Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Blood on the Hibiscus

Blood on the Hibiscus: advert for an unremarkable book. Vanity article of User:Hayford Peirce. Wile E. Heresiarch 05:40, 21 Aug 2004 (UTC)
 * For the record: amazon.com sales rank 1,730,179 (paperback). Wile E. Heresiarch 17:01, 21 Aug 2004 (UTC)


 * Delete: All hits are eBook vendors and a mailing list. Geogre 13:31, 21 Aug 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete unless somebody out there wants to create a List of fictions that mention houseplants in the title with Keep the Aspidistra Flying in the place of honor. Bishonen 13:44, 21 Aug 2004 (UTC)
 * keep. Iainscott
 * Delete. Reluctantly, but I must agree this is vanity and violates the spirit of autobiography. Interesting point: He has listed his user page in a couple of author's categories. I don't have any problem with this personally, but it's an interesting and unintended consequence of the way the category system works. Andrewa 18:16, 21 Aug 2004 (UTC)
 * I don't have any problem with that either, it's fine. On the other hand, if users were to start adding categories to their pages in jest (Mysterious people, Impostors, Pranksters, Editors {hey! :-)}), it would break those category pages, but let's not solve that problem until we've got it. Bishonen 20:35, 21 Aug 2004 (UTC)
 * Also, does blood help a hibiscus grow? I know it's good for roses, but this article does not make clear its benefits to gardeners. :-) Geogre 17:45, 22 Aug 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete vanity. -- Cyrius|&#9998; 06:46, 22 Aug 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete. If this were a critical study of the book, that would be one thing, but this reads like jacket copy or the pitch to the publisher.  PedanticallySpeaking 20:14, Aug 26, 2004 (UTC)