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:The result of the discussion was: merge. (non-admin closure) –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 01:48, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

:* Propose deleting {{lc|Lacrosse clubs disestablished in 2008}}

:Nominator's rationale: Only 1 page in this category. Let'srun (talk) 19:07, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

• I find it hard to support one category in a (weakly) yet established tree. A larger nomination that encompasses more of :Category:Lacrosse clubs by year of disestablishment would be more likely to get supported. –Aidan721 (talk) 20:29, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
• :Support now that I've added the only child page to category Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 2008 Mason (talk) 22:21, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
• :This is more of a feeling the waters regarding this tree. If there is support, I would nominate additional categories there which have the same issue. Let'srun (talk) 01:15, 13 November 2023 (UTC)
• Merge to :Category:Lacrosse clubs disestablished in the 2000s and :Category:Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 2008 assuming that sibling categories will be nominated too. Marcocapelle (talk) 06:48, 13 November 2023 (UTC)
• Merge to :Category:Lacrosse clubs disestablished in the 2000s and :Category:Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 2008 as per WP:SMALLCAT. This should also be done for other years like this that are clear smallcats. Joseph2302 (talk) 12:41, 14 November 2023 (UTC)
• Merge as above. Crowsus (talk) 17:41, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

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:The result of the discussion was: merge. (non-admin closure) –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 01:49, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

:* Propose merging :Category:Cricket teams in the San Francisco Bay Area to :Category:Cricket teams in California

:* Propose merging :Category:Cricket teams in Sacramento to :Category:Cricket teams in California and :Category:Sports clubs and teams in Sacramento, California

:Nominator's rationale: Not likely to grow given cricket's lack of popularity in the United States. –Aidan721 (talk) 18:55, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

::Oppose - It may not be a popular sport now, but it seems likely to grow in the future. California is the place that is being targeted by Major League Cricket and the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics for cricket to grow, and the Bay Area in particular has a large South Asian diaspora which is noted for being big supporters of cricket. So I would at least hold off for a few years before considering such a merge. GreekApple123 (talk) 19:24, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

::Oppose I feel this is WP:TOOSOON. As stated above, the U.S. has been a center of attention for cricket as of late and is being targeted in anticipation for the T20 World Cup next year, as well as 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Not to mention, the introduction of Major League Cricket has further enticed major resurgence of the sport in the U.S., and California. Right now, we are at the epicenter of the growth of the cricket in the U.S. and should wait and see if it truly takes off, or just flips dead (hoping it’s the former, though! Fingers crossed…). Cheers!! --WellThisIsTheReaper ^Grim 00:17, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

:::Fair enough, but the opposite is true as well with regards to WP:TOOSOON. You could argue that these categories were created too soon, and should wait for the growth to occur after these major upcoming events. –Aidan721 (talk) 02:22, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

::::Yes, I suppose so. Nevertheless, I believe that we should keep the category as is (for now, at least!). Cheers! --WellThisIsTheReaper ^Grim 05:45, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

• Merge for now without prejudice to recreation when more articles are available. Marcocapelle (talk) 06:50, 13 November 2023 (UTC)
• Merge for now not enough articles right now to justify a separate category. If the situation changes in 5 years time as there are a lot more notable cricket teams there, then it would be reasonable to re-create/unmerge the category then. But we shouldn't be keeping this based on the hope and expectation that more teams may exist in the future. Joseph2302 (talk) 12:42, 14 November 2023 (UTC)
• Merge for now as above - a category on Wikipedia won't encourage these clubs to be established, but once they are, there can be a category for them. Crowsus (talk) 17:43, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

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:The result of the discussion was: rename to :Category:Immigrants to the Kingdom of Prussia. I will manually purge Martynas Mažvydas. (non-admin closure) HouseBlaster^talk 00:21, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

:* Propose renaming :Category:Immigrants to Prussia to :Category:Immigrants to the Kingdom of Prussia

:Nominator's rationale: rename to align with parent :Category:People from the Kingdom of Prussia and to clarify that this is about the powerful German state of the 18th/19th century. Purge Martynas Mažvydas who migrated to the Duchy of Prussia, in the 16th century a fief of Poland. Marcocapelle (talk) 13:49, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

