Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of cultural icons of Scotland (2 nomination)


 * 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   keep. postdlf (talk) 14:14, 23 July 2014 (UTC)

List of cultural icons of Scotland
AfDs for this article: 
 * – ( View AfD View log  Stats )

The discussion in Articles for deletion/List of cultural icons of Poland says it all. In addition, this article is next to unreferenced, unlike the Polish one. Staszek Lem (talk) 00:48, 10 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Scotland-related deletion discussions. NorthAmerica1000 01:09, 10 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 01:10, 10 July 2014 (UTC)


 * Keep (The following excerpt from my Keep argument in 2011 still applies in general): Seems an obvious topic for a Wikipedia article. Periodic cleanup is an obvious requirement for such a list, to restrict it to things which have or which are notable enough to potentially have articles, and to remove vanispamcruftisements. The topic "Scottish cultural icons" is itself found in five results at Google Book Search, and "Scottish Icons" turns up additional relevant books such as which lists "tartan, whiskey, smoked salmon, bagpipes and the Scottish landscape," as well as Harry Lauder, ancient castles, the kilt, bloody clan history, & Braveheart.  lists as "Scottish icons" Bonnie Prince Charlie, the Battle of Culloden. .... A candidate for membership on the list should have a reference stating that it qualifies, if not in those exact words. Not everything in Scotland is or was a "Scottish icon" but many such can be readily referenced. (I would keep "cultural" in the title to make it clear it is not about Greek Orthodox religious images). One book noted that they are the things depicted on postcards one sends home from Scotland. Edison (talk) 02:08, 10 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Delete – I left remarks at the initial discussion Articles for deletion/List of cultural icons of Poland which I would like to fully apply here as well. I note that this particular list promises "encyclopedic" connections among the Musselburgh Golf Club, the Glencoe Massacre, and Dr. Finlay's Casebook. SteveStrummer (talk) 05:47, 10 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Comment So this list includes some dubious entries? Then that calls for EDITING, but is not a compelling reason to delete. Edison (talk) 02:26, 11 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Those are only observations, not an argument; for that, please refer to the Poland link. SteveStrummer (talk) 22:39, 12 July 2014 (UTC)


 * Keep Valid sources exist and the a list of cultural icons is very encyclopedic. While the list has its flaws, I'm not seeing justification for deletion. Spirit of Eagle (talk) 02:17, 13 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, – Davey 2010 •  (talk)  12:49, 18 July 2014 (UTC)


 * Keep The list may need some editing, but it is good Wiki content. Frmorrison (talk) 21:50, 18 July 2014 (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.