Taiwanese). All 1930s-40s Chinese popular music singers that were part of the Seven Great Singing Stars; all seven are currently VA which is pretty unnecessary and a few of the lesser remembered singers can be removed.

Support
  1. As nom. B3251(talk) 22:53, 17 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Makkool (talk) 16:27, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discussion

Remove Teng Yu-hsien  5 from Music producers, songwriters and businesspeople

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Prominent in Taiwanese folk music. This, however, is very niche and his influence seems to be minimal outside of Taiwan.

Support
  1. As nom. B3251(talk) 22:53, 17 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Makkool (talk) 16:27, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discussion

Add dieting figures

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Some well-known people related to dieting and healthy eating are missing from the list. Add to section Miscellaneous/Health and fitness.

Add William Banting

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First person to "popularise a weight loss diet based on limiting the intake of carbohydrates" like starch and sugar. His influence is evident that his name became a verb to mean losing weight, which still exists in Swedish.

Support
  1. As nom. Makkool (talk) 16:27, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Weak support, but good point about Miscellaneous being under quota. I say, "brainstorming is welcome." -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Discuss

Add Michio Kushi

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Introduced the macrobiotic diet to the West.

Support
  1. As nom. Makkool (talk) 16:27, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Support, good point about Miscellaneous being under quota. I say, "brainstorming is welcome." -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Discuss

Add Walter Willett

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Known for promoting the Mediterranean diet. The article cites The Boston Globe that he is "world's most influential nutritionist".

Support
  1. As nom. Makkool (talk) 16:27, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Support, good point about Miscellaneous being under quota. I say, "brainstorming is welcome." -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Discuss

Add Ann Wigmore

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First to introudce the idea of a raw food diet in the US.

Support
  1. As nom. Makkool (talk) 16:27, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
  1. Currently only in 4 other languages. Sahaib (talk) 23:13, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Discuss

Remove Donald Barthelme  5

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The Writers page is still well over the quota, so some cuts are needed. Only a few of his works have articles, and none of those articles have any interwikis. This author has no sourced claim to any major lasting influence, and he only won a few awards, which we don't list every winner of. I do not see any reason to keep him on the list.

Support
  1. As nom. QuicoleJR (talk) 14:10, 20 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Makkool (talk) 18:48, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Deferring to nom on this one, section is over quota. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Per nominator. Tabu Makiadi (talk) 17:50, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  5. TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:26, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Neutral
Discuss

Add Lesya Ukrainka

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One writer addition for a change. The article calls her "one of Ukrainian literature's foremost writers"

Support
  1. As nom. Makkool (talk) 18:48, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Seems important enough. 75 interwikis, High-Importance to WikiProject Russia and Top-Importance to WikiProject Ukraine. QuicoleJR (talk) 19:47, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Iostn (talk) 20:00, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Per nominator. Tabu Makiadi (talk) 17:55, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Discuss
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Add Tanni Grey-Thompson

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After seeing her featured in the BBC's Icons documentary series, I think that she is a vital Paralympian, campaigner and even a Dame. Though she is not a finalist for her category, she is in the four chosen nominees.

Support
  1. As nominator. CrisBalboa1 (talk) 01:32, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Neutral
Discuss

Remove Thin Lizzy  5 and/or The Pogues  5

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Both these bands stick out like sore thumbs in their respective groups and they feel like they were just added to hit some sort of geographical diversity quota but I'm not sure Ireland is the best representative for that (and at least in the hard rock category, we have 1 Brazilian and 3 Scandinavian bands).

Thin Lizzy is, for most intents and purposes, a "one-hit wonder" band with The Boys are Back in Town. According to Spotify, this track has almost 5x more plays over their next most popular one. Arguably their second most famous track, Whiskey in the Jar, is a cover of an Irish folk song and not even the most popular cover (that honor would go to Metallica's version which has 5x more plays on Spotify and won a Grammy). Obviously, number of streams isn't the only factor to determine notability; we include groups like Death (metal band)  5, for example, whose 800,000 monthly listeners pales in comparison to Thin Lizzy's 3.5 millions. But at least Death is a pioneer in the fairly influential death metal subgenre. Thin Lizzy isn't really a pioneer in anything, none of their commercial numbers are that impressive (no platinum certifications in Ireland, the UK, or the US across any of their studio albums), and they haven't achieved much critical success as evidenced by their album ratings on RateYourMusic. Their legacy section indicates that they were respected and influential to some of their peers but this is also the case for a wide variety of other bands we don't list.

The Pogues are an Irish punk band that seem to be even less notable than Thin Lizzy. Low Spotify streaming numbers (1.5 million listeners a month), no particularly famous tracks besides a low-tier Christmas song, no major commercial or critical success, and no legacy section on their article. Their lede states that they reinvigorated traditional Irish music but I don't think that by itself is adequate for VA5 contention.

Maybe this is American bias but I don't think these groups are that influential but maybe one of our more UK/Ireland-leaning contributors can chime in here. Either way, even within Ireland, I think there are better contenders such as The Cranberries whose 69 interwikis are almost as much as The Pogues and Thin Lizzy combined. They are also Top-Importance in Irish music and have 3 songs that have more Spotify streams than the most-streamed Thin Lizzy or The Pogues song. They were also one of the best-selling alternative acts of the 1990s globally. I would not vote to add them in but this is just an example of how Thin Lizzy/The Pogues aren't even the most influential groups within the niche of Irish rock.

As a weak swap suggestion for the Hard Rock category, I'd support Anthrax (band) who are considered one of the Big 4 of thrash metal. We list the other 3 (Metallica  5, Slayer  5, and Megadeth  5). I am also fine with this just being a removal proposal. Aurangzebra (talk) 20:22, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support
  1. as nom, remove both Aurangzebra (talk) 20:24, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Support a swap between The Pogues and Anthrax. Weak keep Thin Lizzy. Idiosincrático (talk) 20:53, 4 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Support both per nom. Makkool (talk) 21:01, 4 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Support for both removals. I would rather cut a few classic rock bands from the 1970s, but there's still sysbias towards rock. Tabu Makiadi (talk) 21:10, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
  1. Oppose Anthrax. I think they're less vital than both Thin Lizzy or The Pogues. We won't need to add them only to complete the big four of thrash metal. Makkool (talk) 21:01, 4 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral
Discuss

Add Charles Bronson

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He's pretty much important to American Western films and one of the most recognized actors at a point. How has he not been added?

