Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Flash (DC animated universe)


 * 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   delete.   A rbitrarily 0   ( talk ) 19:58, 17 April 2010 (UTC)

Flash (DC animated universe)

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This article is a creation of original research that pulls information from various Wikipedia articles on comic book characters. Specifically: With the villains, note that 3 of the sections refer to the same two characters - and alternate universe version of the Flash that was never see on screen and a robot. Both based on "the costumes look the same".
 * The lead is from Flash in other media, 1st and 2nd paragraphs.
 * The section "Key episodes" is from the same article and subsection, 3rd paragraph in full.
 * The section "Secret identity issues" is from the same article and subsection, 4th paragraph.
 * The Barry Allen elements subsection is from the same article and subsection, 5th paragraph.
 * The Wally West elements subsection is from the same article and subsection, paragraphs 6 and 7.
 * Powers and abilities
 * Flash (DC animated universe) is from Cosmic treadmill, both bullets.
 * Flash (DC animated universe) is from Speed Force, full section.
 * Locations in the Flash's universe
 * Flash (DC animated universe) is from Flash Museum, the entire subsection.
 * Flash (DC animated universe) is from Gorilla City, 2nd bullet.
 * Supporting characters
 * Flash (DC animated universe) is from Elongated Man, 1st bullet and all 3 of its sub-bullets.
 * Flash (DC animated universe) is from Linda Park (comics), 1st and 2nd paragraphs.
 * Villains
 * Flash (DC animated universe) is from Doctor Alchemy, full section.
 * Flash (DC animated universe) is from Captain Boomerang, Bullets 1 and 2.
 * Flash (DC animated universe) is from Captain Cold, 3rd bullet.
 * Flash (DC animated universe) is from Fiddler (comics), full section.
 * Flash (DC animated universe) is from Gorilla Grodd, full section, including subsection headers.
 * Flash (DC animated universe) is from Heat Wave (comics), full section.
 * Flash (DC animated universe) is from Abra Kadabra (comics), 1st bullet.
 * Flash (DC animated universe) is from Mirror Master, 2nd and 3rd bullets.
 * Flash (DC animated universe) is from Pied Piper (comics), 1st bullet.
 * Flash (DC animated universe) is from Reverse-Flash, 1st bullet.
 * Flash (DC animated universe) is from Shade (comics), full section though the sentences are slightly juggled.
 * Flash (DC animated universe) is from Thinker (DC Comics), full section.
 * Flash (DC animated universe) is from Top (comics), 1st bullet.
 * Flash (DC animated universe) is from Trickster (comics), full section.
 * Flash (DC animated universe) is from Turtle (comics), full section.
 * Flash (DC animated universe) is from Weather Wizard, bullets 2, 4, and 5.
 * Flash (DC animated universe) is from Professor Zoom, 2nd bullet.
 * Flash (DC animated universe) is from Zoom (comics), full section.

Presenting the character of the Flash along with the 2 "casts" creates the impression that this article is dealing with "show" even though the characters are supposedly limited to Superman: The Animated Series and the Justice League/Justice League Unlimited series.

This and Wonder Woman (DC animated universe) are the latest two in a recurring "bad content" issue where articles are fabricated in this manner. Frankly, on top of the OR issue, they are an unneeded and ill-advised content fork. We have had a number of like content fork lists and articles come through AfD from this editor, the bulk of which have resulted in the removal of the composite articles. This is becoming disruptive - the discovery of new or additional like "articles" after the last batch has been deleted and having to go through the same presentation that "Yes, it's content fork. Yes, it's a bad fork. And yes it is a carbon copy of already existing material." J Greb (talk) 08:02, 10 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Comics and animation-related deletion discussions.  —J Greb (talk) 08:02, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Merge into Flash (comics) Doc Quintana (talk) 12:29, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete - all the information is already in the right place (where the links go) and this serves no purpose other than to confuse. Dozens of similar articles have been deleted and there should be a moratorium on creating any new ones, as all it is doing is wasting everyone's time (those editing them and those coming along behind and deleting them) - there is a clear consensus that they aren't required and are just unnecessary duplication of existing material (without, it is worth noting, any kind of indication which articles the text is lifted from, something that is required). (Emperor (talk) 13:16, 10 April 2010 (UTC))
 * Well put. Agree. Delete Eusebeus (talk) 14:59, 10 April 2010 (UTC)

 Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, JForget  00:42, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Fictional elements-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 16:25, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.


 * Delete Having the same information duplicated in different articles is a nightmare - and it looks like it's already in the appropriate places. -- Boing!   said Zebedee  13:08, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. 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.