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This is an index to the Archives of the Criteria discussions from WP:WSS.

On occasion the abbreviations used on the stub types page will be used here:

• '''*R''' = Redirection
• '''*D''' = Deletion
• '''*W''' = Wikiproject-related

The archives

A new page exists that is meant to assist in the preservation of information leading to the creation of stub-types: Wikipedia:WikiProject_Stub_sorting/Criteria/Creations. Discussions from Archives 1-6 and 8 have been copied and edited to this page; editing consists of removing text that is not aimed at the rationale for creation, the usage guidelines for the stub-type, or the position in the stub hierarchy. This is meant as a reference page to assist in using existing stub-types and in creating new ones. Courtland 02:14, 2005 May 16 (UTC)

Matters relating to stub deletion and redirection, and general discussions on stub topics are now listed according to whichever archive they appear in, below.

Archive 1 Summary

Archived: 15 February 2005

• Stub-type creation: biochem-stub, NYCS stub, rocket-stub
• Stub-type deletion *D: city-stub
• Stub-type redirection *R: car-stub => auto-stub
• Stub-type discussions: med-stub, Hong-Kong-stub, HK-stub, Hong-Kong-geo-stub, Palestine-stub, Taiwan-stub, Islam-stub, Christianity-stub, album-stub
• Other discussions: Science stubs organization; Geography-related stubs; sub-categories to large stub categories.
• Stub-type proposals not enacted: stub for "illustrators of books"
• Other proposals not enacted: *R mov-stub and movie-stub => film-stub; *R us-geo-stub => US-geo-stub; *D cowstub

Archive 2 Summary

Archived: 15 February 2005

• Stub-type creation: micro-stub, fungi-stub, bacteria-stub, biochem-stub (also in Archive 1)
• Stub-type discussions: edu-stub, philo-stub, disney-stub, city-stub, knot-stub
• Other discussions: biology (lifeform) stub type organization; people stubs organization; WikiProjects and stub types
• Stub-type proposals not enacted: entertainment-stub, language-stub
• Other proposals not enacted: *D disney-stub, *D city-stub, *R city-stub => geo-stub

Archive 3 Summary

Archived: 2 March 2005

• Stub-type creation: arch-stub, band-stub, climate-stub, fantasy-stub, fashion-stub, geometry-stub, scientist-stub, treatment-stub
• Stub-type discovery: sex-stub
• Stub-type redirection: *R phys-stub => physics-stub
• Other discussions: US state stubs
• Stub-type proposals not enacted: brand-stub, labor-union-stub

Archive 4 Summary

Archived: 16 March 2005

• Stub-type discussions: {{Compu-domain-stub}}; text of {{med-stub}}
• Stub-type proposals not enacted: create Cthulhu-stub; delete {{eris-stub}}

Archive 5 Summary

Archived: 19 April 2005

• Stub-type discussions: A long discussion on the scope and divisions of stubs relating to China and Taiwan.

Archive 6 Summary

Archived: 19 April 2005

• Stub-type deletion *D: {{Runescape stub}}; {{KND-stub}}; {{Banana-stub}}; {{buffy-stub}} and {{angel-stub}} merged into new {{buffyverse-stub}}; {{rugby-stub}}, contents moved into {{RugbyLeague-stub}} or {{RugbyUnion-stub}}
• Stub-type redirection *R: {{un-stub}} => {{org-stub}}
• Stub-type discussions: further division of {{chem-stub}} and {{med-stub}}; {{Treatment-stub}}; {{Pitcairn-stub}}
• Other discussions: Original structure proposal by user:Circeus
• Stub-type proposals not enacted: slang terms; {{poet-stub}}; {{motorcycle-stub}}; {{phrase-stub}} ; business of administration stub, see also {{econ-stub}}; {{anthropology-stub}}; {{digimon-stub}}; division of {{tvseries-stub}}; {{cancer-stub}} ; delete quebec- and {{quebec-bio-stub}}; delete {{PBS stub}}

Archive 7 Summary

Archived: 11 May 2005

• Stub-type discussions: dealing with the large number of people stubs; subdividing Africa-geo-stub.