Support
  1. 49p (talk) 02:12, 9 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. per nom Aurangzebra (talk) 08:13, 12 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. I do think of Bronson as vital, but I think there is movement afoot to move the line on what constitutes an important actor. Supporting, but would like more clarification on who is being removed or recent removals. If this ends up being a close call, I would like to reconsider in light of removals.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:30, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Add Navin Ramgoolam

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He recently won the 2024 Mauritian general election and was previously prime minister of Mauritius from 1995–2000 and 2005–2014. His father Seewoosagur Ramgoolam is currently listed as a vital article. Sahaib (talk) 14:50, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support
  1. Listing nom's vote more explicitly. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 15:27, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Neutral

Military & Revolutionary Proposals

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Hi there, I don't normally participate in People proposals, but I saw the section for Military / Rebel biographies was still about 25 shy of the quota. I thought I could help brainstorm. Since we're below quota too, I'll go ahead and bundle them. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 23:00, 15 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Add 5 Ancient Chinese Generals

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I know we already have decent coverage of Ancient Chinese generals, but here are 5 more from the Warring States period. In case there's only partial support, I've applied my own ordering, but feel free to prioritize them differently:

  1. Wang Jian (Qin), led the Qin army under Qin Shi Huang to unify China
  2. Lian Po, successfully defended Zhao for most of the decisive Battle of Changping; the Qin influence campaign to replace him is also a notable story
  3. Bai Qi, ultimately won the Battle of Changping for Qin
  4. Li Mu, helped Zhao hold out successfully after its losses at Changping
  5. Zhao Kuo, lost the Battle of Changping for Zhao
Support
  1. As nom. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 23:00, 15 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. per nom. GeogSage (⚔Chat?⚔) 05:16, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. per nom. Makkool (talk) 18:41, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Neutral

Add 3 early modern naval figures

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2 of them are Ottoman, and although we already list Piri Reis and Hayreddin Barbarossa, I figure the Ottomans were around long enough to justify a couple more:

Support
  1. As nom. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 17:22, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. per nom. Makkool (talk) 18:41, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Support Pier Gerlofs Donia Iostn (talk) 22:15, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Neutral

Add 3 relevant to the early Mughals

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All 3 would be in the Early Modern period:

  • Mustafa Rumi, Ottoman advisor to Babur who helped introduce musketeers to the Mughal army
  • Ustad Ali Quli, another Ottoman advisor to Babur who helped modernize Mughal artillery
  • Pir Roshan, Pashtun sufi leader that started a long resistance to Mughal influence
Support
  1. As nom. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 17:22, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. per nom. Makkool (talk) 18:41, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Support Pir Roshan only Iostn (talk) 22:15, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
  1. Oppose Ustad Ali Quli and Mustafa Rumi, stubs with low pageviews and interwikis (zero in the case of the former) Iostn (talk) 22:15, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    That's fair, and that neither even has a Turkish interwiki is a negative in my mind. That said, since we're still under quota in this section, do you think you'd be willing to give these a chance for now just to see if anyone can expand them? There are citations, their historical influence is noteworthy, and they give us good non-Western and pre-1800s coverage. I normally don't discuss votes, but while I won't rehash my comments above, I don't like the idea of deciding just on current metrics; they can sift out a lot of chaff, but sometimes they just reflect a lack of interest to date (by readers or editors). -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral

Add 2 pre-modern assassins

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These both can help fill out some older time periods, and both actually have pop-culture connections too:

  • Jing Ke, ancient, attempted to assassinate Qin Shi Huang at the close of the Chinese Warring States period; actually the basis of the movie Hero with Jet Li
  • Rashid ad-Din Sinan, medieval, probably most famous leader of the Syrian Hashashin. Also a political or religious leader, but technically still under the leadership in Alamut, and should work as Military too. Along with Hassan-i Sabbah, arguably the most associated with the nickname "Old Man of the Mountain", and the basis for some of the Assassin's Creed video game.
Support
  1. As nom. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 18:27, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. per nom. Makkool (talk) 14:00, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Support, but these belong under Wikipedia:Vital_articles/Level/5/People/Miscellaneous#Assassination instead. Iostn (talk) 22:15, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Agree completely about Jing Ke if assassins are now under Miscellaneous. I honestly wasn't sure about ad-Din Sinan though because he's a capital "A" assassin. It seemed fitting to list them together, but while the Hashashin were notorious for assassinations, they did have a long-lasting state with population and an economy. So if not here, maybe he belongs more under either Religious or Political figures? -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Neutral

Add 3 Irish republicans

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All 20th century and political figures too, but they served as military Chiefs of Staff for the IRA at significant points or over long periods of time. I guess they could all go under Rebels or Military figures:

  • Richard Mulcahy, fought in the Easter Rising, second-in-command under Michael Collins, and later Minister of Defence for the pro-Treaty government in the Irish Civil War.
  • Moss Twomey, longest-serving Chief of Staff for the IRA in the 1920s and 30s after its first split from the Irish government.
  • Cathal Goulding, long involvement with reviving the IRA after WWII, served as Chief of Staff for most of the 1960s, and a major influence in shifting political alignments of the IRA and associated parties.
Support
  1. As nom. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 18:27, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. per nom. Makkool (talk) 14:00, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
  1. Moss Twomey is not in any other languages, neutral on the other two. Sahaib (talk) 20:22, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Oppose Moss Twomey and Cathal Goulding (also note the latter led the Official IRA, the less active IRA splinter during the Troubles) Iostn (talk) 22:15, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Just to add some context, you're right that Goulding's faction largely sat out the Troubles and therefore isn't as notable. It seems like Goulding was important to reviving the IRA before that split too though. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral

Add 3 Korean commanders

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Funny enough, while we list American and Chinese generals, we don't list any Chiefs of Staff for Korean forces on either side of the Korean war. It looks like the following 3 are all good candidates:

  • Chung Il-kwon, appointed right after the start of the war, helped regroup the South Koreans and also would have helped coordinate the Battle of Inchon.
  • Paik Sun-yup, another successful South Korean general and appointed Chief of Staff for the last part of the Korean War.
  • Choe Yong-gon (official), overall commander of North Korean forces for the duration of the Korean War.
Support
  1. As nom. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 18:27, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. per nom. Makkool (talk) 14:00, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Neutral

Add 3 for the Bangladesh Liberation War

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We list others as leaders, but we currently don't include:

  • Sam Manekshaw, Chief of Staff for the Indian Army and responsible for the overall strategy behind Indian victory.
  • Tikka Khan, actual Pakistani theater commander and governor in Bangladesh, significantly responsible for Operation Searchlight.
  • K. M. Shafiullah, sector commander (including the capital city of Dhaka) during the war and appointed to Army Chief of Staff for the new military shortly after independence.
Support
  1. As nom. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 14:03, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. per nom. Makkool (talk) 14:00, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Decline

Add 3 from the Iran-Iraq War

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Last batch, but this should bring the section to about 900:

  • Adnan Khayr Allah, Iraqi Minister of Defence throughout the Iran-Iraq War.
  • Mohsen Rezaee, also a politician, but commanded the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (Pasdaran) for most of the war; also arguably its first regular commander and organized it into a genuine military force.
  • Ali Sayad Shirazi, commander of Iran's conventional ground army (Artesh) for most of the war.
Support
  1. As nom. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 14:03, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. per nom. Makkool (talk) 14:00, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Decline
  1. Adnan Khayr Allah, a ssomeone who is most well-knwon as a Minister of Defence (i.e. a cabinet member) would normally go under politicians, in fact Mohsen Rezaee might also belong there as someone who is seemingly more well-known as a political candidate Iostn (talk) 22:15, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I agree both are kind of borderline, but the way I see it, even if he's in a cabinet-style organization and didn't start out as a soldier, Khayrallah is primarily known for commanding a military. Razaee is arguably even more borderline, but I think he's still known more for his military accomplishments than bureaucratic ones, plus he started his career as a rebel. And in elections, I think he mostly appeals to conservatives or Realpolitik voters, again because of his military accomplishments. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Add Matt Drudge

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Related to the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, we don't yet list Matt Drudge, who founded the site Drudge Report, where the news of the scandal first broke out. I propose to swap Dowd with him. Drudge is a pioneer in web journalism, mentored Andrew Breitbart of breitbart.com and influenced conservative alternative news media on the Internet. Add to Web journalists under Writers and journalists.