::Rename and purge per nom. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 07:09, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

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:The result of the discussion was: delete. (non-admin closure) HouseBlaster^talk 00:22, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

:* Propose deleting {{lc|Indo-European culture}}

:Nominator's rationale: delete, trivial intersection with language family. Marcocapelle (talk) 13:30, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

::Delete Unlike Proto-Indo-European society, there is no relation among the various speakers of Indo-European languages. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 18:30, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

• Delete per nom. The Indo-Europeans don't have a single culture. Place Clichy (talk) 22:40, 15 November 2023 (UTC)
• Note: other former subcats have been deleted e.g. purging and merging of Indo-European religion at Wikipedia:Categories_for_discussion/Log/2023_July_24#Category:Indo-European_mythology. – Fayenatic London 12:58, 17 November 2023 (UTC)

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:The result of the discussion was: merge. (non-admin closure) –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 01:49, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

:* Propose merging :Category:American combat sports families‎ (2 C) to :Category:Sports families of the United States and :Category:Combat sports families

:* Propose merging :Category:Australian combat sports families‎ (1 C) to :Category:Sports families of Australia and :Category:Combat sports families

:* Propose merging :Category:Russian combat sports families‎ (1 C) to :Category:Russian families and :Category:Combat sports families

:Nominator's rationale: merge, creating 3 categories for 4 families is clearly a matter of overcategorization. Marcocapelle (talk) 13:14, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

• support per nom Mason (talk) 22:19, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
• Merge the first two as nominated. Merge the Russian one only to :Category:Russian families as it is already in another subcat of :Category:Combat sports families, namely :Category:Mixed martial arts families. – Fayenatic London 12:14, 14 November 2023 (UTC)
• Note: this is a follow-up to Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2023 November 3#Category:Combat sports families by country. – Fayenatic London 12:18, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

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:The result of the discussion was: merge all as nominated. (Fingers crossed XFDC can handle closing this discussion!) (non-admin closure) HouseBlaster^talk 00:17, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

:* Propose merging :Category:Argentine female serial killers‎ (1 P) to :Category:Argentine female murderers, :Category:Female serial killers and :Category:Argentine serial killers

:* Propose merging :Category:Belgian female serial killers‎ (3 P) to :Category:Belgian female murderers, :Category:Female serial killers and :Category:Belgian serial killers

:* Propose merging :Category:Brazilian female serial killers‎ (1 P) to :Category:Brazilian female murderers, :Category:Female serial killers and :Category:Brazilian serial killers

:* Propose merging :Category:Chilean female serial killers‎ (2 P) to :Category:Chilean female murderers, :Category:Female serial killers and :Category:Chilean serial killers

:* Propose merging :Category:Chinese female serial killers‎ (2 P) to :Category:Chinese female murderers, :Category:Female serial killers and :Category:Chinese serial killers

:* Propose merging :Category:Croatian female serial killers‎ (1 P) to :Category:Croatian female criminals, :Category:Female serial killers and :Category:Croatian serial killers

:* Propose merging :Category:Czech female serial killers‎ (3 P) to :Category:Czech female murderers, :Category:Female serial killers and :Category:Czech serial killers

:* Propose merging :Category:Danish female serial killers‎ (3 P) to :Category:Danish female murderers, :Category:Female serial killers and :Category:Danish serial killers

:* Propose merging :Category:Dutch female serial killers‎ (3 P) to :Category:Dutch female murderers, :Category:Female serial killers and :Category:Dutch serial killers

:* Propose merging :Category:Egyptian female serial killers‎ (1 P) to :Category:Egyptian female murderers, :Category:Female serial killers and :Category:Egyptian serial killers

:* Propose merging :Category:Finnish female serial killers‎ (2 P) to :Category:Finnish female murderers, :Category:Female serial killers and :Category:Finnish serial killers

:* Propose merging :Category:Greek female serial killers‎ (2 P) to :Category:Female serial killers and :Category:Greek serial killers

:* Propose merging :Category:Indonesian female serial killers‎ (1 P) to :Category:Female serial killers and :Category:Indonesian serial killers

:* Propose merging :Category:Iranian female serial killers‎ (1 P) to :Category:Iranian female murderers, :Category:Female serial killers and :Category:Iranian serial killers