Archive 8 Summary

Archived: 16 May 2005

• Stub-type creation: Bank-stub, Retail-stub, Comp-sci-stub, Crater-stub, Mammal-stub, Bird-stub, Reptile-stub, Fish-stub, Invertebrate-stub, Pre-columbian-stub
• Stub-type deletion *D: Shahnama-stub, Secur-stub, Lake-stub, Andorra-geo-stub, Texas-stub
• Stub-type discussions: Important-stub, Corp-stub, Org-stub, Struct-stub, Bio-stubs as a group
• Stub-type proposals not enacted: Library-stub, Comm-stub, Cerem-stub, Scholar-stub, Professor-stub, Child-book-stub, Greek-myth-stub, Digimon-stub, Fict-char-stub, Fict-bio-stub, bio-fict-stub, Native-America-Myth-Stub, Public-transport-stub

Archive 9 Summary

Archived: 22 May 2005

• Stub-type creation/discovery: {{industry-stub}} (redirection of {{manufacturing-stub}}); {{wireless-stub}}; {{electro-stub}}; {{compu-bio-stub}}; {{papal-stub}}; {{dune-stub}}; {{culture-stub}}; {{publish-stub}}; {{saint-stub}}; {{lawschool-stub}}; {{Uganda-stub}}; {{honor-stub}}; {{RC-stub}}; {{zen-stub}}; {{Australia-gov-stub}}; Bangladesh- and {{Bangladesh-geo-stub}}; {{joinery-stub}}; {{California State Highway Stub}}; {{Nursing-stub}}; {{US-gov-stub}}; Calif- and {{Calif-geo-stub}}; {{Doctorwho-stub}}; Inca- and {{Inca-myth-stub}}; {{Venezuela-stub}}; {{Wikipedia-stub}}; {{Name-stub}}; {{Vocab-stub}}; {{Morocco-geo-stub}}; {{PNG-geo-stub}}; {{Nazi-stub}}; {{US-road-stub}}; {{UK-road-stub}}; {{Forteana-stub}}; , {{Philately-stub}}
• Stub-type deletion *D: {{circus-stub}}; {{WH40k-stub}}; {{Doom-stub}}; {{Islamofascism-stub}}; , {{UK politicians stub}}
• Stub-type redirection *R: {{manufacturing-stub}} (see above); {{space-stub}} (to astro-stub); {{carpentry-stub}} (to joinery-stub)
• Stub-type discussions: subdivision of {{music-stub}}; subdivision of {{hist-stub}}; use of {{edu-stub}}
• Stub-type proposals not enacted: creation of {{pern-stub}}, {{anarchism-stub}}; deletion of {{Hobstub}}, {{Quaker-stub}}, {{VRC-Stub}}; redirection of {{Forteana-stub}}

Archive 10 Summary

Archived: 16 June 2005

• Stub-type creation: {{US-actor-stub}}; {{UK-actor-stub}}; {{noble-stub}}; {{euro-noble-stub}}; {{UK-noble-stub}}; {{hallucinogen-stub}}}}; {{lutheran-stub}}; {{fantasy-book-stub}}; {{sf-book-stub}}; {{nonfiction-book-stub}}; split of {{struct-stub}}; {{UK-comics-stub}}; {{web-stub}}; {{explosive-stub}}; {{Poland-bio-stub}}; {{ship-stub}}; {{mil-ship-stub}}; {{compu-graphics-stub}}.
• Stub discoveries: {{2stub}}
• Stub-type deletion *D: {{GenericCountryStub}}, {{GenericCountryStubDetail}} and the redirects {{GCS}}; {{GCSD}}
• Stub-type redirection *R: {{royal-stub}}; {{euro-royal-stub}}; {{peer-stub}} to noble-stub, euro-noble-stub, UK-noble-stub;
• Stub-type discussions: split of actor-stub; split of hist-stub; split of book-stub

Archive 11 Summary

Archived: 23 June 2005

• Stub-type creation:{{Spain-bio-stub}}; {{China-bio-stub}}; {{Italy-bio-stub}}; {{NZ-bio-stub}}; {{Azerbaijan-geo-stub}}; {{Armenia-geo-stub}}; split of {{US-geo-stub}}
• Stub discoveries: {{torture-stub}}; {{liberalparty-stub}}; {{Ad-stub}}; {{Award-stub}}; {{CP-stub}}; {{Faroe-geo-stub}}; {{Furniture-stub}}; {{MEast-stub}}; {{academic-bio-stub}}
• Stub-type deletion *D: {{2stub}}; {{3stub}}; {{censorship-stub}}; {{comicbookpub-stub}}; {{Paleoantropology-stub}}; {{Pcb21 stub test}}; {{eszett-stub}}
• Stub-type redirection *R: {{britcartoonist-bio-stub}} (to Comics-creator-stub); {{JP-stub}} (to Japan-stub)
• Stub-type discussions: scope of {{fest-stub}} and {{music-stub}}; split of {{Caucasus-geo-stub}} and {{US-geo-stub}}
• Stub-type proposals not enacted: {{US-insular-geo-stub}} (superseded by split of US-geo-stub)

