Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Taki (Soulcalibur)


 * 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) —SerialNumber54129  paranoia / cheap sh*t room 11:26, 2 September 2018 (UTC)

Taki (Soulcalibur)

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Fancruft. A redirect to the list of characters is enough. TheLongTone (talk) 12:10, 18 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Comics and animation-related deletion discussions.  CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 12:27, 18 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Fictional elements-related deletion discussions.  GameInfirmary   Talk  12:31, 18 August 2018 (UTC)
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 * Even if the article is kept, this needs to be trimmed way down. Way too much in-universe story details and pointless details. There’s no way a general encyclopedia should be tracking all this minutiae about how her measurements/bust sizes (!?) have changed over the years, descriptions of all these different outfits she’s warn, etc. Making a determination on notability itself will take more time from me, as this seems to be a massive case of WP:BOMBARD at first glance...  Sergecross73   msg me  14:44, 18 August 2018 (UTC)
 * "descriptions of all these different outfits she’s warn" (sic) - it isn't even there. Here's where it actually is (in pictures, since https://soulcalibur.wikia.com/wiki/Taki/Original_Timeline#Costumes is just empty): https://soulcalibur.wikia.com/wiki/Taki/Gallery (there's been over a dozen). As for "measurements", I'll give to you about the weight - actually the blood type would be more important (it's not there, but it's A), becuase of how huge this is in Japanese culture. Also no lol. SNAAAAKE!! (talk) 02:21, 20 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Rest assured, everything I said is in there, is in there. But if you refuse to acknowledge it in there, I’m sure you’ll have no problem when it’s trimmed out down the line. Sergecross73   msg me  03:15, 20 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Most of "all these different outfits she’s warn" are not even mentioned, and these not mentioned are not named - only SC Woman is named, but only because it was widely (and elsewhere not on tyhis list, like etc.) reported. I removed the weight (and added the blood type). Btw I actually have a lot of Japanese print material on the costumes and such from books and mags, but I have a difficult time translating it (I should really ask someone to do it for me). And as for measurements, even the "good Article" Li Long has the height, despite this having not been commented on (Taki's was, in the book ). And as for "plot" (which you didn't me examples of your problems), Li Long's "Good Article" not only isn't much less detailed than this (compared only around 1-4 sentences for each main game in Taki's case) but manages to be confusing and inadequate by just not explaining things enough - actually only Taki's article provides explanation for things who was this "a woman named Chie" and the line "on the run from assassins sent by his former employer" that misleadingly suggests it's about the Chinese Emperor is just false (Taki's article explains what and why really happens - Li Long article's odd "While out one day, a fight broke out at the inn" is also directly related to Taki-Toki-Chie story). But that's a "Good Article" somehow - despite the reference using for it (this: ) being just mistranslated from Japanese! I just fixed this glorious Good Article by correcting disinformation: and I suggest for you to try constructive things like that, instead of what you do. --SNAAAAKE!! (talk) 03:27, 20 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Not exactly sure what you’re accusing me of, as I haven’t advocated deletion, and merely stated that the article is overly detailed, and needs trimming/cleanup, a sentiment shared with virtually all participants in this AFD as of writing this. Sergecross73   msg me  11:08, 20 August 2018 (UTC)
 * OK, I'm sorry. So I've cleanup-rewritten it for -3 KB overall (some stuff added but much more removed), but I just don't think what you call "plot" can be any radically less detailed without missing in my opinion essential details. Li Long's "good article" wasn't (and still isn't) even much less detailed while at the same time managed to be a "goof article". It could EASILY be so much more detailed, like https://soulcalibur.wikia.com/wiki/Taki/Original_Timeline#Biography plus https://soulcalibur.wikia.com/wiki/Taki#Personality for example ("great schemer"? didn't say it's WELL written!). --SNAAAAKE!! (talk) 11:40, 20 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep - it's not fancruft. The article incorporates conceptual design, and other encyclopedic information. I agree with  that it needs to be trimmed, which can be done by copy editors, and/or collaboration among interested parties. Atsme 📞📧 15:33, 18 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Adding info cited to IGN's "SOULCALIBUR: THE TOP TEN FIGHTERS", "Taki is one of the stalwart mainstays of the Soul series. Even more so, as she is the only fighter to actually be playable in all six games. Everyone loves a good ninja, and Taki just so happens to be one of the best."

