Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Exploding barrel

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The result of the debate was Redirect --malathion talk 02:37, 11 August 2005 (UTC)

Exploding barrel
This doesn't really seem like an encyclopedia topic, and it borders on original research. The article is about barrels that explode in video games and action movies; I can't think of anywhere to redirect it, but this doesn't seem like a notable and well-defined encyclopedic phenomenon. Meelar (talk) 18:43, August 1, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete &mdash; appears to be a joke contribution, particularly when you look at the earliest history which has since been "cleaned up". There's probably room for an article on explosions in computer games. But I don't believe this is it. &mdash; RJH 19:51, 1 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete per above, Pavel Vozenilek 21:30, 1 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep even more common than exploding sheep.  Grue   11:23, 3 August 2005 (UTC)
 * redirect per Thunderbrand seems to be a better option.  Grue   07:25, 9 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete it - and the sheep, too. How is this notable? Vsmith 23:46, 3 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep, but merge into, say, level design or first-person shooter. This was one of the conceits in early first-person games that became characteristic of the whole genre, and that remain a strong influence on game design today.  &mdash;Simon 02:10, 5 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete notability not established. JamesBurns 03:38, 6 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Redirect to Computer and video game clichés. Thunderbrand 21:13, August 8, 2005 (UTC)
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