:* Propose merging :Category:Irish female serial killers‎ (1 P) to :Category:Irish female murderers, :Category:Female serial killers and :Category:Irish serial killers

:* Propose merging :Category:New Zealand female serial killers‎ (1 P) to :Category:New Zealand female murderers, :Category:Female serial killers and :Category:New Zealand serial killers

:* Propose merging :Category:Norwegian female serial killers‎ (2 P) to :Category:Norwegian female criminals, :Category:Female serial killers and :Category:Norwegian serial killers

:* Propose merging :Category:Polish female serial killers‎ (1 P) to :Category:Polish female murderers, :Category:Female serial killers and :Category:Polish serial killers

:* Propose merging :Category:Portuguese female serial killers‎ (1 P) to :Category:Portuguese female criminals, :Category:Female serial killers and :Category:Portuguese serial killers

:* Propose merging :Category:Serbian female serial killers‎ (1 P) to :Category:Serbian female criminals, :Category:Female serial killers and :Category:Serbian serial killers

:* Propose merging :Category:South African female serial killers‎ (2 P) to :Category:South African female murderers, :Category:Female serial killers and :Category:South African serial killers

:* Propose merging :Category:South Korean female serial killers‎ (2 P) to :Category:South Korean female criminals, :Category:Female serial killers and :Category:South Korean serial killers

:* Propose merging :Category:Soviet female serial killers‎ (1 P) to :Category:Female serial killers and :Category:Soviet serial killers

:* Propose merging :Category:Swedish female serial killers‎ (3 P) to :Category:Swedish female murderers, :Category:Female serial killers and :Category:Swedish serial killers

:* Propose merging :Category:Taiwanese female serial killers‎ (1 P) to :Category:Taiwanese female criminals, :Category:Female serial killers and :Category:Taiwanese serial killers

:* Propose merging :Category:Ukrainian female serial killers‎ (1 P) to :Category:Ukrainian female criminals, :Category:Female serial killers and :Category:Ukrainian serial killers

:* Propose merging :Category:Vietnamese female serial killers‎ (1 P) to :Category:Vietnamese female criminals, :Category:Female serial killers and :Category:Vietnamese serial killers

:Nominator's rationale: merge, the female serial killers tree is not well-populated and creating micro categories is not helpful for navigation. Also per WP:OCEGRS, female serial killers of any of these nationalities in particular is not a notable topic in itself. Marcocapelle (talk) 13:02, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

::Merge per evident WP:NARROWCAT and WP:OCEGRS. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 18:32, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

::Merge per nom toobigtokale (talk) 12:57, 18 November 2023 (UTC)

• Merge per nom. Place Clichy (talk) 22:39, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

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:The result of the discussion was: merge. (non-admin closure) –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 01:50, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

:* Propose merging :Category:Colonial people of German New Guinea to :Category:German people in German New Guinea

:Nominator's rationale: merge or reverse merge, both categories have the same scope. Marcocapelle (talk) 12:53, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

::support per nom. I'm leaning towards merge because it's less ambiguous who belongs in the category. Mason (talk) 22:17, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

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:The result of the discussion was: merge. (non-admin closure) –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 01:50, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

:* Propose merging :Category:Immigrants to Nazi Germany to :Category:Immigrants to Germany

:Nominator's rationale: merge, Nazi Germany was not a former German state, it was just Germany. Considering the content of the single article, it may be moved to :Category:Latvian expatriates in Germany instead. Marcocapelle (talk) 12:41, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

::support per nom Mason (talk) 22:16, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

• Merge per nom. Place Clichy (talk) 22:34, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

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:The result of the discussion was: merge to :Category:Proms concerts and :Category:Music based on Doctor Who. (non-admin closure) –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 01:51, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

:* Propose renaming :Category:Dr Who Proms to :Category:Doctor Who Proms

:Nominator's rationale: I'm not sure if "Proms" is a proper word here or not which is why I'm not sending this as a C2D fix. Gonnym (talk) 10:32, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

