Talk:List of notable sopranos

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Selection criteria

We need to explain the selection criteria behind this list. I thought it would be more friendly to put a note here rather than a tag on the article page, however I note other similar lists have been turned into re-directs. -- Kleinzach 08:43, 12 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Amy Winehouse is not a soprano, she can only sing in one tone and it sounds awful. I've never heard her go any higher or lower than ho she usually sings.

Well, I think that like other lists, this list should only include: people who actually have an article and only people whose article states that they are a soprano. --Leon Sword 20:59, 14 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

As there is still no selection criteria and the list is looking increasingly random, I have put a 'listcruft' tag on it. If we can't get it into good shape then I think it should be made into a re-direct like the other similar lists. -- Kleinzach 00:30, 21 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Listcruft tag removed without explanation!

Someone removed the Listcruft tag without explanation. I am putting it back because there are problems with this article. If you disagree say so here! -- 02:10, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

Once again the tag has gone! Who has taken it off? -- Kleinzach 08:30, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Proposal to make this page into a redirect

As we are not making any progress in making this page viable I suggest making it into a re-direct to Category:Sopranos. Comments? -- Kleinzach 00:59, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

list

"Someone"'s removed the tag again. There are many notable sopranos in the world, and the list is going to reflect that. If you want to redirect to Category:Sopranos, well, that list is three (3) pages long, makes no distinction between operatic and pop singers, and does not reflect notability. Talk about listcruft.
Quite frankly, I do not wish to repeat the endless and pointless back-and-forth that we had on the Voice Type page. This page is the way it is, so kindly don't slap tags on it.
-- Operalala^(talk) 04:27, 5 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It's unacceptable to remove the tag instead of addressing the issues. If you think this page has a purpose you have to explain what it is. If it is just listcruft - a long pointless list - then it should be deleted or made into redirect. Also remember that you don't WP:OWN these soprano-related pages. -- Kleinzach 11:18, 5 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Kleinzach, whoever you are, neither do you own these pages. Please don't assume your own opinions must be carried through. And a moderator in fact answered your objections above. The issue has been addressed, and your tag is coming off. -- Operalala^(talk) 15:44, 5 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of notable sopranos

I have recommended that this article be made into a redirect to the category. See the link above. (Unfortunately the Afd notice has been removed from the article page.) -- Kleinzach 17:04, 5 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]