Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jimmy Brooks


 * 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   no consensus. seicer &#x007C;  talk  &#x007C;  contribs  19:02, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

Jimmy Brooks

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This character does not establish notability independent of its series. Without coverage in reliable third party sources, it is just made up of unnecessary plot summary and original research. TTN (talk) 18:43, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete & redirect to List of Degrassi: The Next Generation characters. The character isn't notable per guidelines to warrant an individual article. RMHED (talk) 18:50, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Merge and relevant information into List of Degrassi: The Next Generation characters or the actor/actress's main article.  iMa tth ew (talk) 19:19, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep major characters should have an article. The understanding of the topic is helped by some recapitulation of the plot, which can, of course, be sourced from the work itself. I see no OR. The series is composed of the characters & plot, and the N is composite, and  not distinguishable--the GNG is not rationally applicable to fictional characters, and there isn't any agreed alternative, but common sense would suggest at least to me that merge is appropriate for minor, but not major characters to prevent the article from being unwieldy. It's really just a format question, though. Even If one does not want to do this, then an extended discussion of the characters should be merged into the list--devoting similar space to minor and major characters is not rational article writing. But in any case, a redirect from the names of at least major characters is essential.  DGG (talk) 22:55, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Merge anything in the article that is cited and backed up into the list. Stifle (talk) 14:34, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
 * This article should not be deleted, because this article tells about a main character. It may not seem notable to some non-fans of the show, but it is. It provides info on Jimmy throughout the show. Giving some info on the character for people who haven't seen the last 5 seasons. If this article gets deleted, the only info on Jimmy Brooks will be a small synopsis on the Degrassi character's page. Also, I do not find how this article is non-notable and eligible for deletion. SidekickJermaine (talk)
 * Note: I de-bolded the majority of this comment (it was 100% bolded) as it has no more weight than the other comments. – sgeureka t•c 18:52, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Fictional characters-related deletion discussions.   --  Fabrictramp  |  talk to me  17:38, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Merge anything of worth into a/the List of characters. Article is a fine example of what wikipedia is not for (WP:NOT). – sgeureka t•c 18:52, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep - Major character from major Canadian show with a large number of featured article/lists. It will be gotten to eventually.  Also, if our policies and guidelines lead to the conclusion that an article viewed 10,000 times a month is unfit for WP, then it's time to change them, not delete this article. - Peregrine Fisher (talk) (contribs) 22:42, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep - Per Peregrine Fisher. The purpose of our 'independent sources' requirement for notability has been to use an impartial standard... if independent sources talk about something then it is probably of significant enough interest to the public for inclusion in Wikipedia. However, now that page view statistics are fairly stable we have another impartial standard available... pages that people actually read (more than 300 times per day in this case) are not just 'probably of significant enough interest', but demonstrably so. --CBD 17:04, 22 September 2008 (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.