Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Drop bear


 * 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 keep. I've withdrawn this AfD after better sources were given. Spellcast (talk) 15:44, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Drop bear

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No reliable sources verifying this fictional animal is notable. Spellcast (talk) 10:48, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Australia-related deletion discussions.   -- the wub  "?!"  11:28, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep. Undersourced, but this definitely appears to be a notable bit of silliness. Zetawoof(&zeta;) 11:46, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep Notable part of Australian folklore. Plenty of sources in the article already without even needing go to google or the library. -- Mattinbgn\talk 11:52, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep as notable Aussie fictional marsupial. "Only known deterrant is a generous smearing of vegemite behind the ears. It saved me once and I'd do it again in a heartbeat!" That last bit from urban dictionary. Also famous in the Bundy rum ad. You probably need to be an Aussie to appreciate this.--Sting au  Buzz Me...   12:14, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep It probably is on the verge of what you'd expect from an encyclopaedia, but this Briton found it endearing. Brequinda (talk) 12:27, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep What is this? Another attack by the fun police? This is an article about a well known piece of Aussie folklore.  The article makes it clear what it is and although more references might be desirable, there is enough to show that whilst the animal itself may be fictional, that the fiction exists is not in debate.  If we delete this then logically we should delete every article that is about fictional things - is that what we want?  I think not. Nick Thorne  talk  13:11, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment I'm well aware of this fictional Aussie animal. I tried searching for reliable sources before this AfD, but I couldn't find any. One ref is a YouTube video of the Bundy ad and the other two are self-published sites. If anyone can prove there's reliable sources, I'll be happy to withdraw the nomination, but I couldn't find any. Spellcast (talk) 13:44, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, I hope you don't want us to find "reliable sources" that state that drop bears are real, rather I assume you will be satisfied with sources that demonstrate that the fiction (or folklore) is real, if you get the difference. Certainly a search on google will provide many links to article about drop bears all saying much the same sort of thing, but if you want an "official" page, what about ones like this:   Nick Thorne  talk  14:15, 4 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep. Not fiction, but folklore: there's a difference, folks. - Smerdis of Tlön (talk) 14:09, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment - I managed to find a couple newspaper references through Google News, which I added. - Smerdis of Tlön (talk) 14:19, 4 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep The sixteen popular culture references, which can all be easily verified, demonstrate the subject's notability which is the basis for the nomination. You're right though, I can't find any reliable sources that confirm that smearing Vegemite behind one's ears can protect you from drop bears... but it's true, mate! --Canley (talk) 14:10, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep Aussie folklore. Requires reliable source, so tag required, not an Afd.  ChessCreator (talk) 15:14, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep - sufficient sources to establish notability. PubliusFL (talk) 15:31, 4 April 2008 (UTC)


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