*Keep: The article itself cites sources to prove the subject's notability. The article requires clean-up and work, but that is definitely not a reason to nominate it for an AfD. Aoba47 (talk) 16:20, 18 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep but trim way down per Sergecross73 (also fine with Redirect as a secondary option). A few of the sources (e.g. UGO, FHM) are both RS and discuss the character outside the context of the games, but this is really on the edge. Chetsford (talk) 20:15, 19 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep per Chetsford.  Nomader  ( talk ) 22:46, 19 August 2018 (UTC)
 * KEEP; and everyone please note it's a part of a weird, extremely aggresive, totally unprovoked (our very first interaction: ), and selective (only this article, and not for example Li Long that only appeared in 2 games in this series (Taki's in 8, 7 of these playable, not counting spin-off games and guest appearances) and is actually even a "Good Article" despite only having a fraction of references) attack on me TheLongTone that began when I just did as asked/requested to do (see here: ) 3 months earlier and finally split Siegfried. This was preceded by blatant vandalism when he just deleted the article without asking anyone (and I did report this act of vandalism, but this didn't have a real effect apparently as he's not quite gone away / blocked / whatever). I'd really like his to be sanctioned in some way. --SNAAAAKE!! (talk) 03:48, 20 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Oh puh-leeese. I WP:BEBOLD changed an overlong heap of fancruft back into a redirect. Than is not vandalism; my cited comment was a response to fanboi's revert of that edit.TheLongTone (talk) 12:06, 20 August 2018 (UTC)


 * It's a lie and he's lying. Proof: (time: 13:54) vs  (time: 14:00). His actual (quote) "response to fanboi's revert" was this, this time in the style a threat of physical violence:  (time: 14:03; quote: "You are cruising for a bruising. Grow up, as quickly as you can.") SNAAAAKE!! (talk) 12:18, 20 August 2018 (UTC)
 * By cruising for a bruising I meant that snake's behavior was likely to result in sanctions. I fail to see how it could be construed as athreat of physical violence, since even if it is possible to deliver a slapped wrist or even the dreaded Rear Admiral over the internet my technological knowledge is not up to it. Their hysterical behavior underlines their need to mature a bit, altho I don't see it happening.12:31, 20 August 2018 (UTC)
 * I said "in the style a threat of physical violence" - if I said he's "gonna get raped", would it also going to be ignored because I can't actually penetrate him over the internet and it's only in the style of sexual violence threat? Is "You are cruising for a bruising. Grow up, as quickly as you can" just a normal and approved way to talk to each other on Wikipedia - while complaining about that is "hysterical behavior", and also calmly editing without breaking any rules or arguing with anyone, having been specifically asked by another editor (requested publicly, without anyone opposing this idea for months), "likely to result in sanctions"? And is that "BEBOLD" to be his excuse also to having just (boldly) lie to everyone? That's some questions for everyone here. SNAAAAKE!! (talk) 13:11, 20 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Can you translate the above into English, please?TheLongTone (talk) 13:14, 20 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Are you going to try to in any way excuse having just lied here, or are you just going to let me and everybody assume the worst about it? And are you going to provide an alternative excuse for your initial outburst of abuse against me, without me doing anything at all (having been busy researching for further editing, and only learning about your existence from your instant threats on my talk page)? SNAAAAKE!! (talk) 13:25, 20 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Valid or not, comments on editor conduct generally don't belong here at WP:AFD. Take it to WP:ANI if you wish to argue about that. Sergecross73   msg me  19:58, 20 August 2018 (UTC)
 * , pinging you to intervene in this discussion. It's getting out of hand. soetermans . ↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK 15:01, 20 August 2018 (UTC)