Support
  1. As nom. Makkool (talk) 18:40, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
  1. Drudge Report is not vital, so the book is still out on this guy.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:35, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Discussion

Add Henri Fayol

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19th-century French management theorist best known for developing a systematic approach to administration. He's regarded as one of the two founders of Scientific management  5 along with Frederick Winslow Taylor  5.

Support
  1. As nom. To Social scientists ---> Business theorists. Tabu Makiadi (talk) 22:50, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Support, Social scientists is still under quota, and this is probably the sort of topic Lv 5 is perfect for (a bit niche but still notable). -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Makkool (talk) 23:18, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Add Ralph Gonsalves

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Per the article, he is currently the longest-serving democratically-elected state leader having been prime minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines since 2001. He has also twice served as chairman of the Caribbean Community. Sahaib (talk) 22:42, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support
  1. Added for nom Sahaib. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Makkool (talk) 23:18, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Remove Aulus Cornelius Cossus  5

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Apparently notable for receiving the Spolia opima (a rare military honour from the early Roman period), but this was while Rome was still comparatively small, and there isn't much pointing to him being that well-remembered.

Support
  1. Nom Iostn (talk) 16:45, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Makkool (talk) 23:18, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
  1. Weak oppose. I could see deciding he's not vital down the road, but with Military figures still hanging below quota (and no plans to adjust the quota yet), I would rather defer until we have a full section to compare against. I'm not a Classicist either, but he may actually be a big deal to Roman history buffs; I think a lot of the Early Republican history gets glossed over in pop culture today, especially compared to the Early Empire. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 22:31, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Discuss

Add Jensen Huang

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According to Wikipedia talk:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Archive 6, on May 23, this article had 3 support and 1 oppose. As I stated on February 6 when I nominated this, I think he is instrumental for leading the artificial intelligence charge and continue to believe Nvidia  5 will be the first company to achieve a $5 trillion valuation.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 06:08, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support
  1. Nom -TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 06:08, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Support, and I'm actually pretty skeptical of the recent "AI moment". But we're still under-quota for businesspeople, he and Nvidia have clearly made a ton of money, and whatever happens with the current AI boom / bubble, financial historians will probably be talking about him a long time from now. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 15:30, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Makkool (talk) 23:18, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Of course. Tabu Makiadi (talk) 21:05, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Supporting while I doubt the impact AI will have but under his leadership Nvidia has been doing great Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 08:21, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Add several cartographers to the section "Human geographers and cartographers"

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Add Mark Monmonier

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Mark Monmonier is a very influential modern cartographer and author of the book How to Lie with Maps. His career has focused on addressing map literacy among the general population.

Support
  1. As nom. GeogSage (⚔Chat?⚔) 03:49, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. I haven't checked, but I imagine cartography is under-represented. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 04:13, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Makkool (talk) 13:10, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Kevinishere15 (talk) 19:04, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Neutral
Discuss

Add Bernhardus Varenius

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Wrote Geographia Generalis, which is widely regarded as the division between classical and modern geography.

Support
  1. As nom. GeogSage (⚔Chat?⚔) 03:49, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. I haven't checked, but I imagine cartography is under-represented. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 04:13, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Makkool (talk) 13:10, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Kevinishere15 (talk) 19:04, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Neutral
Discuss

Add Mei-Po Kwan

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Major contributions to geography and cartography, one of the most influential geographers alive, h-index of 93

Support
  1. As nom. GeogSage (⚔Chat?⚔) 03:49, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. I haven't checked, but I imagine cartography is under-represented. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 04:13, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Makkool (talk) 13:10, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Kevinishere15 (talk) 19:04, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Neutral
Discuss

Add George F. Jenks

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One of the major geographers/cartographers of the 20th century. His influence was largely focused on the transition from traditional to computer cartography. Full disclosure, this is one of the articles I originated.

Support
  1. As nom. GeogSage (⚔Chat?⚔) 03:49, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. I haven't checked, but I imagine cartography is under-represented. I don't like using interwikis as a major criteria either. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 04:13, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
  1. Not in any other languages. Sahaib (talk) 08:49, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Per Sahaib. Kevinishere15 (talk) 02:02, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Per above. We might not need so many modern cartographers. Makkool (talk) 13:10, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral
Discuss

Add Arthur Getis

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Like Jenks, Getis is one of the highly influential 20th/21st century geographers. One of the "space cadets," his most famous contribution was likely the "Getis–Ord statistics" that allow Hot Spot maps. Full disclousre, this is another article I originate.

Support
  1. As nom. GeogSage (⚔Chat?⚔) 03:49, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. I haven't checked, but I imagine cartography is under-represented. I don't like using interwikis as a major criteria either. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 04:13, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
  1. Not in any other languages. Sahaib (talk) 08:49, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Per Sahaib. Kevinishere15 (talk) 02:02, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Per above. We might not need so many modern cartographers. Makkool (talk) 13:10, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral
Discuss

GeogSage (⚔Chat?⚔) 03:49, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Remove Tim Burstall  5

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Australian film director, that doesn't seem especially vital. Only 2 languages, and low view count.

Support
  1. As nom. Makkool (talk) 00:01, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. pbp 00:18, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Per nom. Kevinishere15 (talk) 02:02, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. per nom. QuicoleJR (talk) 16:52, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Neutral
Discuss

Add Bernardino de Sahagún

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A Spanish Franciscan friar who is highly regarded as a pioneer of ethnography and anthropology. He was one of the first Europeans to scholarly document and write about pre-Columbian civilizations, most notably in the Florentine Codex.

Support
  1. As nom. To anthropologists. Tabu Makiadi (talk) 00:50, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Strong support, good find. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 04:13, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Makkool (talk) 13:10, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Move Warren Beatty  5 from Directors, producers and screenwriters to Actors film

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Beatty has directed five films (one of them co-directed) his acting credited are much more extensive.

Support
  1. As nom Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 18:54, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. pbp 18:56, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. per nom Aurangzebra (talk) 01:20, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Makkool (talk) 13:10, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose

Add cinematographers

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Currently we lack many prominent cinematographers. I propose the following for consideration. All wouldn't need to get in. About 10 vital cinematographers is probably enough. (Sven Nykvist from Sweden and Gregg Toland and Vilmos Zsigmond from the US are already listed).

Add Roger Deakins

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From the UK. 16 Academy Award nominations and 2 wins, known for being technically innovative.

Support
  1. As nom. Makkool (talk) 19:44, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Add Emmanuel Lubezki

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From Mexico. Known for a ground-breaking style. 8 Academy Award nominations and only one to win in three consecutive years.

Support
  1. As nom. Makkool (talk) 19:44, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Add Kazuo Miyagawa

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From Japan. Highly influential pioneering cinematographer, worked in Rashomon with Kurosawa.

Support
  1. As nom. Makkool (talk) 19:44, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss


Add Vittorio Storaro

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From Italy. One of the most influential cinematographers. Worked in Apocalypse Now. Also 3 Academy Award wins.

