Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Shirts Versus Skins


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The result was   keep. (non-admin closure) NuclearWarfare  contact me My work  20:57, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

Shirts Versus Skins

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The first paragraph is a dictdef, the rest of the article is all original research. By themselves, these would not be fatal flaws, but I don't see any way to turn this into anything beyond a dictdef. Maybe trans-wiki to wictionary? -- RoySmith (talk) 14:33, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep This is actually a cultural thing as well. (do non Americans do shirts/skins?) I don't think this will ever be a tome, but some expansion can be done, and size or that it isn't actively edited isn't a reason to ever delete an article.  While I understand the nom's concerns, I think the bigger picture says this is a notable.  Yes, tag it but I think this is salvageable as cultural concept alone.  P HARMBOY  ( TALK ) 19:49, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Reply. This is done in the UK too. Phil Bridger (talk) 12:58, 19 October 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep, the first paragraph is only a definition and the third complete OR but with citations in the second paragaph and a bit of further work this would be a decent article. To be honest i'm suprised it doesn't already exist in a better form Basement12 (T.C) 05:26, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment I added the movie Shirts/Skins and the TV series Shirts & Skins as cultural references and removed the REF tag. I think now we have a nice start to improving the article, and have firmly established the notability as a cultural thing.  Again, I don't blame the nom in this case, but feel we have addressed the issues now.  P HARMBOY  ( TALK ) 13:38, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep. Shirts-Skins is a basic element of many sports. Don't see how it shouldn't be here. Coastalsteve984 (talk) 12:35, 21 October 2008 (UTC)


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