Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of public domain works with multimedia adaptations


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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) SkyGazer 512 Oh no, what did I do this time? 14:02, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

List of public domain works with multimedia adaptations

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The whole topic seems designed to lead to an indiscriminate list, and the attempts to keep it under control are arbitrary at best. There is a high level of OR, and nothing suggests that the topic of multimedia adaptations of public domain works (or even adaptations across multiple media which is a more accurate title) is specifically notable. A redirect is possible, but I'm not sure where. Killer Moff (talk) 12:19, 29 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep. There is nothing either arbitrary or indiscriminate about this list. This is the public domain corollary to List of multimedia franchises, which includes such works from franchises still controlled by intellectual property rights. The standards are identical to those of that list. There are a relatively small number of public domain works that have in fact led to multimedia adaptations, and they are usefully listed here. bd2412  T 12:26, 29 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep I agree with the previous !vote that the list is neither arbitrary nor discriminate. The inclusion criterion is clear-cut. XOR&#39;easter (talk) 16:07, 29 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep - This looks like a well-defined list, and there is no question that it will be useful to people who don't know which adaptations come from public domain characters instead of copyrighted characters. If there are problems with the list, they can be fixed by editing.--CNMall41 (talk) 18:51, 29 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep - As a filmmaker, I find this list immensely useful. I don't want to go down the road of adapting a public domain work if someone else has already done it (especially if they did a great job with it). Tostie14 (talk) 21:53, 29 June 2018 (UTC)
 * I would think that the opposite perspective would be equally true. You would want to know that if you want to make your own adaptation of Sherlock Holmes or War of the Worlds, you are free to do that. bd2412  T 22:20, 29 June 2018 (UTC)


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