Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of appearances of the FN P90 in media


 * 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The result of the debate was WITHDRAWN. Discussion elsewhere has resulted in an agreement to use the encyclopedic summary (added after the nomination) and not make an exhaustive list of its uses as a prop. Essentially, this is a merge and redirect result. - A Man In Bl♟ck (conspire | past ops) 03:45, 1 December 2005 (UTC)

List of appearances of the FN PN90 in media
Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate collection of trivia, particularly in the case of lists that demonstrate no trend (making it an idiosyncratic non-topic, per the deletion policy) and cannot ever be complete. (Or, if you prefer, listcruft.) This article is just a list of pieces of fiction where the gun in question appears as a prop, often with little more impact, importance, or relevance to the piece of fiction than the appearance of a particular model of car or a particular model of furniture.

While this article could theoretically include some brief analysis of how the P90 is used in fiction, it doesn't currently have that info (thus a merge is inappropriate), and there's already some analysis of how the P90 is used in fiction in FN P90 (an article which is in no danger of becoming too large, removing the need for a content fork). - A Man In Bl♟ck (conspire | past ops) 02:38, 1 December 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. Section at FN P90 covers this just fine, and is all we need on the matter at this point in time. Saberwyn 03:17, 1 December 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep, or Merge all content. Its not trivia for someone interested in the P90, nor is it indiscriminate. The P90 is one of only a handfull of firearms to achieve such celebrity status, and very notable as such. Its a discredit to the 'pedia to try and block people's access to this information. Ve3 03:28, 1 December 2005 (UTC)
 * There's nothing wrong with covering its role in popular culture (symbolism, typical use, etc.). I just don't think there's any value in a list of each and every appearance of the gun as a prop. - A Man In Bl♟ck (conspire | past ops) 03:32, 1 December 2005 (UTC)
 * I was refering to a comprehensive list (that includes both ficion/non-fiction uses). A understanding of its role in popular culture arrived is best arrived at by knowing the nature, amount, and kind of its roles. By censoring a actual listing, it denies readers the abilities to come their own conclusions as easily. Also, as a side note, the prop FN90's are often actual P90s (firing blanks). Ve3 03:52, 1 December 2005 (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.