Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of books and films about hobos and freighthopping


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The result was delete. Sr13 06:12, 19 June 2007 (UTC)

List of books and films about hobos and freighthopping

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Further WP:NOT issues. Amalgamation of books and films that have absolutely nothing to do with one another. I especially like how it says in the header that the list features films in which hobos and/or freighthopping exists. Big Fish is on the list because "Edward Bloom mentions how he once hopped three trains" Bulldog123 17:10, 14 June 2007 (UTC) As I've said, lists didn't start with Irving Wallace. Back in the old days, I could find, if I wanted to, a "list of books about hoboes" -- it was at a public library, in the drawer of a card catalog and each card was like a blue -tag, linking up to a book on the shelf. It was actually very convenient and quick, having all those cards next to each other. Sure, the article can be strengthened, and some stuff doesn't belong, such as a person saying that he once rode the rails; but the list of the books alone is worthwhile. I think Wikipedia has way too many articles on childish topics like TV episodes, video games, album tracks, superheroes, etc.-- and not enough on things like homeless people. I don't think that was the original intent, but that's the downside to Wikipedia. Mandsford 22:54, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Strong Delete as nom Bulldog123 17:10, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete - as per WP:NOT.--Edtropolis 17:47, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete- per Edtropolis. Eddie  18:18, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete as above. What, no The Flim-Flam Man? Deor 18:21, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete per WP:IINFO. Far too vague of a category, and quite possibly hard to verify too. Ten Pound Hammer  • (((Broken clamshells • Otter chirps))) 19:59, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Strong Keep the reason given for deletion is that the "books and films...have absolutely nothing to do with one another". I think this explains why there are 400+ articles based on a TV show like "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (not to mention hundreds on other TV shows) while lists are frowned upon.  In the case of, say, Buffy episodes, there is not a problem of the episodes being unalike, since they all have Buffy and her friends.  Is it a valid reason for deletion if the books and films aren't part of a series of related works?
 * Delete its about time we got rid of this stupid artical!!! XNYTV 23:29, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
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