Support
  1. As nom. Makkool (talk) 19:44, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. pbp 20:05, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. per nom Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 07:25, 4 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Kevinishere15 (talk) 19:03, 4 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Add Raoul Coutard

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From France. Crucial to the French New Wave movement with his hand-held documentary style.

Support
  1. As nom. Makkool (talk) 19:44, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Add Gabriel Figueroa

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From Mexico. Hasn't worked in extensively Hollywood unlike Lubezki, but considered one of the most important to Mexican cinema.

Support
  1. As nom. Makkool (talk) 19:44, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Add Subrata Mitra

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From India. Considered one of the greatest cinematographers of India, and a pioneer. Worked on Pather Panchali.

Support
  1. As nom. Makkool (talk) 19:44, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Add Christopher Doyle

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From Australia, but worked in Hong Kong cinema extensively. Behind the distinctive visual style of Wong Kar-Wai's films.

Support
  1. As nom. Makkool (talk) 19:44, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Add João Lourenço

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Angola has a population of about 37 million and so the president should probably be listed.

Support
  1. As nom. Sahaib (talk) 21:58, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Seems important enough. QuicoleJR (talk) 16:51, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Remove some sports journalists and commentators

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PASSED
Removed, 5-0 pbp 21:24, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

As previously said: Writers and journalists are over quota. These people have pretty low pageviews and interwikis, and none of the articles assert much vitality

Support
  1. As nominator. Tabu Makiadi (talk) 02:57, 4 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Just so long as you keep Grantland Rice at VA5 pbp 06:43, 4 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. I would be fine with no sports stuff, as I don't consider these things to be vital at all, so definitly agree. GeogSage (⚔Chat?⚔) 03:14, 4 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. None of these seem vital. Kevinishere15 (talk) 19:03, 4 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Agree, I can see having a handful of sportscasters for some coverage, but we probably don't need 34. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 04:13, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Add Manco Cápac

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The legendary founder and first governor of the Incas. His existence has not been corroborated, but it's comparable to some politicians such as Romulus  5 and Lycurgus  4. He is a major character in Incan mythology as well.

Support
  1. As nominator. To politicians. I am also open to adding him to Mythological figures. Tabu Makiadi (talk) 03:22, 4 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Strong support, also agree with placing in Leaders if that's the precedent for Greece & Rome. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 04:13, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Makkool (talk) 13:10, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Add Yoon Suk Yeol

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Probably vital enough now to be listed. Sahaib (talk) 20:37, 4 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

To clarify for the peanut gallery, dude's been President of South Korea for two years and failed in a martial law attempt pbp 00:57, 5 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support
  1. As nominator. Sahaib (talk) 18:05, 5 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Yeah, this guy has had enough of an impact by now. QuicoleJR (talk) 18:08, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Iostn (talk) 20:38, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Makes sense. Kevinishere15 (talk) 04:50, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Review of the Literature - East Europe - Modern; using interwiki number criteria and national quotas

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Basic overview

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East Europe:

  • 22 countries
  • 63 persons in actual list (33 prose, 23 poetry, 5 drama, 2 journalism)

Determination of indicative national quotas

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List of countries by gross domestic product in purchasing power parity (2024):

  • 1/ Poland (1,890,000) = 27,5 % of GDP (PPP) of East Europe = 17 persons in list of 63 (now 18)
  • 2/ Romania (894,220) = 13 % = 8 persons (now 4)
  • 3/ Ukraine (655,580) = 9,5 % = 6 persons (now 2)
  • 4/ Czechia (619,880) = 9 % = 6 persons (now 7)
  • 5/ Hungary (448,460) = 6,5 % = 4 persons (now 11)
  • 6/ Greece (436,757) = 6,4 % = 4 persons (now 5)
  • 7/ Belarus (293,140) = 4,3 % = 3 persons (now 3)
  • 8/ Bulgaria (248,910) = 3,6 % = 2 persons (now 4)
  • 9/ Slovakia (247,540) = 3,6 % = 2 persons (now 0)
  • 10/ Serbia (191,560) = 2,8 % = 2 persons (now 1)
  • 11/ Croatia (187,190) = 2,7 % = 2 persons (now 0)
  • 12/ Lithuania (154,620) = 2,3 % = 1 person (now 0)
  • 13/ Slovenia (117,990) = 1,7 % = 1 person (now 7)
  • 14/ Latvia (81,800) = 1,2 % = 1 person (now 0)
  • 15/ Bosnia and Herzegovina (74,280) = 1 % = 1 person (now 0)
  • 16/ Estonia (65,540) = 1 % = 1 person (now 0)
  • 17/ Albania (58,200) = 0,8 % = 1 person (now 1)
  • 18/ Cyprus (55,140) = 0,8 % = 1 person (now 0)
  • 19/ North Macedonia (49,300) = 0,7 % = under 1 (now 0)
  • 20/ Moldova (45,410) = 0,7 % = under 1 (now 0)
  • 21/ Kosovo (29,719) = 0,4 % = under 1 (now 0)
  • 22/ Montenegro (20,180) = 0,3 % = under 1 (now 0)

(Total GDP (PPP): 6 865 416)

For balance: List of countries by Human Development Index (more cultural criterion) (2022)

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Persons by country - synthesis GDP+HDI

Total 63

Now unification by language aspekt (Moldova+Romania = romanian language, Kosovo+Albania = albanian language, Cyprus+Greece = greek language; question of montengrian and macedonian language is politically sensitive issue, so not merge)

Final ranking:

This order does not mean that the quota must be followed exactly, only that we will want to get closer to it if the "interwiki analysis" allows.

Balance with interwiki criterion (by country)

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Poland 17 (now 18)

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Now in list (by interwiki):

Not in list:

Suggestions

Greece - 9 (now 5)

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Now in list (by interwiki):

Not in list:

Suggestions

Czechia - 8 (now 7)

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Now in list (by interwiki):

Not in list:

Suggestions:

Romania - 7 (now 4)

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Now in list (by interwiki):

Not in list:

Suggestions:

Ukraine - 4 (now 2)

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Now in list (by interwiki):

Not in list:

Suggestions:

Hungary - 3 (now 11)

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Now in list (by interwiki):

Not in list:

Suggestions:

Slovenia 3 (now 7)

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Now in list (by interwiki):

Not in list:

Suggestions:

Estonia 3 (now 0)

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Suggestions:

Belarus 2 (now 3)

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Now in list (by interwiki):

Not in list:

Suggestions:

Slovakia 2 (now 0)

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Now in list (by interwiki):

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Not in list:

Suggestions:

Croatia 2 (now 0)

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Now in list (by interwiki):

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Not in list:

Suggestions:

Serbia 1 (now 1)

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Now in list (by interwiki):

Not in list:

Suggestions:

Lithuania 1 (now 0)

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Now in list (by interwiki):

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Not in list:

Suggestions:

Latvia 1 (now 0)

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Now in list (by interwiki):

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Not in list:

Suggestions:

  • Rainis - 31 (poe) - added as new

Albania 0 (now 1)

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Not in list:

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Bulgaria 0 (now 4)

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Now in list (by interwiki):

Not in list:

Suggestions:

Bosnia 0-0

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Now in list:

- (represent by Ivo Andrić, in Serbia list)

Not in list:

Suggestions:

North Macedonia 0-0

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Now in list:

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Not in list:

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Montenegro 0-0

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Now in list:

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Not in list:

Suggestions:

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Second scrutinium

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Adding to the list those authors who come from a country with zero claim but have a high individual ranking - at the expense of those with the lowest individual ranking

Suggestions:

List of authors after second scrutinium (by interwikis) - "national quotas model":

Third scrutinium

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Candidates for third scrutinium:

Minimum correction:

Fourth scrutinium

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32 persons in Prose - need 33:

Rigas Feraios -36 replaced with with Sándor Márai - 43 (not Basanavičius because he is the only representative of Lithuania)

FINAL list by interwiki:

FINAL LIST by genre in alphabetical order:

Prose (33)

Poetry (23)

Drama (5)

Journalism (2)

Drama and Journalism do not have a fixed local quota, so the discrepancy does not matter. If the original situation is to be fully preserved, Štúr can be moved to Politics and Branislav Nušić - 41 or Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz - 37 can be added to the drama.

Interesting fact: 10 women on the new list, 6 in old (actual) list - without a specific focus on greater gender equality!

Possible Fifth scrutinium

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Candidates for eventual fifth scrutinium "Westerners to the west": Joseph Conrad, Elie Wiesel, Tristan Tzara (poe) and Paul Celan (poe) can be relocated to West literature and they can be replaced with:

General discussion

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Hi there, you clearly put in a lot of work gathering this data so I figure someone should respond.

First off, it looks like you're editing anonymously / via IP address, which is fine, but it does make discussion a bit harder. However you decide to continue editing, just don't forget to sign your posts on the talk pages by typing ~~~~ at the end of your comment.

More to the content of your post, I think this is some really great legwork. One issue though is that it's a lot of text and not entirely clear at first glance what the intent is. If I understand right, you're writing who you would like to see swapped in & out prior to each of the large lists? Or is it a data analysis, and if so, what are your main conclusions? Are you proposing all 5 of your "scrutinii" in parallel, or to pick from one of the 5 as an option?

The second issue, though more minor, is people will almost definitely want to discuss your reasons for making your choices (for example, why weigh by HDI or GDP instead of population?) Also, I'm probably more in a minority on this count, but I've never actually seen a solid argument that interwikis are a reliable metric for vitality, at least not proportionally. There is probably a difference between orders of interwiki links (e.g. < 10 vs. 10-100 vs. > 100), but even then, you have to account for biases, such as non-neutral editors spamming translations.

In short, I'd suggest extracting out only the changes you'd like to propose from this post, then list each small change-set separately in its own proposal. You can still refer to the criteria here, but you only need to compare the data for the relevant articles. You'll also probably want to give other reasons for your choices in case people don't find the metrics you've used compelling.

Anyways, cheers and welcome to VA Level 5. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 01:36, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Add Hall & Oates, remove Michael Bolton  5

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Would go under Pop. Surprised these guys aren't already listed. 6 number one hits, 29/33 of their singles were US Top 40 hits, and they are the most successful musical duo of all time, ahead of The Carpenters  5, The Everly Brothers  5, and Simon & Garfunkel  5. All the usual accolades and more: one of the top 100 artists of all time according to VH1 and Billboard Hot 100, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame, and 7 platinum albums.

I don't feel particularly strongly about removing Michael Bolton but I do like to balance my proposals with a possible removal and Bolton is arguably the weakest contender in the same era and genre. Bolton's whole shtick of pop ballad crooning hasn't aged particularly well (seems to just be a relic of the late '80s/early '90s) and Spotify listener stats seem to indicate that none of his tracks besides How Am I Supposed to Live Without You have stood the test of time. By contrast, Hall & Oates are the 213th most-played artist on Spotify right now [7]. I won't deny he achieved commercial success during his time but there are many other artists who were even more commercially successful than him that we don't list presumably because their work hasn't achieved lasting recognition and continued success through time (e.g. Nickelback in rock). Besides 2 Grammys and a handful of American Music Awards, he hasn't achieved any critical success and his lede mentions that he has faced criticism for being derivative and also for plagiarizing work. Aurangzebra (talk) 23:21, 6 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support
  1. as nom Aurangzebra (talk) 23:22, 6 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Tabu Makiadi (talk) 03:16, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Makkool (talk) 13:10, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Add Jens Stoltenberg

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Prime minister of Norway for 9 years and Secretary General of NATO for 10 years.

Support
  1. as nom. Sahaib (talk) 21:26, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Per nominator. Tabu Makiadi (talk) 06:36, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Remove Billy Mitchell (gamer)  5

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This guy is so much of a self-promoter that I wouldn't put it past him that he wrote his name here. He is a prominent figure in gaming today, though primarily due to his litigious behavior and internet drama. Even if his records are true, I don't think we should be elevating this stuff.

Support
  1. As nominator. Tabu Makiadi (talk) 06:36, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Does not seem vital. QuicoleJR (talk) 17:55, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. per nom Aurangzebra (talk) 21:23, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. I'm generally skeptical of listing roles like gamers, influencers. etc. so let's push this one across the finish line. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 01:36, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Second cull of sportswriters etc

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Even if the first cull above passes, sportswriting and broadcasting is still overrepresented, especially from the U.S., Canada and Britain. pbp 20:23, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Remove Bruce Buffer

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Do we really need two martial arts announcers from the Buffer family on this list? Only 10 interwikis vs. 22 for Michael Buffer pbp 20:20, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support
  1. pbp 20:20, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. per nom Aurangzebra (talk) 05:13, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Per nom. Kevinishere15 (talk) 23:17, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Don't particularly like interwikis as an argument, but sportswriting / sportscasting can be cut. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 01:36, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Remove Frank DeFord

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Just three interwikis pbp 20:20, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support
  1. pbp 20:20, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. per nom Aurangzebra (talk) 05:14, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Per nom. Kevinishere15 (talk) 23:19, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Don't particularly like interwikis as an argument, but sportswriting / sportscasting can be cut. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 01:36, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Remove W.A. Hewitt and/or Lou Marsh

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Neither is known outside Canada. Hewitt seems to be the more notable of the two due to his role in establishing hockey leagues pbp 20:20, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Remove Hewitt
Remove Marsh
  1. pbp 20:20, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Remove both
  1. per nom and Hewitt's Legacy section doesn't provide any VA5-level rationale for his significance (besides some cool trivia about how he may have the first person to introduce nets on goalposts in hockey Aurangzebra (talk) 05:18, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Kevinishere15 (talk) 23:19, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Let's keep cutting sportswriting / sportscasting. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 01:36, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Makkool (talk) 13:10, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep both
Discussion

Remove George Plimpton

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Article reads like a puff piece pbp 20:20, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support
  1. pbp 20:20, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Cool bio but not VA5-worthy. Aurangzebra (talk) 05:20, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Per above. Kevinishere15 (talk) 23:19, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Let's keep cutting sportswriting / sportscasting. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 01:36, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Makkool (talk) 13:10, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discuss