• Merge to :Category:Proms concerts. That point is moot, since it's a WP:SMALLCAT. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 10:42, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
• Probably also merge to :Category:Music based on Doctor Who. Marcocapelle (talk) 12:16, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
• Merge to :Category:Proms concerts and :Category:Music based on Doctor Who. WP:SMALLCAT, no evidence that there will be more events/articles for this category anytime soon, as these were 2 events in 2008 and no more in the last 15 years. Joseph2302 (talk) 10:35, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

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:The result of the discussion was: rename all as nominated. (non-admin closure) HouseBlaster^talk 00:19, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

:* Propose renaming :Category:Fictional characters with superhuman features or abilities to :Category:Fictional superhumans

:* Propose renaming :Category:Lists of fictional superhuman characters to :Category:Lists of fictional superhumans

:* Propose renaming :Category:Fictional characters by superhuman feature or ability to :Category:Fictional superhumans by ability

:Nominator's rationale: Run on title that is unnecessarily long. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 10:13, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

::Comment Do you have any intent to rename :Category:Fictional superhuman features or abilities or :Category:Fiction about superhuman features or abilities? This refers to Superhuman, is that okay? –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 20:47, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

:::If this succeeds then yes, I'd probably remove the "features" naming from them as well. I personally think "ability" is vague enough that it can even encompass inherent features like immortality. I didn't want to mix characters and their abilities into the same discussion and risk it becoming a trainwreck. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 05:47, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

::::Then support. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 18:35, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

::Support renaming AHI-3000 (talk) 20:01, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

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:The result of the discussion was: merge to :Category:Fictional psychics. (non-admin closure) HouseBlaster^talk 00:18, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

:* Propose merging :Category:Fictional characters who have mental powers to :Category:Fictional psychics

:Nominator's rationale: Downmerge per WP:OVERLAPCAT. Most subcategories would fall under psychic powers. Illusionism would not, and should be purged from the category entirely. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 10:05, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

::Support merger AHI-3000 (talk) 20:01, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

• Merge or reverse merge, not a clear difference between the two categories. Marcocapelle (talk) 12:24, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
• Merge due to overlap. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 20:48, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
• :support per nom Mason (talk) 22:18, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

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:The result of the discussion was: delete. (non-admin closure) Qwerfjkltalk 18:45, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

:* Propose deleting {{lc|Fictional characters with absorption or parasitic abilities}}

:Nominator's rationale: Delete per WP:NONDEF. Made by blocked, disruptive user. :Category:Fictional parasites and parasitoids is the defining version of this category, but I'd assume very little, if any articles from this one would qualify that aren't already there. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 10:00, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

::Delete/merge/split :Category:Fictional characters with absorption or parasitic abilities into :Category:Fictional characters who can copy superpowers and :Category:Fictional parasites and parasitoids. AHI-3000 (talk) 20:49, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

• Delete or (manually) merge to :Category:Fictional parasites and parasitoids, not a clear difference between the two categories. Marcocapelle (talk) 12:27, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
• Delete per nom, possibly mixing two different topics in an unclear manner. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 21:05, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

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:The result of the discussion was: merge (except subcat). (non-admin closure) Qwerfjkltalk 18:47, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

:* Propose merging :Category:Fictional characters granted magic or power through dealings to :Category:Fictional characters who use magic

:Nominator's rationale: Yeah, this is just straight up WP:NONDEF and made by a blocked, disruptive user. Making a deal with... whoever is not a primary character trait, just a technicality of the story. Of course, :Category:Fictional characters who have made pacts with devils‎ should not be upmerged and simply removed from the category, because it does not specifically mean they received magic. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 09:47, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

• Merge (and purge subcat) per nom. Marcocapelle (talk) 12:28, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
• Merge and purge per nom. As a matter of fact, I have removed the subcategory mentioned, for lack of controversy in doing so. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 20:49, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

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:The result of the discussion was: rename as per nom. (non-admin closure) Qwerfjkltalk 18:48, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

:* Propose renaming :Category:Fictional characters with evocation or summoning abilities to :Category:Fictional summoners

:Nominator's rationale: The main article is "evocation", but I think that in a fictional context, this name is much more simple and recognizable. It also implies a role rather than just having the power, which would not really be defining in some characters. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 09:38, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

::Rename I am neutral between the proposal and :Category:Fictional evokers. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 20:59, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

:::I am perfectly fine with that too, either are better than the current title. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 05:48, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

