Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dave Smith (Coronation Street)


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The result was   merge to List of past Coronation Street characters (2000-).  MBisanz  talk 03:30, 16 November 2008 (UTC)

Dave Smith (Coronation Street)

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Contested redirect to List of past Coronation Street characters. No evidence of notability independent of the series. The article consists entirely of unsourced and unnecessary plot summary. McWomble (talk) 07:41, 6 November 2008 (UTC)

Merge with List of past Coronation Street characters (2000-) - SJB147 (talk) 11:11, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Why (2000-), given that the article states the character's last appearance was in 1976......? -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 12:32, 6 November 2008 (UTC)

Oh sorry I meant (1970-). —Preceding unsigned comment added by SJB147 (talk • contribs) 18:01, 6 November 2008 (UTC) 
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Fictional characters-related deletion discussions.   -- • Gene93k (talk) 01:18, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Television-related deletion discussions.   -- • Gene93k (talk) 01:18, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  MBisanz  talk 02:19, 11 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Merge per above. Not notable enough for individual page. -- Kickstart70 T C 06:05, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Merge but merge properly and fully The existing lists for t his characters are inadequate even for the most minor character of background fixture--they give the name, but nothing important about the role in the story and  relationships with the other characters, and that's 00000 the real encyclopedic information--the  years and episodes present & names of he actors are important too, but that sort of content ss just the structure--what they did and said is the substance. Separate articles may not be justified, but a good combination article with a psragraph or two about each, with a picture, a general description, and a summary of the tole and relationsips and,i f relevant the character development, is the proper encyclopedic content. WP coverage of fiction should not be only plot-- but it should be mainly plot as supported by characters. What's important about fiction is the story,not the production details. DGG (talk) 08:01, 11 November 2008 (UTC)


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