Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of The Simpsons name origins


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The result was delete. Sr13 02:08, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

List of The Simpsons name origins

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Unreferenced WP:FANCRUFT, trivial list, Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate collection of information, Delete-- Jaranda wat's sup 22:04, 22 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Strong Delete. The nom pretty much says it loud and clear. This is an unreferenced pile of "cruft". Send it to the circular file. Vassyana 22:10, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete. Lots of speculation (some of it contradictory) and no references. Fails WP:V. Deor 22:29, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom — Preceding unsigned comment added by Superbeecat (talk • contribs)
 * Strong delete, purely fancruft, unreferenced, etc. If and only if the name origins can be sourced for the MAIN characters (i.e. the five Simpsons themselves), then that could be added to the main article. The rest is just cruft. Ten Pound Hammer  • (((Broken clamshells • Otter chirps))) 22:39, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete - interesting but still crufty, if anything could be properly sourced for the central characters then it'd make a fine edition to the main article but still wouldn't justify one of it's own. There's way too much simpsons cruft around already. Elmo 22:48, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Weak keep, but tag for cleanup. Most of this can be referenced, using DVD commentaries or articles like this. Now, I wouldn't want "name origins" pages for every TV series, but the Simpsons has such widespread appeal that I'll let this one slide. FWIW, there's a Spanish version of this article, as well. Zagalejo 23:04, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete, The same reasons as above. Perhaps the origins could be sourced and put in the articles of the more signifigant articles, but definitely not in an independant one. †Ðanieltiger45† Talk to me 23:07, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete. Crufty. --Deskana (talk) 00:57, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment. The sole reference for this page is pretty thin in the reliable sources department. The reference is a Simpsons fan site that is “...voluntarily maintained          by members of alt.tv.simpsons           and other fans around the world.” &#9679;DanMS • Talk 00:59, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Reply The article I posted here is originally from TV Guide, and much of the info comes directly from Matt Groening himself. Zagalejo 01:12, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Can we provide a source for that? It certainly would make a much firmer source. Fan sites are not always considered reliable sources—although this one seems more likely to be reliable than most—but if we can get sources for the site’s information, we would be on much firmer ground. We have five days on this AFD debate to look for stronger sources. &#9679;DanMS 01:30, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, I happen to own a copy of that issue of TV Guide. This should prove that the article existed. Zagalejo 02:00, 23 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Keep although an alternative would be to merge this into the article about Matt Groening. The Simpsons is a classic TV series.  I would recommend deleting the articles about individual episodes before deleting the listy listy listcruft.  Mandsford 01:48, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Just because a show is a classic T.V series doesn't mean a list related to this show is automatticly kept. Jaranda wat's sup 04:09, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep now that sources have been found, though the article needs clean-up. 128.42.46.50 03:02, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Where is the sources? Jaranda wat's sup 04:07, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete WP:OR concerns me. I would also characterize this as being entirely trivial information (WP:FIVE). Corpx 05:07, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Merge into The Simpsons. It is relevent info about the show, though a separate entry seems unnecessary.--JayJasper 21:09, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Oh, my. I was just browsing the AFD debates wondering what the next "Simpsons" list category would be, and here it is. Currently waiting for List of Barney belches in The Simpsons! Oh, and delete per nom, WP:OR and WP:LISTCRUFT.
 * Delete and if necessary merge information into individual character articles. • 97198  talk  12:47, 25 July 2007 (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.