Talk:Thomas Lee Ward

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[edit] Notability?

Is being executed for murder, unpleasant though both may be, sufficient cause for inclusion in a general encyclopedia?  Not convinced, David Kernow 02:52, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

Your not alone in your view. I had to go through a AfD on Dobie Gillis Williams soon after I created that article. As I stated at that time and in AfDs on other executed killers, I beleive this information is important and notable becasue of the ongoing debate about the death penalty in America today. I try to write these articles in very dry NPOV format as used in the courts that reviewed these cases so that people engaged in this debate can have a NPOV review of these cases. Also note that Ward is one of a little over one thousand people that have been executed in the United State since the reinstatement of capital punishment. Nolamgm 12:18, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for your reply, Nolamgm. I saw the Dobie Gillis Williams article and accompanying discussion after posting the above; if as with that article there is something beyond Ward's conviction and execution that you could include or elaborate – perhaps something about his trial? – then I'd say you'd reduce the chances of it being nominated for deletion significantly. Best wishes, David Kernow 17:47, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

I don't think Ward has anything exciting about his case. Again I think he is notable just becase he was executed. If you disagree then nominate this article and the others I have created. You will not hurt my feelings. Nolamgm 18:40, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

Having found a few without trying, I'm sure there must be many "articles" out there that merit deletion far more than this one, so you'll need to find someone more deletionist than me for your nomination!  Regardless of notability, I think it's a page that would give Wikipedia credit if it happened to be the first page read by a new user – and perhaps even if it happened to be read by a deletion-crazed notability freak. Yours, David 21:16, 11 May 2006 (UTC)