Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Grand Theft Auto Plot


 * 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 Deleted, fails WP:NOT "plot summaries" rule. I decided against merging since the same information is worded better on other pages and this is also unlikely to be a useful redirect. GarrettTalk 23:17, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

Grand Theft Auto Plot
This article is, in a nutshell, intended for plot summaries only, something WP:NOT advices against. Storyline summaries in main Grand Theft Auto articles are too short for a split, but those in the series' character pages (i.e. List of characters in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas) are the exact opposite. There is also another similar article (previously assuming several different names) currently up for deletion, with a few editors noting the same WP:NOT justification. ╫ ２５ ◀RingADing▶  17:23, 15 September 2006 (UTC) ╫


 * Turn into detailed plots Anyone who's played San Andreas for a while knows that there's a heck of a story to it that is probably best split off from the main article, simply because it would be too long. I haven't played anything apart from San Andreas and the orginal, so can't comment on that. However I agree that plot summaries do not deserve a page of their own. Dave 17:35, 15 September 2006 (UTC)


 * Delete, Its very badly put together, it has lots of false information. Its genuinely a bad article, it sounds like the creator hasn't even played GTA.--Greene01
 * Note that the current state of the article is not really an issue; it is the notability of the article's intended content. The question raised in this discussion is whether or not it is worthy to retain an article intended to provide plotlines in the series. The article's content can in fact be rewritten to a more desirable quality if inclined. ╫ ２５ ◀RingADing▶  20:37, 17 September 2006 (UTC) ╫


 * Note: This debate has been added to the list of CVG deletions. Mitaphane talk 23:36, 17 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete, violates WP:NOT 1.8.7: "articles ... should contain real-world context and sourced analysis, offering detail on a work's achievements, impact or historical significance, not solely a summary of that work's plot. A plot summary may be appropriate as an aspect of a larger article." Simple. GarrettTalk 01:57, 18 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete - If you can't fit the plot of a video game on its main page, you're doing something wrong... Wickethewok 23:57, 18 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Merge with Grand theft Auto articles. guitarhero777777 04:28, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete Fit a minor summary on the main page and port the rest to GameFAQs no need for it on Wikipedia. Whispering(talk/c) 22:18, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
 * [Delete] Timeline much more complete and acurate. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ganfon (talk • contribs)
 * There is no point in a merge, all of the info is wrong, GTA Timeline is much better--Greene01
 * Merge into the appropriate GTA article. Dread Lord CyberSkull ✎☠ 01:08, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete: Plots are outlined in the appropriate articles for the games. --SoWhy Talk 17:33, 23 September 2006 (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.