Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Yankee White (NCIS episode)


 * 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   speedy delete. As I cannot find any reference to licensing on the Fan Wiki page from which the entire page was copied, I have Speedy Deleted it as G12. In regards to the article itself, as was pointed out, this one fails WP:NOT however that disputed policy is framed, and a far better version is contained in the history of the redirected article Black Kite 11:19, 26 July 2009 (UTC)

Yankee White (NCIS episode)

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Article was moved to Yankee White (NCIS) on 28 January 2007 to maintain consistency in episode naming for NCIS episode articles. The now redirected page was deleted on 7 February 2007, and again on 22 February 2007 (CSD G4) after it was recreated. A new editor has now recreated the original article, which is uncited and consists only of a plot summary, episode credits and trivia. According to Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not, "Coverage of a work of fiction and elements of such works should not solely be a plot summary, but instead should include the real world context of the work (such as its development, legacy, critical reception, and any sourced literary analysis) alongside a reasonably concise description of the work's plot, characters and setting." This article does not conform to these requirements in any way. I nominated the article for speedy deletion, also under CSD G4, but the speedy was declined. There was no need for a deletion discussion for the original delete as the article was moved to another page and the subsequent redirect became redundant. That the article is bigger than what is in List of NCIS episodes is not an issue, since the page should, in the event that there is a need to retain it, only be a redirect. The original move and subsequent deletions seem valid so this should have been a non-controversial delete. AussieLegend (talk) 07:34, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Television-related deletion discussions.  -- TexasAndroid (talk) 13:42, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete Plot length is about 10 times as long as that of a proper episode article (e.g. a GA), and if someone was seriously interested in writing a propoer article, a plot summary of proper length is already present in the history of the old redirected article. The rest (trivia and a cast list) has no place in a proper episode article anyway. Nothing worth saving, not even as a redirect. – sgeureka t•c 17:04, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete Not notable enough for a standalone article. -Falcon8765 (talk) 21:34, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete NCIS is one of my favorite shows, but Wikipedia has moved beyond the early days when people thought that every episode of every TV show was "entitled" to its own article. I'll concede that this one would be more notable than others, since it was the pilot/series premiere, but even if it's kept, Sgeureka is right-- this is TFL, too long.  Mandsford (talk) 13:16, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep - Cursory search shows that it is notable. - Peregrine Fisher (talk) (contribs) 18:13, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep. The article needs a re-write, but there is some notability and it is the pilot episode of a successful series. Niteshift36 (talk) 04:55, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment As already indicated, the correct location for this article is Yankee White (NCIS) and there is a much better version of the article in the edit history there. There really is no sense in keeping this version. --AussieLegend (talk) 20:37, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
 * I saw it. I just don't think that short entry is equal to the longer plot recap of the one in this AfD. Niteshift36 (talk) 14:29, 24 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Plot summaries are supposed to be concise. The one that is the subject of this AfD is far too long. --AussieLegend (talk) 14:46, 24 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete as per nom. While I agree that a standalone article for the series pilot is useful and most likely meets the criteria for notability, there's nothing in the existing version of this article worth saving.Vulcan&#39;s Forge (talk) 02:03, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Copyvio? Did anybody notice the text is from http://cbsncis.wetpaint.com/page/1.01+-+Yankee+White? Abductive (talk) 10:59, 26 July 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.