Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of phrases from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy


 * 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. (non-admin closure) &mdash; neuro  (talk)  17:45, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

List of phrases from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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Despite the original editor's statement to the contrary, this does appear to belong on Wikiquote, and is not encyclopedic content. Ipsenaut (talk) 07:52, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
 * The section on 42 seems like a very interesting rundown of the history and meaning of the inclusion of The Answer to Life, The Universe, and Everything in Adam's work. The rest is slag.  Therefore, I suggest we Merge the "42" section into The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy or (if that article is already to large) rename to 42 (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) or 42 (Douglas Adams) and dump the rest. CaveatLector Talk Contrib 08:23, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Science fiction-related deletion discussions.   -- • Gene93k (talk) 08:53, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions.   -- • Gene93k (talk) 08:53, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep as a reasonable fork of the main The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy article. The subject is notable, the article is better referenced than most, and the writing is both clear and informative. This is more than a mere assemblage of quotations; instead it also puts those lines into context both in terms of the complex fictional universe as well as real world usage and impact. - Dravecky (talk) 09:09, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Über-Keep. HH has had a big impact on many people and if the article is deleated there would be no way to find where the quotes came from in an encyclopedic context.
 * Also: if none of the quotes are notible why wasnt the article removed a long time ago?
 * Also Also: (to counter CaveatLector) 42 isnt the only memorable quote that people remember and some consider others (eg "almost, but not quite, entirely unlike") more memorable.
 * Also III: If the article is deleated then it removes part of something that many people concider part of thier culture. r d u n n  13:12, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
 * First you argue that this article has had an impact on people, so it should stay. This argument is null. Then you argue if the article were deleted there would be no way to find where the quotes come from. Wikiquote serves exactly that purpose. And finally you again appeal to the article's importance, which is subjective. I know not everyone uses Wikiquote. Could you suggest why this article needs to be on Wikipedia? Many articles have a link to their page on Wikiquote. Ipsenaut (talk) 14:25, 16 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Merge: This article has some good stuff in it, but also some rubbish. I'd say merge the minor mentions i.e. "Knowing where one's towel is" to Wikiquote, and merge the big stuff i.e. "42" to the main article. Ryan 4314   (talk) 10:50, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete As a collection in itself, its nonnotable. I highly recommend creating an entirely new article for the answer to life, the universe, and everything; as I believe that subject has attained real-world notability, but a "list of phrases from the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" is pure fancruft (and I said it) and adds little to the encyclopedia as the topic is too broad and trivial. The information contained within can be used better in other articles (Hitchhiker's guide, 42, etc). Themfromspace (talk) 10:55, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep well written, well sourced, clearly encyclopedic and notable, and a perfectly reasonable themed spin off with the H2G2 set of articles - sits alongside Places in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and Technology in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Gandalf61 (talk) 11:46, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep per Gandalf61 Tavix (talk) 11:54, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment: Though I created the article, I don't think it's quite in the spirit that I originally intended it, which is probably unworkable anyway. The article was probably inspired most by Not entirely unlike X in The Jargon File -- the idea being that the article would be about phrases that evolved meaning above and beyond the original context in the series. The 42 thing certainly has, but the other things are more obscure except to people who are already fans of the series. So most of this stuff is noteworthy in an in-universe context rather than a real-world context. Whether that's good enough for an encyclopedia here, I don't really know, so I'll decline to pass judgement. - furrykef (Talk at me) 12:15, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep. The unusual language of these books has had a major influence on certain segments of culture.  Article has 4 independent reliable sources, plus a number of other sources that are not independent of the originator of these phrases.  A well sourced article about a notable subject. JulesH (talk) 14:28, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep- Looking at it, I'd say maybe a rename is in order, since its more of an article than just a list. But aside from that, there's no real reason to delete. Plenty of references throughout, and the imact of the language of HHGTTG is undeniable. Umbralcorax (talk) 15:03, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep--Not an Earth book, never published on Earth, and until the terrible catastrophe occurred, never seen or heard of by any Earthman. Nevertheless, the article is sourced and the subject is clearly notable. The article has been around  since 2004 without no one proposing deletion until now.
 * Keep Sources listed include sufficient reliable sources to demonstrate that the article meets the GNG. Jclemens (talk) 16:13, 16 January 2009 (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.