Archive 12 Summary

Archived: 24 June 2005

• Stub-type creation: {{UK-school-stub}}; {{US-school-stub}}; {{galaxy-stub}}; {{engineer-stub}}; {{med-bio-stub}} and redirects; {{inorganic-compound-stub}}; {{organic-compound-stub}}; {{operetta-stub}}; {{board-game-stub}}; split of {{lang-stub}}.
• Stub discoveries: {{canada-poli-stub}}; {{BBC-stub}}; {{engr-stub}} (redirected to {{industry-stub}}); {{iran-stub}}; {{film-bio-stub}}; {{military-bio-stub}}; {{soviet-stub}}; {{journalist-stub}}; {{netball-stub}}; {{Malta-geo-stub}}; {{cuba-stub}}; {{ratu-stub}} (redirected to {{Fiji-bio-stub}}); {{mv-stub}}; {{anarchism-stub}}; {{iraq-bio-stub}}; {{Lithuania-geo-stub}}.
• Stub-type deletion *D: {{sikhi-stub}}; {{AU-bio-stub}}; {{Importantstub}}; {{Important-stub}}.
• Stub-type redirection *R: {{turk-stub}} redirected to {{turkey-stub}}; {{geol-stub}} redirected to {{geology-stub}}; {{list-stub}} redirected to {{listdev}}.
• Stub-type discussions: problems with {{Brazil-stub}}; Category:People's Republic of China geography stubs; {{Nepal-stub}}; {{bot-stub}}.
• Other discussions: The late lamented {{substub}}.
• Stub-type proposals not enacted: {{Environ-stub}}; {{school-district-stub}}; {{makeup-stub}}.

Archive 13 Summary

Archived: 4 July 2005

• Stub types created: {{lace-stub}}; {{oceania-stub}}; {{caribbean-stub}}; {{BrColumbia-geo-stub}}; {{Ontario-geo-stub}}; {{Alberta-geo-stub}}; {{Quebec-geo-stub}}; {{law-bio-stub}} (and redirects); {{Israel-geo-stub}}; {{Palestine-geo-stub}}; {{Azores-geo-stub}}; {{Anglican-stub}}.
• Stub discoveries (kept): {{Ride-stub}}; {{US-poli-stub}}; {{Åland-stub}}; {{Unix-stub}}; {{Lithuania-geo-stub}}.
• Stub discoveries (deleted): {{genital-integrity-stub}}; {{knot-stub (mathematics)}}; {{Node/stub}}; {{stub2}}; {{stub3}}; {{SE-actor-stub}} (renamed); {{FR-actor-stub}} (renamed); {{AU-actor-stub}} (renamed); {{AU-bio-stub}} (renamed); {{Bridge-stub}}.
• Other stub types deleted: {{Star stub}} (technically not a stub template - renamed after discussion with WP: WAO).
• Stub discoveries (redirected): {{Whedon-stub}} (to {{buffyverse-stub}}; {{Californiastatehighwaystub}} (to {{California State Highway Stub}}).
• Other stub types redirected: {{Caucasus-geo-stub}} (now directs to same category as {{Euro-geo-stub}}, but template retained).
• Stub discussions: Split of {{Canada-geo-stub}}, changes of {{Ethno-stub}}.
• Other discussions: What to do with the stubberg.

