Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dana Sterling


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The result was   keep. Listed for 14 days with no arguments for deletion aside from the nominator. (non-admin closure) Ron Ritzman (talk) 01:29, 30 August 2009 (UTC)

Dana Sterling

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No google hits apart from those in Rototech.com. Dana Sterling is a common name and the entry would be usefull in the future for a real person. Article seems to be a combination of original research and improper synthesis. (See expressions like "Difficult Chioldhood", "the only explanation that made sense (or mattered) was that Dana was the result of the love that Max and Miriya had for one another", etc.). No references to support this essay. Magioladitis (talk) 09:37, 16 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Keep - This is a major character in one the most famous adapted-anime series. It is notable. This article has been posted for years and has never been considered improper for Wikipedia. There are plenty of Wikipedia pages that deal with fictional characters and this one is no different. The statements cited above are not "improper synthesis" - they are sourced from the Robotech novels which, as stated, are secondary continuity. (Hyperionsteel (talk) 05:18, 17 August 2009 (UTC))


 * Keep the nominator obviously didn't use Google. This is the main character for the second season of Robotech, so at the very least a merge is in order. However, when actually using Google, many of the hits in the first 100 are for the Robotech character. 76.66.192.144 (talk) 05:24, 17 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Since you use Google better, can you provide me me a link about that character? -- Magioladitis (talk) 04:33, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

 Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, – Juliancolton  &#124; Talk 17:22, 23 August 2009 (UTC)
 *  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.


 * Keep. A significant character in the series apparently (I have never seen it). Significant coverage of the character at  and on many fan sites. "Lieutenant Dana Sterling" seems to be a much  better search term in this context than "Dana Sterling". Jll (talk) 19:06, 23 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Comment The article above is not covering the character. Fan sites are not reliable sources. Note to closing admin: This is NOT a majority vote. Please read the arguments carefully. -- Magioladitis (talk) 17:13, 25 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment The article discusses the character in some detail in its content section. The Notability guideline says "Significant coverage is more than a trivial mention but it need not be the main topic of the source material." The character is the main topic of the page in a couple of other sources I have found &mdash; and . Jll (talk) 18:12, 25 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Keep: As I cited above, this article is about an important character in an extremely popular anime-adapted television series. There are plenty of similar sites throughout Wikipedia. It should be kept. (Hyperionsteel (talk) 23:03, 25 August 2009 (UTC))


 * Keep per hyperionsteel. Cerebellum (talk) 19:25, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
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