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List of deaf people

Inappropriate article for an encyclopedia. Perhaps a better article title? Alex.tan 16:34, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Keep. Sorry but I don't see that a list of people who achieved notability in spite of such a handicap is inappropriate. But perhaps the title is not considered PC? — RJH 17:05, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Keep. I don't see anything wrong with this list either, although including everybody who lost their hearing in old age might make it unwieldy. sjorford →•← 17:20, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Keep. I don't think "deaf" is an un-PC word, given the number of charities that use it in their names (RNID, etc). Nick04 19:19, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Keep. What is this, some sort of vendetta on deaf articles? Please note that I've been trying to get to this article to improve it but the anti-deaf crowd at Wiki is attacking deaf articles so frequently I haven't had the time. Inappropriate? With all due respect, it's a much needed article. Don't delete! No! No! No!. Just because the article can't be worked on on Alex's timetable is no reason to delete it. Oh! Now I see. Alex is an M.D. who believes medical science trumps social science. Ray Foster 19:35, Mar 1, 2005 (UTC)
keep this definitely Yuckfoo 19:38, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Delete, then create a category of notable deaf people (we wouldn't want everybody's grandma in there, after all). Radiant! 21:27, Mar 1, 2005 (UTC)
I suspect that I see where the problem lies. It's nothing to do with political correctness or vendettas. Not assuming good faith has blinded you to the obvious. Ray Foster looks at the title but instead reads List of deaf people notable for their leadership and accomplishments; whereas Alex.tan looks at the title (and the opening paragraph of the article), reads List of deaf people, and is horrified at the prospect of Wikipedia becoming a directory of people who are deaf, a prospect that those who have dealt with how lists tend to grow will find all too probable. This article needs to be Renamed to nip things in the bud. That could have been done immediately, by just being bold, without need for bringing the article to WP:VFD. Uncle G 21:43, 2005 Mar 1 (UTC)
Keep, see Talk:Deaf#Disambiguate_the_.22List_of_deaf_people.22.3F for ongoing discussion on cleanup/renaming. --Pengo 22:38, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)

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 * '''Delete''', then create a '''category''' of notable deaf people (we wouldn't want everybody's grandma in there, after all). [[User:Radiant!|Radiant!]] 21:27, Mar 1, 2005 (UTC)
 * I suspect that I see where the problem lies.  It's nothing to do with political correctness or vendettas.  Not [[WP:AGF|assuming good faith]] has blinded you to the obvious.   [[User:Ray Foster|Ray Foster]] looks at the title but instead reads [[List of deaf people notable for their leadership and accomplishments]]; whereas [[User:Alex.tan|Alex.tan]] looks at the title (and the opening paragraph of the article), reads [[List of deaf people]], and is horrified at the prospect of Wikipedia becoming a [[WP:WIN|directory]] of people who are deaf, a prospect that those who have dealt with how lists tend to grow will find all too probable.  This article needs to be '''Renamed''' to nip things in the bud. That could have been done immediately, by just [[WP:BB|being bold]], without need for bringing the article to [[WP:VFD]].  [[User:Uncle G|Uncle G]] 21:43, 2005 Mar 1 (UTC)
+* '''Keep''', see [[Talk:Deaf#Disambiguate_the_.22List_of_deaf_people.22.3F]] for ongoing discussion on cleanup/renaming. --[[User:Pengo|Pengo]] 22:38, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)