Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of fiction inspired by Dune


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The result was   delete. Nja 247 08:42, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

List of fiction inspired by Dune

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I was about to remove the original research (and the single fact cited to an unreliable source) from this article when I realized this would leave only the "see also". This has been tagged as unreferenced for over two years. While a decent article on this subject might someday exist, that article would neither begin nor end with anything even close to this one. A Wikipedia article needs to be verified to reliable, third party sources, and I see no evidence this one will ever do that by following its current course. Mintrick (talk) 00:47, 8 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Merge - ouch, some of that is painfully written and does look like OR. However, there are some clear sourceable bits such as Star Wars etc. which can be sourced. I suspect it can all fit nicely in the Cultural influence of Dune section of the Dune (novel), or even the Dune universe page. Casliber (talk · contribs) 03:43, 8 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions.  -- TexasAndroid (talk) 12:07, 8 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Literature-related deletion discussions.  -- TexasAndroid (talk) 12:07, 8 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Yuck what an OR farm! I'm going to see if I can source any of that and modify my !vote accordingly, but I don't really see much to merge anywhere: things that were influenced by Dune can say so in their own articles. Jclemens (talk) 16:05, 8 July 2009 (UTC)
 * OK, I've found a couple, but still... not enough to really justify a standalone article. I took out some of the minor ones that are themselves only marginally notable and unlikely to be sourced, and there's a couple of assertions of sourcing (DVD commentary, book commentary) that I can't source online, so those could be merged per above. Jclemens (talk) 20:08, 8 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete No indication topic is notable for stand alone article and content is largely comprised of original research. Sourced influences can be mentioned in the main article or perhaps a Dune in popular culture article which is always a big hit on Wikipedia. :) ChildofMidnight (talk) 21:09, 8 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete per CoM, who, for once, got it right. Yeah! Drmies (talk) 04:43, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep and source. I think all of this can be. Unfortunately, I don't have time. But I see no indication at all that the nom has even thought of trying.  DGG (talk) 06:05, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
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