::Rename with a slight preference for :Category:Fictional summoners. HouseBlaster^talk 00:29, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

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:The result of the discussion was: rename to :Category:Fictional superhuman healers. (non-admin closure) Qwerfjkltalk 18:49, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

:* Propose renaming :Category:Fictional characters with healing abilities to :Category:Fictional superhuman healers

:Nominator's rationale: :Category:Fictional physicians - yes, that's defining. But simply having "healing abilities" encompasses everyone who can cast a spell in a JRPG (or in the case of Ana from Overwatch, who can shoot a gun). The only way I can see to save this category is to purge everyone who isn't specifically a healer by trade. :Category:Fictional characters with accelerated healing would be purged from the category, as they are not healers in the traditional sense. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 08:37, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

• Oppose your argument has already been addressed with the opening notice to the category which says " Must be a defining trait - Characters with access to vast powers (i.e. magical spells, advanced technology, genetic engineering, etc.) who are theoretically capable of this superhuman feature or ability - but whom have neither made regular use, nor provided a notable example, of this extraordinary or supernatural feat - are not listed here. " There are categories for so many powers that could have the same issue (ex :Category:Fictional characters with fire or heat abilities), but we easily get around that by just limiting to characters in which it's a defining ability. JDDJS (talk to me • see what I've done) 15:11, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
• :{{ping|JDDJS}} Therein lies the rub - a character whose healing abilities define them must be a healer, hence the rename. Characters who simply happen to have healing powers, but are not healers, are not defined by said abilities. The current name encourages any character who can heal to be added. The fact is that many of these categories are in need of a rename, but I don't want to bombard everything. (As an addendum, I'd probably rename the mentioned category to :Category:Fictional pyrokinetics). ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 15:18, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
• : That would be an entirely different scope though because it will no longer limit it to characters who have superpowers. The category is for characters who notably have a superpower to heal others. There aren't even a hundred articles in the cat. We are not actually having any issues with too many characters being added to it. You're creating a solution for a problem that doesn't exist. JDDJS (talk to me • see what I've done) 15:28, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
• ::{{ping|JDDJS}} Perhaps you'd be open to naming it :Category:Fictional superhuman healers, then? The current title doesn't specify the superpowered part, at all. That's part of the problem, and what caused the confusion. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 15:40, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
• ::I would be neutral on moving it to :Category:Fictional superhuman healers. Definitely a much better title than just healers, though I remain in unconvinced that it needs to be moved. If you change it superhuman healers, you have my permission to strike my oppose !vote and replace it with neutral. JDDJS (talk to me • see what I've done) 15:55, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
• :::{{ping|JDDJS}} If others agree with your assessment, then I will definitely swap it to that. (I still think a "fictional healers" category should exist, so I'd probably just make it separately in that case). ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 16:35, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

Comment @User:Zxcvbnm also if you also want to include a conversation about merging :Category:Fictional characters with accelerated healing‎ in this discussion, you need to include it your nomination where exactly you want to merge it into, tag the category and your proposal for all of its subcategories (ex: :Category:Anime and manga characters with accelerated healing. JDDJS (talk to me • see what I've done) 15:22, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

:{{ping|JDDJS}} Actually it doesn't need to be merged anywhere, I was wrong. It's already in :Category:Fictional characters by personal physical abilities which is good enough. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 15:25, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

• Rename to :Category:Fictional superhuman healers due to ambiguity. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 20:51, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

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:The result of the discussion was: merge to :Category:Fictional characters with death or rebirth abilities. (non-admin closure) HouseBlaster^talk 00:23, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

:* Propose merging :Category:Fictional soul collectors to :Category:Fictional characters with death or rebirth abilities

:Nominator's rationale: This doesn't seem like a defining ability or trait for a character and comes with a heavy dose of WP:SUBJECTIVECAT - is being able to steal one's soul collecting or destroying it? The exception is with :Category:Fictional personifications of death, but we have an older category for that already. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 08:15, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

• Merge per nom, this is quite a bit broader than Mephistopheles. Marcocapelle (talk) 08:24, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
• Merge Not clearly defined. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 19:37, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

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:The result of the discussion was: delete. _signed, Rosguill ^talk 22:50, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