Remove Bill Simmons

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We already have Erin Andrews and Stuart Scott from the ESPN universe. pbp 20:20, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support
  1. pbp 20:20, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Weak support, if we're going to keep any sportscasters, the comments below give some decent reasons to keep this one. I still think sportscasters are over-represented enough though to keep this proposal in contention. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 01:36, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
  1. I think I generally agree with you on the rest of these (want to quickly review their articles before I commit to a Support) but I have to Oppose on this. Bill Simmons is not just huge in the sports world (I would wager that your average American sports fan knows who he is due to his outsized social presence) but he is even more vital in the podcasting world. He was arguably a podcasting pioneer, starting a wildly popular podcast on ESPN in 2007 before Serial (podcast) made the whole ecosystem blow up and he sold his podcast network The Ringer (website) for 200 million to Spotify. Many argue that the entirety of the value of the network is derived from Bill Simmons himself and not the content. I feel like anyone that can sell a network for 200 million in podcasting off just their own celebrity deserves a spot here. Also, while validating my claims, I learned that his subreddit r/billsimmons is in the top 2% of subreddits by size. These are musician/actor/athlete numbers, not sports writer. Aurangzebra (talk) 21:21, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Aurangzebra: Were you able to peruse the other sportswriter bios? pbp 01:34, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Got distracted by another thread but done. Aurangzebra (talk) 05:20, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Per Aurangzebra. QuicoleJR (talk) 18:03, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Weak oppose per above. Kevinishere15 (talk) 23:18, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Discuss

General thoughts

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Somewhere above, either in the first cull or the second, somebody said to remove ALL sports journalists. I ran the interwikis on the 21 sportswriters who will be retained following the two culls (including Simmons, who has been nominated for removal but is likely to be retained), and all but Mike Buffer, Murray Walker and Vin Scully have more than 20 IWs; nine of the remaining 21 have IWs in the single digits. In comparison:

  1. The Olympic Games has 179
  2. Formula One has 111
  3. WWE has 82
  4. ESPN has 53

It just looks like sports journalists don't have as much recognition as the sports and athletes they cover. And, on top of that, we have the American/British bias we have in many fields. pbp 22:34, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Remove Boston (band)  5

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We have an extremely prevalent bias towards classic rock and this section for people is overquota, so I think a few cuts are in order. As far as vital articles is concerned, I don't think these guys could possibly be considered anything more than a one-hit wonder. They're not listed at list of best-selling music artists, they have less interwikis than any other classic rock act like them at this level (38), and they have no long-lasting legacy. Only one song of theirs has arguably been important to any degree, and that's "More Than a Feeling", which has only 15 interwikis and a relatively low ranking on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (literally, in 2004, it was dead last at #500). Any other song of theirs has less than five interwikis, save for "Amanda" (8 still isn't very good, though). Furthermore, they have no songs included in the list of best-selling singles, and their only album listed at list of best-selling albums has relatively low numbers compared to anything else, nearing the bottom of the list.

So to summarize, I see no evidence that the band has left a long lasting impact, they have no widespread commercial success, little to no international significance based on interwikis. Any and all success they've had seems to be based on one song (or album, debatably), and it's not a big enough song to carry their placement here alone. I don't see any reason we should list them here.

Support
  1. As nom. λ NegativeMP1 00:00, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Per nom. QuicoleJR (talk) 18:06, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Support. At least in the US, they do still get airtime on the classic rock stations for several songs. Also, it could just be an urban legend, but I was told growing up that their sound production was pretty influential (something about being MIT students and designing their own equipment). Even if it's true though, I don't think VA5 has that much room. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 01:36, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Makkool (talk) 13:10, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Neutral
Discussion

Remove INXS  5

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Once again, another classic rock band that I'm not sure how ended up here. This one seems just as unimpactful as Boston above, or even less impactful. Their legacy section is only one sentence, they have less than 50 interwikis, and they are not included on the list of best-selling music artists, list of best-selling albums, and they have no songs or albums on any Rolling Stone's Top 500 lists except for Never Tear Us Apart (INXS song), which has only nine interwikis. My same rationale for wanting to remove Boston (band)  5 applies here, but even more so. I see no reason why this band should be vital.

Support
  1. As nom. λ NegativeMP1 22:30, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Strong support, nothing against the band, but this is getting into the territory where I wonder if the People quotas should be cut. Also, it's a silly comparison, but as someone that wasn't around for new-wave and only learned about it after the fact, I know way more songs by Men at Work. -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 01:36, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Per nom. QuicoleJR (talk) 03:32, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Makkool (talk) 13:10, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Neutral
Discuss

Add Edi Rama

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Has served as prime minister of Albania since 2013.

Support
  1. As nom. Sahaib (talk) 14:42, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Move Zero Mostel from comedians to stage actors

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His vitality stems from his three Tony Awards, especially the one for Teyve. pbp 15:18, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support
  1. pbp 15:18, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Sure, why not? -- Zar2gar1 (talk) 01:36, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Makkool (talk) 13:10, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Discussion

Several music act removals (mostly rock ones)

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There are a lot of rock acts that I think should be removed in similar vein to my above proposals to cut Boston (band)  5 and INXS  5, with almost all of these proposals using the same rationale as the one I provided there. However, since there are so many that I think should go, and I don't want to flood this talk page, I'm grouping all of these further proposals into one header.

As for my rationale for removing most of these, most of the following can generally be applied to them unless stated otherwise:

  • No songs or albums that are listed on a Rolling Stone 500 greatest of all time list. I also generally do not think even one song or album making it onto those lists is enough.
  • Has relatively few interwikis compared to other acts listed at this level, alongside their main songs having few interwikis. A song having only 20-40 interwikis is most of the time understandable, but if a band itself only has that many then I believe it's very easy to tell they're largely irrelevant internationally or aren't truly that important.
  • Limited commercial success, such as not being one of the best selling artists of all time, or have not made one of the best selling songs or albums of all time.
  • No long lasting impact, and/or are not included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame  5.

An additional consideration is that, even if some of these are influential to some extent (or clearly do not meet one of my points above), this section has a clear rock bias, is over quota, and honestly I think our quota for musicians should probably be lowered. Obviously, anyone is free to disagree with what I think the bar for removal should be and this is completely subjective, but this is here to basically summarize all of the proposals I have created below.

(Also, I'm might be adding more proposals to this topic over time.)

Remove Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds  5

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They seem to be a long-running band that has clearly seen some success to continue going after a few decades, and good for them, but I don't think they belong here. 28 interwikis is a pitifully low number compared to any other act listed here, and the only claim to vitality I can find of theirs is their AllMusic biography that describes them as "one of the most original and celebrated bands of the post-punk and alternative rock eras in the '80s and onward." And when their article only has 28 interwikis, completely lacks a legacy/impact section, and the band itself has fairly limited commercial success, I highly doubt that claim. Even if they are truly influential in alternative rock and their article just doesn't do a good job of demonstrating it, I feel like the listing is more or less just gap-filling trivia about the genre rather than a truly standout act.

