Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Database (Super Robot Wars)

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. If anyone is willing to do the merge and add appropriate sources, feel free to contact me for a temporal recreation of the articles. --Tone 11:47, 26 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Database (Super Robot Wars)

These elements of the Super Robot Wars series do not establish independent notability. Without coverage in reliable third party sources, these are just made up of unnecessary plot summary, game guide material, and original research. TTN (talk) 17:39, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I am also nominating the following related pages:

TTN (talk) 17:40, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of video game related deletions. TTN (talk) 17:48, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Fictional characters-related deletion discussions. -- Fabrictramp | talk to me 22:42, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
comment Surely intelligent people can think of a way of merging the essentials, and reach agreement without coming here. DGG (talk) 03:57, 22 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- I think the relevant thread on RFAR shows that this isn't the case. If anything AfD is the easiest way to establish that these articles are unnecessary, even if we don't agree on what to do about it. Nifboy (talk) 14:15, 22 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I see nothing in that thread that suggests that discussing article merges is a bad idea--the arbs who commented seem to be encouraging proper discussion in the right places. The way to find out is to actually suggest a merge, not give up ahead of time. I'll be glad to come by and endorse it if it preserves some reasonable amount of content DGG (talk) 21:05, 22 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The problem with that is, if there is any opposition at all to begin with, an inordinate amount of effort has to be spent dealing with local editors who are only in the best-case scenarios cordial and understanding. If there isn't initial opposition and the merge goes through then TTN is by fait accompli causing a problem if anyone has an objection later on. It's a catch-22 which is resolved through the use of a page dedicated to third-party discussion regarding the fate of a (set of) article, or AfD. Nifboy (talk) 01:38, 23 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Delete all. A collection of robots and fictional weapons that has no notability. -- nips (talk) 22:46, 22 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete all as none of these articles can be sourced with reliable third-party sources, thus failing both WP:V and WP:N. A merge is inappropriate, as it would not resolve the core issue that makes an AFD discussion suitable. Randomran (talk) 23:50, 24 October 2008 (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.