Wikipedia talk:Articles for deletion/List of problems solved by MacGyver (3rd nomination)

Who decides?
For what (little on Wikipedia) it's worth, I find it saddening that even though there was a vote which placed the preference to keep the article, with 15 more votes in that direction, it was still deleted. I accept that some of the reasons to get rid weren't strong, but neither were many of the reasons for delete. That more people (the essence of voting) wanted to keep it is surely important. That people had previously fought to keep it but given up arguing the same points doesn't mean it's ok to snipe it out on the sly. It didn't lose over two separate votes, but the third is final?

MacGyver is mostly known for the key figure's inventiveness in resolving problems. This is not now covered in the core or plot list articles for the subject. This content should have at least been moved to the main core page as a section, even if reduced to the most well known problems.

Overzealous editing and deletion is as much the bane of a wiki as stupid additions. This information now seems to have been lost to Wikipedia, and it is at least as valid as much other TV related content. If it can be recovered, it should be tidied and kept in a suitable place. I note that (what appears to be) the original information is now on a dedicated wiki, but this in itself shouldn't prevent Wikipedia from housing the same. If that was a reason, Wikipedia wouldn't exist at all.

For shame. Guy.shrimpton (talk) 14:25, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

I'm inclined to agree. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:142:2:6940:0:0:0:6BF8 (talk) 14:39, 14 December 2020 (UTC)