Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Shanda the Panda


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The result was   delete.   A rbitrarily 0   ( talk ) 20:55, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

Shanda the Panda

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Unreferenced article about a comic that doesn't seem to demonstrate its notability. Has been notability tagged since June. Article also consists entirely of plot summary. If this is deleted, the article about its parent company should be deleted as well. The Wordsmith Communicate 05:57, 24 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep, I'm not convinced this does not meet notability requirements but I feel it needs attention from someone with more knowledge of the genre to me. With 25,000 G-hits, it seems a likely assertion that it is notable. Redfarmer (talk) 06:25, 24 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 2 google news hits, can't really tell if they provide substantial coverage. Polarpanda (talk) 11:14, 24 November 2009 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Comics and animation-related deletion discussions. -- Hiding T 16:17, 24 November 2009 (UTC)


 * Keep Not only does it get coverage, its also listed as the longest running comic of its kind, having been published continuously since 1992.  D r e a m Focus  02:12, 26 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete does not meet the general notability guideline. Claims of "longest running comic of its kind" appear to be incorrect, as for example Usagi Yojimbo and Cerebus the Aardvark are much longer running. Starblueheather (talk) 06:41, 26 November 2009 (UTC)
 * I can't speak for the user but I think of the kind means of the same genre. This is hardly in the same genre as Usagi Yojimbo, unless Usagi Yojimbo has started doing furry since I last read him. Redfarmer (talk) 18:52, 26 November 2009 (UTC)
 * I thought by "kind" they meant "anthropomorphic animal comics." If we want to discuss whether the longer-running anthropomorphic animal comic Usagi Yojimbo is a furry comic, maybe we should do it at List of furry comics where Usagi Yojimbo is listed, or Template:Furry comics where it is listed, or Category:Mid-importance_furry_articles where it is listed, and on and on and on. Starblueheather (talk) 22:24, 26 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Well, I guess I may misunderstand the genre. We seem to have a narrower definition than what I'm used to (I've always thought there was a connotation of a sexual or adult nature with furry). If that is not the case, I concede your point. Longevity isn't a very good argument anyway even if all parties agreed it was the longest running of its kind. Redfarmer (talk) 03:55, 27 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete as nominated. Fails WP:GNG. Crafty (talk) 20:54, 26 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete there is very little coverage that I can find, which means it is going to fail WP:V as well as WP:N so I do (so I don't hold out much hope for producing even a well-rounded article, before we even look at notability). If anyone has any good sources to hand then add them. (Emperor (talk) 03:04, 30 November 2009 (UTC))
 * Comment There may be some coverage of this company and its work in Comic Buyers Guide #1379 (21 April 2000), if anyone has access to that. GreenReaper (talk) 02:09, 1 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete Fails to meet WP:GNG. Click23 (talk) 15:43, 1 December 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.