Talk:Lateline

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[edit] To disambig or not to disambig

I performed an edit on 07:39, 20 September 2005 to effectively change the disambig page between the cancelled U.S. sitcom and the longrunning Australian current affairs program, back to the Australian current affairs article, which is how the page began:

Brendanfox (restoring aust. current affairs content, as this program is much more notable than a US sitcom that was cancelled during its first season

On 9:31, 20 September 2005, User:Lifeisunfair wrote to User:Brendanfoxs talk page:

  1. "LateLine" (the sitcom) was cancelled during its second season.
  2. "LateLine" (the sitcom) has aired in several countries (including Canada and the UK).
  3. Please correct me if I'm mistaken, but I assume (based upon your edit history) that you're Australian. I'm American. It hardly seems fair for either of us to unilaterally deem his country's "Lateline"/"LateLine" more notable than that of the other country (given that Americans are as unfamiliar with yours as you are with ours).
  4. Arguments of comparative notability aside, it seems absurd to me that one stub should take precedence over another. —Lifeisunfair 09:31, 20 September 2005 (UTC)

Now, for the record I am an Australian. However, I believe that an unsucessful comedy that was cancelled in its second series should not be given the same weight as a succesful, award winning current affairs show that has been running for almost ten years, and makes significant contribution to Australia's political climate. Regarding the stubs, I do plan to expand the article, and better integrate it with other Australian political articles in the near future. --Brendanfox 11:20, 20 September 2005 (UTC)