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Discussion for Today

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This page is transcluded from Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2025_February_9


February 9

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NEW NOMINATIONS

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Category:Princes of Scotland

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Nominator's rationale: Pretty much the same category but named differently. I initially wanted to change it to match the article but discovered it already existed. Also will avoid confusion with Category:Scottish princes. Omnis Scientia (talk) 20:05, 9 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
A careful reading of the article reveals that (before the 14th century) there were Princes of Scotland who were not also Great/High Steward (and vice versa). Though it makes obvious sense for Prince and Great Steward of Scotland to be one article, I'm not yet convinced the categories can be merged wholesale. DBD 20:30, 9 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Category:International airports by country

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Nominator's rationale: per Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2011 November 15#Category:International airports in India and Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2011 November 15#Category:International airports. Gray eyes (talk) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose, the rationale is weak to me (decisions from 14 years ago?) and I disagree with the idea that international airports aren't defining. I certainly don't want to have look through dozens of aerodromes to find international airports. Traumnovelle (talk) 05:37, 4 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Relisting per request.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 19:31, 9 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Category:Substack writers

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Nominator's rationale: Substack is not a publication; it's a newsletter platform. This is like categorizing by webhost or email provider. Trivialist (talk) 17:49, 9 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Disagree. This was debated previously. There has been a large recent influx (in 2025) of writers from New York Times and network news to the Substack platform. It is convenient to users of Wikipedia that they be identified.Kmccook (talk) 18:05, 9 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Category:Sports events by month

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Month year categories
Nominator's rationale: Follow up of Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2025 January 14#Category:Events by month. In spirit of WP:C2C to align with Category:January by year, etc. and Category:Sport by period. –Aidan721 (talk) 14:51, 9 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Category:Government in Riverside, California

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Nominator's rationale: Category is for a city with its own government. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 01:19, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Also purge?
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 02:09, 9 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Category:United States secretaries of the treasury

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Nominator's rationale: The Treasury refers to a proper noun. ‑‑Neveselbert (talk · contribs · email) 02:16, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment, interestingly the article mentions this: "The department is customarily referred to as "Treasury", solely, without any preceding article – a transitional remnant from British to American English." I do not know if this is correct. Marcocapelle (talk) 19:44, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Responses to Marcocapelle's comment?
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 02:05, 9 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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