Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kenny Dies


 * 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The result was '''nomination withdrawn '''. Canley (talk) 00:57, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Kenny Dies

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Not an encyclopedic article, page contains nothing but a plot summary; no sources available. Dorftrottel (bait) 20:54, March 31, 2008 20:54, 31 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep; I believe that certain South Park episodes were put up for AfD a while ago, and the result was keep. I stand by the same reasoning; all the episodes have the potential to become more than just plot summaries, and should you put this up for AfD, you'd have to put up about 80% of all other South Park episodes also. On a lesser note, I'd say that this episode is more relevant, as it contains a crucial plot line where one of the main characters dies, effecting the rest of the series. I would understand if it was another episode which was "little more than a plot summary" put up for AfD, but the events of this particular episode seem to make it more notable than most episodes. ≈  The Haunted Angel  21:05, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
 * You do realize that Kenny dies in every episode, right? — BradV 22:16, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, but if you've seen this episode and the one's that follow, you'll realise he actually does die in this, and is absent for many seasons afterwards until his later return. ≈  The Haunted Angel  22:39, 31 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep. I was able to find coverage in a quick news archive search and regular Google search also shows lots of hits to good sources that could be used in the article. A few of the reviews in secondary sources that came up were in Winston-Salem Journal, America's Intelligence Wire, and University Wire.  Cirt (talk) 23:22, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep Episode has been reviewed in multiple reliable sources and appears to be notable. I would imagine that most South Park episodes, given their shock factor alone, are probably the subject of multiple reliable sources. Ten Pound Hammer  and his otters • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps) 23:42, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Update: Added some references, added a sourced Reception section, and a Further reading section and External links section. I'm sure that since I was able to find these sources relatively quickly that the episode has some additional coverage in other secondary sources as well. Cirt (talk) 23:59, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Consider it withdrawn by nom. I only wish AfD'ing wasn't necessary as an incentive to introduce sources which should be included on page creation. Dorftrottel (vandalise) 00:00, April 1, 2008
 * Frankly, I agree completely. It seems that the only reason any sources were added were to stop the deletion - they should be added, on any article, much sooner. ≈  The Haunted Angel  00:15, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Is there something wrong with expanding an article and adding sources to it while it is undergoing an WP:AfD discussion? Cirt (talk) 00:35, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Not at all. They just should be added before it reaches this stage. It is sort of ironic that the best way to get an article fixed is to bring it to AfD. See WP:HEY for an example. — BradV 00:39, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks for clarifying that. WP:HEY is an interesting essay.  Cirt (talk) 00:43, 1 April 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.