 * Keep. Stand-alone notability has been proven. Trim the fat. soetermans . ↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK 15:01, 20 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep WP:AFDNOTCLEANUP. --GRuban (talk) 19:25, 20 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep to allow cleanup or reduction of text, without raising debate to wp:DRV. To avoid further conflicts, then wp:SNOW-close this AfD as Keep, and advise to debate further at: "Talk:Taki (Soulcalibur)". There is no deadline, so encourage shorter text by discuss for weeks at article talkpage. -Wikid77 (talk) 19:54, 20 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Redirect to series character list or delete. I'd love to see the specific references/links upon which everyone above asserts this character's notability independent from others in the series. As far as I can tell, the character is only covered in context of other series characters (meaning that we should cover the character proportionately in the existing list of series characters), in "top 10 babe" articles (which is not significant coverage nevertheless worthy of being linked in an encyclopedia at all), or in patently unreliable sources. Refbombing is a strategy to obscure that the article isn't about much of anything at all. Remove the sources that mention the character in passing and what's left? Lack of content is beyond mere "cleanup". Some of these paragraphs could be reduced to a single sentence and lose no important information. Indeed, that's what they would need to be coherent for a general audience, our intended readership. czar  10:08, 21 August 2018 (UTC)
 * I would not be opposed to a redirect, but I do not think it should be deleted as it is a viable search term. Aoba47 (talk) 04:15, 24 August 2018 (UTC)


 * Keep The article direly needs to be cleaned up, but even then there's enough notability presented by many of the better sources to keep it around.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 19:23, 24 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Which? czar  04:39, 25 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Of the kind like the all 6 from the related Good Article Li Long, presumably. --SNAAAAKE!! (talk) 06:17, 25 August 2018 (UTC)
 * ? That isn't the article under discussion. Of this Taki article's 195 sources, which provide significant coverage so as to show independent notability from the rest of the series characters? Where is the evidence for these claims? A handful of links with brief rationale would suffice, but vague waving at sources does not.  czar  12:11, 25 August 2018 (UTC)
 * I do not see how my rationale is "vague waving at sources" as you put it, as I clearly state that I believe the sources currently used in the article support its notability. We may disagree on it, but my statement was not vague. Aoba47 (talk) 12:52, 25 August 2018 (UTC)
 * ...not providing specifics when prompted is the definition of vague. In fact, the logical conclusion is that the above editors are more impressed by reams of mere mentions than any source that actually, reliably asserts the standalone importance of the character, as there is no evidence of the latter. This AfD shows a shameful lack of due diligence. czar  12:55, 1 September 2018 (UTC)
 * "A shameful lack of due diligence"? That is a new one lol. I believe that further investigation should go into Japanese source given this is a character from a Japanese video game franchise; there could be possible be more information there, but I am uncertain due to the language barrier. Upon further examination of the sources, I am uncertain about the character's notability for a stand-alone article. However, I do not believe that deletion is the answer, as this is a viable source. I think that a redirect and selective merge to List of Soulcalibur characters would be a far better answer than a deletion, if consensus goes against the character having a standalone article. I have struck my keep vote, but I am not going to cast a further/different vote either way; I had previously cast the vote due to the sources in the "Design and characteristics" section. I had felt at the time those sources satisfied notability (just a further explanation of my previous vote). Aoba47 (talk) 00:16, 2 September 2018 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus. Relisting comment: Many of the keep votes don't focus on specific sources. Further discussion is required.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, w umbolo   ^^^  14:28, 25 August 2018 (UTC)


 * Keep This article has a good balance between real world and in-universe information. There is both positive and negative reception, the gameplay is mentioned from designer's point of view and there is some good creation information. I don't know if there's an example to follow but I think it surpasses the needs of notability.Tintor2 (talk) 16:31, 25 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Video games-related deletion discussions.  TarkusAB talk 15:33, 29 August 2018 (UTC)


 * Keep The rationale was poor and feels like WP:IDONTLIKEIT as well as being a WP:VAGUEWAVE. The article is well referenced and there's nothing wrong with articles about fictional characters.ZXCVBNM (TALK) 07:41, 2 September 2018 (UTC)


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