Support
  1. As nom.
  2. Makkool (talk) 13:10, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
  1. FYI, a lot of the interwikis are instead probably being covered with the article for Nick Cave (who as a name is more well known than Bad Seeds), who is on 49. Commercial success aside, they have been influential over a long span of time. Iostn (talk) 15:16, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral
Discuss

Remove Pavement (band)  5

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I will give this band credit where it is due, they have three albums listed on the Rolling Stones 500 listed, and one song listed on that same sites best songs list, and a couple of critics said they were the best band of the 1990s. But with that being said, I think that can safely be pushed to the side when this band possibly has the fewest interwikis out of any modern rock act listed at vital articles (24), which in my opinion makes them liable to be cut. Combine this lack of international relevancy with their lack an impact/legacy section. I commemorate the critical acclaim they have received, but for vital articles I think the reasons they shouldn't be here outweigh the reasons why they should. Refer back to my argument about the potential rock bias.

Support
  1. As nom. λ NegativeMP1
  2. Makkool (talk) 13:10, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. They have a large cult following with a lot of critical acclaim, but they are still too niche for VA probably, and unlike Throbbing Gristle they can't really be credited with originating a broad style of music. Iostn (talk) 15:16, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Important to alternative music, but as the nom says it just falls short too much. 49p (talk) 20:51, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Neutral
Discuss

Remove Chicago (band)  5

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Before I get into why I think they should be removed, I will say that they are listed as one of the best selling musicians of all time, with a claimed 100 million units sold. Key word "claimed". Their certified units only amount to about 48.5 million, which is nothing to scoff at, but compared to other rock bands that number is fairly low. Their article does make the claim that they are among the most successful bands to the RIAA and Billboard, but based on List of highest-certified music artists in the United States I highly doubt that claim and the only source for it is an AllMusic biography. Of course, sales numbers aren't everything, but to add onto this, they have no albums or songs that are among the best selling of all time, none that are on any Rolling Stone lists, and their legacy section is basically just saying that their music is popular to cover. Which... okay? They also have a decent amount of interwikis (45), but that's still not a lot. And their most popular song appears to be Hard to Say I'm Sorry, which only has nine interwikis. I think the same logic I applied in my proposal to remove Boston (band)  5 can be applied here. They were popular in the 70s-80s, they had a decent amount of chart success, but they just haven't stood the test of time. The only band out of those classic radio-oriented rock groups that I think should be kept is Journey (band)  5.

Support
  1. As nom. λ NegativeMP1 05:32, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Makkool (talk) 13:10, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Neutral
Discuss

Remove Foreigner (band)  5

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The same logic behind wanting to remove Chicago (band)  5 and Boston (band)  5 applies here. Like seriously, the exact same logic, there is nothing more to add or remove. Take my proposal to remove Chicago (band)  5 above, and you pretty much have the exact same reasons as to why I think Foreigner should be cut. I guess to be fair here though, I Want to Know What Love Is is a pretty popular song, and you could maybe make a similar case as to wanting to keep them based on an extremely popular song like that, similar to how I mainly advocated to keep Journey (band)  5 based on the widespread success of {{VA link|Don't Stop Believin')). But with that being said, I still maintain the general reasons why I think they should be cut: not that many interwikis (43, which I guess is more than Journey but still), a decent amount of commercial success but nothing particularly extraordinary, no best-selling albums or songs, no critically acclaimed songs or albums on a Rolling Stone list (IWKWLI was on the 2010 version of the best songs of all time but it isn't on that list anymore), and so on and so forth. Also all of their songs besides I Want To Know What Love Is have very few interwikis.

Support
  1. As nom. λ NegativeMP1 05:32, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Makkool (talk) 13:10, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Neutral
Discuss

Remove Pete Townshend  5

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A different kind of proposal from the other ones in this topic, but I still want to bring it up. The Who  5 is already V5 and I'm not sure if Townshend himself has enough of a separate career from that band to warrant being listed. He did get ranked on some magazine's choices for the best guitarists, but those primarily took into account his work as part of The Who. If we're gonna list people for those reasons, then sure, I guess that's fine, they're definitely influential, but does anything make him more worthy of vitality than someone like James Hetfield or Gerard Way? For the record, I'm not advocating for Hetfield or Way to be listed here, since similarly, their associated bands (Metallica  5 and My Chemical Romance  5) are already V5, but more or less my point is where would we draw the line. Nevertheless, I still think this listing is redundant to the band itself.

Support
  1. As nom. λ NegativeMP1 05:32, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Makkool (talk) 13:10, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose
Neutral
Discuss

Remove Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young  5

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We already list Neil Young  5 (who appears to be worthy of vitality himself) and I don't think he needs a subtopic when he's only V5. He himself definitely outweighs the influence of the band. The same logic for why I wanted to remove other rock bands in this topic applies here (no widespread commercial success, no long lasting impact as a group, etc.)

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  1. As nom. λ NegativeMP1 05:32, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Makkool (talk) 13:10, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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  1. Highly influential in their own right Iostn (talk) 15:16, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Remove The Ronettes  5

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Not a rock group, but I think my reasons for wanting to remove them are identical to why I want some of these rock groups removed, so I'm putting this here anyways. Basically, I can't think of a single reason why this group should be vital. 33 interwikis is not that much, their only critically acclaimed album, Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes (422 on a Rolling Stone list), has only 3 interwikis, and they're not that commercially successful or influential on the music industry.

Support
  1. As nom. λ NegativeMP1 05:32, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Makkool (talk) 13:10, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Neutral

Remove Imogen Heap  5

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AFAIK, her influence is more on technical grounds rather than being that well-known or critically acclaimed musically/stylistically - to note, the genres she's associated with were well-established by the start of her career. I considered her to maybe be the weakest listing under electronic music, and if Throbbing Gristle is removed (which I strongly disagree with) then so should she.

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  1. Nom Iostn (talk) 15:29, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. λ NegativeMP1 18:19, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Iostn (talk) 15:29, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Add Breyten Breytenbach

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A while back there was actually a vote to remove his brother, Jan Breytenbach, a soldier far less well known than he is. Also quite a nice South African who has hardly killed anyone.

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  1. Nom Iostn (talk) 17:46, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Remove Frank G. Slaughter  5

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"books sold more than 60 million copies" (uncited), but other than that there's little indication of vitality, other than a couple of film adaptations, with none of his books having articles. Possibly, the high figure, if at all true, is just due him having written a lot of books in general.

Support
  1. As nom Iostn (talk) 21:17, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Per above. Sahaib (talk) 22:09, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Definitely, how did this slip through the cracks Aurangzebra (talk) 00:50, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Move Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood  5 and Ralph Bunche  5 to politicians

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I cannot fathom why they are not listed under politicians when their principal endeavors were diplomatic/political (both received the Nobel Peace Prize for diplomacy). In addition, Cecil was a Cabinet secretary in the British government. pbp 16:07, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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  1. pbp 16:07, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster doesn't really do anything. Sahaib (talk) 16:40, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Best-selling non-vital musicians

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I have compiled them. This could help people who want to make suggestions, though some have already been discussed before.

