Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of films featuring powered exoskeletons


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The result was   keep. (non-admin closure) NorthAmerica1000 00:11, 23 May 2014 (UTC)

List of films featuring powered exoskeletons

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WP:TRIVIA: This is a trivial association. "Exoskeleton" is not a genre or storytelling device that binds together media (such as "horror" or "noir" or "magical realism") nor is it even a particular technical device (such as CGI or Technicolor). —Justin ( koavf ) ❤T☮C☺M☯ 21:58, 15 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Keep. It seems to satisfy WP:LISTN.  There are a few "list of ..." citations in the article.  I guess I'd prefer these short, random lists as categories, but WP:NOTDUP is pretty specific that they're allowed. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 23:05, 15 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Keep per WP:LISTN, which says, "One accepted reason why a list topic is considered notable is if it has been discussed as a group or set by independent reliable sources, per the above guidelines; notable list topics are appropriate for a stand-alone list." (Note: I created this list article.) There are several references in this article that list such elements—powered exoskeletons—out of interest for its readers. This Wikipedia article consolidates these references and additional ones per WP:LISTN, "The entirety of the list does not need to be documented in sources for notability, only that the grouping or set in general has been. Because the group or set is notable, the individual items in the list do not need to be independently notable." WP:TRIVIA does not apply anyway because it applies to trivia sections, so very little actually applies here. If we were to apply it in spirit somehow, the section "Not all list sections are trivia sections" can apply here: "A trivia section is one that contains a disorganized and 'unselective' list. However, a selectively populated list with a relatively narrow theme is not necessarily trivia, and can be the best way to present some types of information." Clearly we have a "relatively narrow theme" here rather than "miscellaneous information", and this is a good way to present these items -- with references and bidirectional navigation. Erik (talk &#124; contrib) (ping me) 23:13, 15 May 2014 (UTC)
 * I added some commentary to this list article's lead section. It is also worth noting that the upcoming film Edge of Tomorrow features powered exoskeletons. Considering that last year's Elysium had a lot of coverage about its exoskeleton (just Google for headlines), the relevance of this topic will continue to build. Sorry to add on, I am just wanting to indicate that this is not just a bunch of indiscriminate details put together for laughs. It's real and interesting for people, as the references demonstrate. Erik (talk &#124; contrib) (ping me) 23:39, 15 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Film-related deletion discussions. Erik (talk &#124; contrib) (ping me) 23:18, 15 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions. Erik (talk &#124; contrib) (ping me) 23:18, 15 May 2014 (UTC)


 * Keep per LISTN. →Davey 2010→  →Talk to me!→  01:09, 16 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Science fiction-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 13:44, 16 May 2014 (UTC)
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