Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/50 Greatest Game Shows of All Time (TV Guide)


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The result was Keep.  Citi Cat   ♫ 17:32, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

50 Greatest Game Shows of All Time (TV Guide)

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NN. A feature that appeared in an issue of TV Guide once. So someone created a Wikipedia article about it. Also nominating the related TV Guide's List of the 50 Worst TV Shows of All Time. Saikokira 00:16, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete both, pure WP:TRIVIA even though it's interesting. Totally unencyclopedic, useless lists. And "Masquerade Party" ranked #8 on the game show list? I'm a game show fanatic and I've never heard of that one! Ten Pound Hammer  • (((Broken clamshells • Otter chirps))) 00:39, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Weak keep per Pharmboy. The articles can be rewritten to further cover the actual issues in question, with less emphasis on the list (the list can be kept I assume). I don't know what the standard is, however, for TV Guide issues. Ten Pound Hammer  • (((Broken clamshells • Otter chirps))) 01:14, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
 * weak keep Lord knows I hate lists and trivia sections, but this was a single issue in 2001 by the authority on TV, TV Guide. As long as the article is about that particular significant ISSUE, and not just the list itself (BARELY meets that criteria), then I would let it slide.  Barely.  Pharmboy 01:05, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment. That's not a bad idea, I didn't think of that. Changed my vote. Ten Pound Hammer  • (((Broken clamshells • Otter chirps))) 01:14, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment I had a good idea? I guess even a blind pig can find a truffle every now and then.  Pharmboy 01:47, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Sounds a lot like me... Ten Pound Hammer  • (((Broken clamshells • Otter chirps))) 02:05, 28 July 2007 (UTC)

The second article seems to be added
 * Weak keep. per above. James Luftan 02:45, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete 1) I'm uncomfortable with copying a list from a magazine in its entirety to wikipedia.  This should be just linked to, whenever possible.  2) I dont think we need to make an article every time a magazine/news outlet releases a top ___ list about any topic.   Corpx 16:31, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep both No perceptible copyright violation here; TV Guide does this type of article because it expects the rankings to be water cooler talk. It's simply a listing of what TV Guide considered to be the best shows.  If not deleted, then merge into article about American TV game shows.
 * Note to administrator Nominator attempted to add a second list for deletion, something which almost nobody appears interested in or even noticed. If this is to be deleted, only the main nomination seems to be the subject of discussion.  Statement that "Also nominating the related TV Guide's List of the 50 Worst TV Shows of All Time." sounds like an afterthought, and is not really the way to go about a piggyback nomination. Mandsford 14:34, 1 August 2007 (UTC)
 * 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.