Artist Country Period active Release-year of first charted record Genre Total certified units
(from available markets)[a] 		Claimed sales
Tim McGraw United States 1990–present[1] 1994[1] Country[1]

82.3 million
  • US: 80.65 million[2]
  • UK: 200,000[3]
  • CAN: 1.535 million[4]
 90 million[5]
Post Malone United States 2013–present[6] 2015[6] Pop / R&B / hip-hop[6]

238.5 million
  • US: 172.5 million[2]
  • GER: 2.4 million[7]
  • UK: 25.02 million[3]
  • FRA: 1.533 million[8]
  • CAN: 13.44 million[4]
  • AUS: 11.1 million[9]
  • BRA: 6.170 million[10]
  • ITA: 810,000[11]
  • SWE: 900,000[12]
  • NOR: 420,000[13]
  • DEN: 2.29 million[14][15]
  • MEX: 330,000[16]
  • BEL: 235,000[17]
  • POL: 290,000[18]
  • NZ: 840,000[19]
  • POR: 295,000[20]
 80 million[21]
Flo Rida United States 2007–present[22] 2007[22] Hip-hop / hip house /EDM[22]

90.7 million
 80 million[29]
Imagine Dragons United States 2008–present[30] 2012[30] Pop rock / electropop / pop[30]

161.7 million
  • US: 112.5 million[2]
  • GER: 5.450 million[7]
  • UK: 15.8 million[3]
  • FRA: 3.666 million[8]
  • CAN: 4.640 million[4]
  • AUS: 3.150 million[9]
  • BRA: 7.460 million[10]
  • ITA: 2.375 million[11]
  • SPA: 1.650 million[31]
  • SWE: 1.180 million[32]
  • NOR: 555,000[13]
  • DEN: 690,000[15]
  • MEX: 510,000[16]
  • BEL: 340,000[17]
  • AUT: 572,500[27]
  • POL: 790,000[18]
  • NZ: 270,000[19]
  • POR: 140,000[20]
 75 million[33]
Luke Bryan United States 2001–present[34] 2007[35] Country / country pop[35]

108.9 million
  • US: 106.5 million[2]
  • UK: 400,000[3]
  • CAN: 2.040 million[4]
 75 million[36]
Bob Seger United States 1961–present[37] 1967[37] Rock / Hard rock/ Pop rock[37]

55.3 million
 75 million[39]

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List of artists with the top 100 highest-certified albums as of July 23, 2024[1]
Rank Units
(millions) 		Name Nat. Active
33 44.5 Alan Jackson US 1980s–2020s[2]
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band US 1960s–2020s[3]
38 41 Reba McEntire US 1970s–2020s[4]
40 40 Tim McGraw US 1990s–2020s[5]
51 35 Kenny Chesney US 1990s–2020s[6]
52 34.5 Dave Matthews Band US 1990s–2020s[5]
62 31.5 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers US 1970s–2010s†
73 28 Mannheim Steamroller US 1970s–2010s
80 27.5 Brooks & Dunn US 1990s–2010s
John Mellencamp US 1970s–2020s[7]
87 26.5 Steve Miller Band US 1960s–2010s
93 25 Creed US 1990s–2010s
Toby Keith US 1990s–2020s†[8]
ZZ Top US 1970s–2020s[9]
98 24.5 REO Speedwagon US 1970s–2010s
100 24 Nickelback Canada 1990s–2020s[10]
Vince Gill US 1970s–2010s
List of artists with the top 50 highest-certified digital singles as of October 2, 2024[11][12]
Rank Units
(millions) 		Name Nat. Active
7 136 Post Malone US 2010s–2020s[13]
11 120 Travis Scott US 2000s–2020s[5]
13 106.5 Morgan Wallen US 2010s–2020s[14]
14 103.5 Imagine Dragons US 2000s–2020s[15]
16 95.5 Luke Combs US 2010s–2020s[16]
18 95 Future US 2000s–2020s[17]
22 85.5 Luke Bryan US 2000s–2020s[5]
23 84 Juice Wrld US 2010s†[18]
26 82 YoungBoy Never Broke Again US 2010s–2020s[19]
27 78 J. Cole US 2000s–2020s[20]
28 76 Lil Baby US 2010s–2020s[21]
XXXTentacion US 2010s†[22]
30 70 Twenty One Pilots US 2010s–2020s[23]
33 65 Rod Wave US 2010s–2020s[24]
34 62 SZA US 2010s-2020s[25]
36 60.5 Chris Stapleton US 2000s–2020s[26]
38 58 Cardi B US 2010s–2020s[27]
Khalid US 2010s–2020s[28]
Polo G US 2010s–2020s[29]
42 54.5 Florida Georgia Line US 2010s–2020s[30]
Panic! at the Disco US 2000s–2020sd[31]
44 54 A Boogie wit da Hoodie US 2010s–2020s[32]
Flo Rida US 2000s–2020s[33]
46 52 Blake Shelton US 2000s–2020s[34]
Harry Styles UK 2010s–2020s[35]
Pitbull US 2000s–2020s[36]
49 51 Sam Smith UK 2000s–2020s[37]
50 49.5 DJ Khaled US 2000s–2020s[38]

References

  1. ^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  2. ^ Parton, Chris (January 18, 2020). "Alan Jackson Plays Secret 'Good Time' Set at Nashville Honky Tonk". SoundsLikeNashville.com. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  3. ^ McCollum, Brian (2023-10-24). "Bob Seger performs for first time in 4 years, honors Patty Loveless at country hall of fame". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  4. ^ Freeman, Jon (30 March 2020). "Thomas Rhett Recruits Keith Urban, Reba McEntire for Uplifting Collaboration 'Be a Light'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
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  9. ^ Wilkening, Matthew (July 28, 2021). "Dusty Hill Insisted ZZ Top Not Break Up Following His Death". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
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  14. ^ Kelly, Alex (December 13, 2021). "10 Best Morgan Wallen Songs of All Time, Ranked 2021". Tone Start. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
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Artist Biggest selling album Period Genre Claimed sales
Status Quo 12 Gold Bars 1967–present Rock 130 million[1]
The Dave Clark Five – 1964–1970 Pop rock / Beat 100 million[2][3]
Eurythmics Greatest Hits 1980–present New wave 75 million[4]
Little Mix Glory Days 2011–2022 Pop, R&B, dance-pop 75 million[5]
UB40 Promises and Lies 1980–present Reggae 100 million[6]
Supertramp Breakfast in America[7] 1969–present Progressive rock 60 million[8][9]
Jethro Tull Aqualung 1968–present Progressive rock / hard rock 60 million[10]
T. Rex The Slider[11] 1967–1977 Glam rock / Folk rock 58 million[12]
Culture Club Colour by Numbers 1982–present New wave-pop 50 million

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Sahaib (talk) 00:02, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

We already list a lot of musicians (too many, infact) and we've already been making cuts even towards artists that are among the best selling due to their lack of relevance and importance over time. And a lot of these are simply either too recent or fall into that category I just mentioned. I would not support the vast majority of these myself. λ NegativeMP1 01:46, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Add Harry Styles

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Out of the artists I compiled here, he is one of the more vital ones in my opinion. See Cultural impact of Harry Styles and List of awards and nominations received by Harry Styles. It is similar to Justin Timberlake and NSYNC in that One Direction is already vital.

Support
  1. As nom. Sahaib (talk) 00:20, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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  1. One Direction  5 is already level 5 and I would argue his solo career (which began less than a decade ago) to fall under too recent. I recognize his widespread impact and popularity, but his fame isn't something truly extraordinary and we don't know if it will stand the test of time. And besides, I think we should list less musicians, not more. λ NegativeMP1 01:50, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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