:* Propose merging :Category:Fictional characters with soul abilities to :Category:Fictional characters who use magic

:Nominator's rationale: merge, redundant category layer with only two subcategories, and they are quite unrelated. Marcocapelle (talk) 06:52, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

• Delete Just straight up delete. These are about spiritual type abilities and don't necessarily imply the use of magic. It's just a purely wrong cross-categorization in every way, shape and form. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 07:47, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

:* That is ok as well. We may even upmerge :Category:Fictional characters with spirit possession or body swapping abilities to :Category:Fictional characters with body or mind control abilities too. Marcocapelle (talk) 08:27, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

• Delete Both subcategories, one of which is nominated for merger as well, are in other subcategories of :Category:Fictional characters by superhuman feature or ability. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 19:38, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

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:The result of the discussion was: merge to :Category:Elements of fiction. (non-admin closure) HouseBlaster^talk 00:23, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

:* Propose merging :Category:Fictional society to :Category:Elements of fiction

:Nominator's rationale: I find it very tough to see how this category is necessary - it feels like either WP:SUBJECTIVECAT or WP:OVERLAPCAT. So these things are part of a society, but history, brands and events aren't? ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 06:12, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

• Leaning to support, it aims to mirror :Category:Society but that is not a great topic category either. Marcocapelle (talk) 06:37, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
• Merge Unnecessary layer. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 10:56, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

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:The result of the discussion was: delete. (non-admin closure) HouseBlaster^talk 00:23, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

:* Propose deleting {{lc|Fictional characters by unfree labour occupation}}

:* Propose deleting {{lc|Fictional conscripts}}

:Nominator's rationale: Pretty unnecessary WP:SMALLCAT categories. There is no clear need for such categories with nothing to populate them. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 06:03, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

• Support, the only article in :Category:Fictional conscripts is already, and more appropriately, in :Category:Fictional super soldiers. All that is left after that is :Category:Fictional slaves. Marcocapelle (talk) 06:44, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
• Delete with no prejudice to recreation if :Category:Fictional conscripts can be sufficiently populated and distinguished from :Category:Fictional military personnel. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 21:02, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
• :Support per nom. Mason (talk) 05:46, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

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:The result of the discussion was: merge. Not going to drag a discussion about category with a single article out for another week. (non-admin closure) HouseBlaster^talk 00:26, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

:* Propose deleting {{lc|Illinois Jacquet live albums}}

:Nominator's rationale: Only one album in category. 777burger ^{user talk contribs} 06:02, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

• Merge (instead of delete) to :Category:Illinois Jacquet albums and :Category:Live jazz albums. Marcocapelle (talk) 06:46, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

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:The result of the discussion was: merge to :Category:Wizarding World characters. (non-admin closure) HouseBlaster^talk 00:15, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

:* Propose merging :Category:Fantastic Beasts characters to :Category:Wizarding World characters

:Nominator's rationale: WP:SMALLCAT made by blocked user. Too tiny in scope to be necessary at all, with only the character list and Newt Scamander being unique to that spin-off. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 05:35, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

::Merge Although Albus Dumbledore is already in :Category:Harry Potter characters, I'd recommend dropping that category upon merger for reasons that are evident. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 19:40, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

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:The result of the discussion was: dual merge. (non-admin closure) Qwerfjkltalk 12:28, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

:* Propose merging :Category:Discworld witches to :Category:Discworld characters

:Nominator's rationale: WP:SMALLCAT with only a few articles that are not redirects. Made by blocked user. Could definitely be dual merged to :Category:Fictional witches. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 05:32, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

::Merge as proposed, and to :Category:Witchcraft in written fiction. Contents are the main article, 3 character articles, and 2 redirects. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 19:42, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

::Dual merge per LaundryPizza. HouseBlaster^talk 00:24, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

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:The result of the discussion was: delete. (non-admin closure) HouseBlaster^talk 00:15, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

:* Propose deleting {{lc|Fictional wandfighters}}

:Nominator's rationale: The concept of a "wand fighter" makes no sense, as they are magicians who fight with magic, not the wand itself. Of course, it was made by a blocked account. The category is nonsensical and should be deleted. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 05:28, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

