Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/I saw Poland betrayed

Article is merely a book reference and a quote from the book. Bobblewik 09:44, 30 Jul 2004 (UTC)


 * Keep; "Poland's betrayal by the Western Allies" was POV; this can be NPOV, and I think a delete would be tending towards censorship. Dunc_Harris|&#9786; 12:45, 30 Jul 2004 (UTC)
 * Abstain: It's not POV.  If there were more on the book and, yes, its position in the official politics of the time, and less of a block quote (is the copoyright clear on such a long passage?), then it would be ok.  The writing is clear, and it might well be of worth, esp. since there are several books like this, of tired, disgruntled, "betrayed" ambassadors through history. Geogre 13:00, 30 Jul 2004 (UTC)
 * Keep. If we delete an article on this book we'd have to delete articles on all books - from Crime and Punishment to For Whom the Bell Tolls. Otherwise it would be a sign of censorship. Also, the article was limited to one quote because the community failed to find a compromise description. Halibutt 15:34, Jul 30, 2004 (UTC)
 * Keep, and list on Pages Needing Attention. It was an influential book at the time, on a controversial issue. -FZ 17:17, 30 Jul 2004 (UTC)
 * Keep, but move to a title with proper capitalization -- I Saw Poland Betrayed. RickK 18:19, Jul 30, 2004 (UTC)
 * In agreement with previous posts, I think it should be kept. Personally, I think that mention of a book is not qualified as encyclopedic content unless it is something like "Crime and Punishment was written after Dostoevsky spent time in prison." or "The Prince was bedside reading for Adolf Hitler." or has something else historical or contextual about the book. However, until the policy is changed to delete all book references that do not contain encyclopedic content, I think it is as valid as any other book reference as a stub. My vote: Keep Skyler 16:57, Aug 4, 2004 (UTC)


 * Excellent point. If those above who know the book do not write more about it in the article, I recommend sending to Clean Up.  Geogre 18:56, 4 Aug 2004 (UTC)