Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Barbara Ann Collins

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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. I agree with Mavourneed, there are 93 names on the list of killed patients. I don't think a merge is appropriate in this instance. - Ta bu shi da yu 15:27, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Barbara Ann Collins

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Delete: Non-notable just for being a patient of Jack Kevorkian. Already listed as such in article. Mavourneen 18:08, 23 September 2007 (UTC)

People: there are 93 names on his list of patients. We cannot and definitely should not be picking and choosing, which is what the creator of these four articles (so far) did. They are all either equally notable or non-notable. We can't merge and redirect 93 names, can we??? Come on! Common sense!Mavourneen 18:36, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
Merge with Kevorkian. We're not going to have an article for each patient. Qworty 20:19, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
comment Some are more noteable, such as if there was a court case around their personal death or something- don't know if there have been. But often in the UK there are court cases around self-confessed incidences of euthanasia/mercy killing, or a lot of press attention to them. I don't know enough about it but obviously if any of them had lead to a court case or been in the press more, they're more notable. I'm not recommending probably that any have an article, but that some have more importance in the kevorkian article than others, and perhaps not all should be listed or have much written about them in that article.Merkinsmum 20:24, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
Since when is information invaluable? Jack Kevorkian is an extremely controversial doctor and there are people who research this. Students, psychologists, and medical professionals to name a few. The information listed in these articles will soon be nearly inattainable. These articles have no negative impact on Wikipedia whatsoever. Information, regardless of how arcane, is the basis for Wikipedia's creation. Just because many people haven't heard of something doesn't make it unimportant. Merging these articles would eventually make the host article too long. Niels0827 15:24, 23 September 2007 CST.
?? No we don't normally have arcane, unattainable info on here. You could make a geocities or whatever website of your own.Merkinsmum 23:49, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
  • delete I'm going for delete because as well as being non-noteable, I'm also concerned for any siblings or other family she has, that it might be painful to have this here. It also covers and mentions allegations that never went to court, such info isn't usually included in WP articles.Merkinsmum 12:33, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
Strong do NOT redirect. Although the sentiment that this article would perhaps be viewed as painful to Ms. Collins surviving family is understandable, wouldn't it also be quite feasable, perhaps even MORE feasable, that a family member who types in "Barbara Ann Collins" in a wikisearch, only to immediately be directed to the page of the man who they may perceive (or to be fair, may not) to be an assistant to murder, as potentially even more painful? The persons that Mr. K. assisted are not notable in and of themselves to others outside their respective circles, unless a court case and verifiable, reliable sources as to those cases, can be cited. She should be listed with the others AS IS with no separate article, and no redirect. (I vote delete for all four recently created articles) Keeper76 22:10, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
  • Merge and Redirect: to Kevorkian article. --Sc straker 04:11, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
  • There is no need for a redirect here. I find it highly unlikely that someone will be searching for information about "barbara ann collins" that wouldn't be able to also type "Dr. Kevorkian" in a search. Ms. Collins has no notability outside of this event other than to her family, and someone using wikipedia to "research" her surely would be know to find the info by searching for Dr. K. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Keeper76 (talk • contribs) 15:13, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.