Archive 14 Summary

Archived: Day Month Year

• Stub types created: {{singer-stub}}; Split of {{musician-stub}}; {{mast-stub}}; {{Suriname-stub}}; {{India-politician-stub}}; {{crime-book-stub}}; {{orthodoxy-stub}}; {{architect-stub}}; {{Indonesia-stub}}; {{Chessplayer-stub}}; {{Euro-hist-stub}}
• Stub discoveries (kept): {{Tourism-stub}}; {{Hawaii-stub}}; {{Sect-num-stub}}; {{BDSM-stub}}; {{Mexico-bcast-stub}}; {{Tibet-stub}}; {{Oklahoma-geo-stub}}
• Stub discoveries (deleted): {{Extended MEP-stub}}; {{Stateinsigniastub}}; Category:Mariah Carey Related Articles Stubs
• Other stub types deleted: {{Category-stub}}; {{Business-stub}}
• Stub discoveries (redirected): {{fo-stub}} -> {{faroe-stub}}; {{Uncategorized stub}} -> {{stub}}; {{AU-depot-stub}} -> {{Australia-depot-stub}}
• Other stub types redirected: {{Egypt-stub}} -> {{Ancient-Egypt-stub}}
• Stub discussions: split of {{station-stub}} (i.e., railway stations - now at {{depot-stub}})
• Stub proposals not enacted: Split of {{Org-stub}}

Archive 15 Summary

Archived: Day Month Year

• Stub types created: {{Motorcycle-stub}}; split of space-stub/astro-stub; {{observatory-stub}}; {{explorer-stub}}; {{economist-stub}}; recreation of {{royal-stub}}; FrenchPolynesia-geo-stub}}; {{Egypt-geo-stub}}; {{Ethiopia-geo-stub}}; {{Algeria-geo-stub}}; {{Illinois-geo-stub}}; {{Florida-geo-stub}}; {{Ohio-geo-stub}}; {{NorthCarolina-geo-stub}}; {{Newfoundland-geo-stub}}; {{Maritimes-geo-stub}}; {{Scientology-stub}}
• Stub discoveries (kept): {{Fishing-stub}}; {{Nepal-geo-stub}}
• Stub discoveries (deleted): {{MSDN-stub}}; {{developer-stub}}; {{folk-stub}}; {{Christmas-stub}}
• Stub discoveries (redirected): {{medicalstub}} (to {{med-stub}}
• Stub discussions: {{Quaker-stub}}; {{sectstub}}; Frivolous suggestions;
• Other discussions: stub creation rationale (under {{Nepal-geo-stub}}); creation of {{WPSS-cat}}
• Stub proposals not enacted: {{psychologist-stub}}; {{terrorist-stub}}; {{English-stub}}; {{disaster-stub}}; {{music-technician-stub}}; {{songwriter-stub}}; {{Moon-stub}}; {{Current-stub}}; deletion of {{kiwi-stub}}

Archive 16 Summary

Archived: 30 July 2005

• Stub types created: {{broadcasting-stub}} and its children, {{UK-writer-stub}}, {{US-writer-stub}}, {{drink-stub}}, {{cook-tool-stub}}, {{vegetable-stub}},
• Stub discoveries (kept): , {{chicago-stub}}, {{seminary-stub}}
• Stub discoveries (deleted): {{slang-stub}}, {{irc-stub}}, {{professor-stub}}, {{transformers-stub}}
• Stub discoveries (redirected): {{judi-stub}} → {{law-stub}}; {{cartoon-stub}} → {{animation-stub}}
• Stub discussions: Category:Education stubs and the situation with education-related stubs in general
• Stub proposals not enacted: {{director-stub}} ({{film director-stub}} already exists), {{reli-hist-stub}}, {{LIS-stub}}
• Other proposals not enacted: Subdivision of / alternatives to {{road-stub}} (e.g. {{street-stub}}), subdivision of {{film-stub}}, subdivision of {{corp-stub}} (though other types have been folded in under it)

Archive 17 Summary

Archived: 14 August 2005; Archiving from "Discoveries" page

• Stub discoveries (kept): {{Reenactment-stub}}; a large number of country-specific bio-stubs; {{tax-stub}}; {{simpsons-stub}}; {{soft-eng-stub}}; {{Argentina-stub}}; {{statute-stub}}; {{Cayman-stub}}; {{case-law-stub}}; {{Slovakia-geo-stub}}.
• Stub discoveries (deleted): {{VRC-stub}}; {{parasite-stub}}; {{monrail-stub}}; {{Ent-stub}}; {{Halifax College-stub}}; {{Mountain-stub}}; {{oregon-stub}}; {{Kansas-stub}}.
• Other discussions: Discovery of template:Ti and template:Tic, creation of template:Ttl (all listed under Ent-stub)