Category talk:Guantanamo Bay detainees

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[edit] The concern that there are too many subcategories

Today a wikipedian chose to express their concern that this category has too many subcategories.

But they neglected to say why they thought the number of subcategories was a problem.

I suggested they consider explaining why their concern here.

They are the second person to express a concern about the subcategories. The first person, in spite of repeated requests, proved unwilling or unable to explain their concerns.

I have played a major role in expanding the wikipedia's coverage of the Guantanamo captives, and the the articles that address issues arising from their detention. I started the subcategories these two wikipedians have raised concerns about. They have proven useful to me.

I told the first guy I was new to starting categories, and I would be very appreciative if he would take the time to offer me the benefit of his experience as to where I was going wrong. He made a few comments, like that these should really be list articles, not categories. Well, I have started a bunch of articles, related to these subcategories, like: al Farouq training camp, Casio F91W, allegations that Tablighi Jamaat is tied to terrorism, al Qaida guest house, Faisalabad, and over a dozen others.

I continue to use these categories to expand the wikipedia's coverage of the captives, and related issues.

One of the points I made to the first wikipedian to raise concerns was that while you and I that earlier fellow, might think some of these subcategories are built around trivial things to be concerned about -- "beneath notice" was his term, IIRC, but those that were offered as justifications for the captives' continued detention, shows that they were not considered trivial by the Guantanamo analysts who compiled the allegations. In my opinion that makes them notable.

Cheers! -- Geo Swan 01:58, 21 March 2007 (UTC)