Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of allies and other characters in Codename: Kids Next Door

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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. Black Kite 12:36, 27 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

List of allies and other characters in Codename: Kids Next Door

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List of allies and other characters in Codename: Kids Next Door (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View log • AfD statistics)
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Unsourced list of trivia. It is almost entirely original research and plot summary, and places undue weight on a minor aspect of a TV cartoon show. Reyk YO! 05:43, 11 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Why should the solution be to delete the whole article, then? Swarm(Talk) 00:17, 19 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Because that's what we do with material that isn't sourced and (in all reasonable likelihood) never will be. Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 12:51, 19 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Really? Swarm(Talk) 02:04, 20 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Yes. Reyk YO! 02:09, 20 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Cute. My original question to Starblind was more related to their argument of "character lists are usually acceptable for fictional subjects, but four (!!!) lists for this relatively minor show is excessive." They essentially say the article content is legitimate, but the information is excessive, so they support the deletion of the whole article. That rationale just didn't make sense to me. Swarm(Talk) 22:08, 20 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete per nom; completely original research and plot summary with zero refs to back it up. Airplaneman talk 20:01, 19 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, JForget 00:57, 20 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep Any sourcing can be done from the episodes themselves (i.e. like plot summaries of novels). North North-West (talk) 00:12, 23 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete as trivia. None of these characters are major, nor is the list of minor characters notable outside of the TV show. There is no real-world commentary about the list of allies, it is all regurgitated plot summary. ThemFromSpace 00:54, 23 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete as this list fails WP:NOT#DIR as it has no verifiable source, without which it is just listcruft without any externally validated rationale for inclusion in Wikipedia. A definition or list title needs some form of external validation in accordance with WP:BURDEN to demonstrate that it is not entirely novel or the product of original research, and looking at the content of this list, it contiains unattributable statements of opinion that suggest it is entirely original research. --Gavin Collins (talk|contribs) 10:57, 26 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Merge Some of the characters listed, such as the Hamsters and Bradley have recurring if minor roles throughout the series. At the least, the list of persons themselves should be kept in another article relating to KND even if their descriptions are removed as original research. --204.100.184.166 (talk) 16:31, 26 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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.
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