Talk:List of venture capital firms

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[edit] Don't fast-track delete

I object to the proposed fast-track delete, so I'm removing the template. If anyone really thinks the article shouldn't exist, they can go the AFD route.

IMO the presence of a lot of red links is not a good reason to delete a list page. Firstly, lists can give a systematic view of a subject category. Secondly, even if that category is not well-populated with articles (some firms may not even deserve full articles!), the list gives a useful indication of what is in the wikipedia and what isn't.

The U.S. venture capital industry is without any doubt significant enough, both on economic grounds and on cultural grounds, to deserve a thorough wikipedia survey-list of its participants.

I have no doubt that the quality of information on the page will improve with time; and even in the state it is in at the moment, with only the data it now contains, the page is IMO valuable and worth keeping. The only thing that gives me a little concern is that the page should be more transparently systematic, reflecting some stated criteria for inclusion/non-inclusion.

But it shouldn't be deleted, definitely not. Jheald 21:45, 25 July 2006 (UTC).