Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Mortal Kombat storyline


 * 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  k eep. - Mailer Diablo 10:58, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

The Mortal Kombat storyline

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Delete - pure plot summary with no real-world context. Clear-cut violation of point 7. Otto4711 22:25, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep per Category:Plot summaries. EVula // talk //  &#9775;  // 22:44, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
 * The existence of the category does not mitigate the policy violation. Otto4711 23:55, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I don't feel that the article violates the spirit of the policy. If it was merged into Mortal Kombat (series), it would likely be spun right back out at a later date to prevent the article from getting too big. EVula // talk // &#9775;  // 05:38, 3 June 2007 (UTC)
 * The article violates the letter of the policy. Otto4711 12:12, 3 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Keep and add the context You wouldn't delete a biography if it was missing sources, you would add them or flag it. Flag it for missing context. --Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) 22:50, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete Is this article really necessary? The storyline for each game is explained in the individual game articles already, and unlike other (mostly Japanese-developed) series, there isn't much outside of the games that add to the series' canon. If it is kept, however, move it to Mortal Kombat plot or some other name that fits the Manual of Style. NeoChaosX (talk, walk) 23:34, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep - failing policy means a page should be improved, not deleted. --h2g2bob (talk) 02:17, 2 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Er, no, failing policy is actually a really good reason for deletion. Otto4711 03:26, 2 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Weak keep / merge somewhere and change the dang article title. Something like "Plot of Mortal Kombat" or the like.  This article looks like a disaster zone at the moment, but its content probably shouldn't be deleted.   Hopefully someone who knows MK better can figure out something more specific to do. SnowFire 00:28, 3 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Weak keep / cleanup While it is nothing but plot, it might be appropriate considering the larger article series on the subject. Even then, there is likely potential for out-of-universe information and style changes. -- Ned Scott 23:01, 3 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep, but needs to be rewritten in an out-of-universe perspective and could also use a section on the influences as mentioned by the series creators. Cheers, Lanky TALK 14:57, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep. This sorely needs a new title, though.  The game series is quite notable, so an article on its storyline is not unwarranted.  The style could be cleaned up as well (it refers to the Elder Gods of the setting as ONE being at a few points early on, for example).  It doesn't look too in-universe to me, but that's my eye.  And some more notes from the writers/programmers/developers would spice up the article, too, if findable. IL-Kuma 02:15, 7 June 2007 (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.