::Delete, I don't think this is even really much of an actual concept in fiction. AHI-3000 (talk) 08:06, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

• Delete, not a defining characteristic. The articles are already, and more appropriately, in other categories like :Category:Fictional wizards. Marcocapelle (talk) 07:01, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
• Rename Likely intended to be :Category:Fictional characters who use wands. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 21:04, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

:* Yes, but still they are wizards and witches anyway. Marcocapelle (talk) 20:39, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

:*:{{ping|LaundryPizza03}} If it was renamed, how would it not overlap with witch or wizard? Are there any characters who use wands and are not wizards (or conductors, or something else they're defined by)? ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 07:20, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

:*::In that case, delete. Most articles should already be in another subcategory of :Category:Fictional characters who use magic. 10:54, 14 November 2023 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by LaundryPizza03 (talk • contribs)

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:The result of the discussion was: merge. (non-admin closure) –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 01:52, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

:* Propose merging and rename :Category:Slaves of the Buyid dynasty and :Category:Buyid slaves to :Category:Slaves under the Buyid dynasty

:Nominator's rationale: Two overlapping categories, that should be renamed to match the parent category :Category:People under the Buyid dynasty Mason (talk) 03:41, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

• Support per nom. We may also rename them to :Category:Mamluks under the Buyid dynasty because while they grew up as slaves they are primarily known for their military career. See Mamluk. Marcocapelle (talk) 07:12, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

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:The result of the discussion was: merge all except Selkirk. (non-admin closure) –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 01:53, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

:* Propose merging :Category:Cricketers from Banff, Aberdeenshire to :Category:Cricketers from Aberdeenshire and :Category:Sportspeople from Banff, Aberdeenshire

:* Propose merging :Category:Cricketers from Inveraray to :Category:Cricketers from Argyll and Bute and :Category:Sportspeople from Inveraray

:* Propose merging :Category:Cricketers from Peterhead to :Category:Cricketers from Aberdeenshire and :Category:Sportspeople from Peterhead

:* Propose merging :Category:Cricketers from Rothesay, Bute to :Category:Cricketers from Argyll and Bute and :Category:Sportspeople from Rothesay, Bute

:* Propose merging :Category:Cricketers from Selkirk, Scottish Borders to :Category:Cricketers from the Scottish Borders and :Category:Sportspeople from Selkirk, Scottish Borders

:Nominator's rationale: Per WP:NARROWCAT, these contain 3 or fewer articles and have been checked with no potential additions found. Very narrow intersection of specific sport+place, created along with others which contain more members so are viable. A few places did not have a Sportsperson parent above them for the ideal upmerge location, but user:Grutness has kindly rectified this over the past week. Please let me know of anything I'm doing wrong with the formatting of this nomination as I intend to do the same for a few other very small cats for other British localities and sports. Crowsus (talk) 02:31, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

• Support per nom. Marcocapelle (talk) 07:19, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
• Heh - you beat me to it! Definite support for the ones with one or two articles, weak support for the one with three - still checking in case more articles turn up. PS - {{ping|Crowsus}}, could you give me a ping or similar when the others are nominated please File:Face-smile.svg Grutness...wha? 11:07, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
• {{ping|Crowsus|Marcocapelle}} I've managed to expand {{cl|Cricketers from Selkirk, Scottish Borders}} to five articles, so I'm !voting keep on that one. Grutness...wha? 09:57, 14 November 2023 (UTC)
• :Great, I'll strike it from the list. Crowsus (talk) 10:14, 14 November 2023 (UTC)
• Support Per nom. Rugbyfan22 (talk) 11:13, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
• Support for the ones with fewer than 3 articles, per WP:SMALLCAT. Joseph2302 (talk) 10:34, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

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:The result of the discussion was: merge. (non-admin closure) –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 01:53, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

:* Propose rename/merging :Category:People from Austria-Hungary of Armenian descent and :Category:Austro-Hungarian Armenians to :Category:Armenian Austro-Hungarians

:* Propose merging :Category:Italian people from Austria-Hungary to :Category:Italian Austro-Hungarians

:Nominator's rationale: overlapping categories. Both categories seem to effectively have the same scope. Mason (talk) 01:12, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

• Merge per nom. Marcocapelle (talk) 07:26, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

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