Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bass.EXE

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 Redirect somewhere. The consensus seems to be that it should point to List of characters in the Mega Man Battle Network series, but I did not see the character in that article. Since I found him in NetNavi, I have pointed the redirect there. Through the normal editing process, editors certainly may conclude that a different redirect is desireable. Xymmax ^{So let it be written} _{So let it be done} 21:51, 23 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bass.EXE

This character does not establish notability independent of its series. Without coverage in reliable third party sources, it is just made up of unnecessary plot summary and original research. TTN (talk) 14:53, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of video game related deletions. MuZemike (talk) 15:36, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. No citations; seems to violate WP:NOR. Stifle (talk) 16:02, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect to List of characters in the Mega Man Battle Network series per WP is not a publisher of original thought. Plausible search term. MuZemike (talk) 16:49, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, So Why 17:25, 19 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Violates WP:NB and WP:NOR. Also made up of WP:OR cf38^talk 17:23, 19 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect per MuZemike, without preference for the fate of the page's history. Nifboy (talk) 17:42, 19 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect as proposed above. As a separate article, this is an excellent example of detail not appropriate for an encyclopedia. I don't think anyone could realistically argue for keep, so I would have just proposed a redirect in the first place. I see nobody ever tried to do it that way. DGG (talk) 18:06, 19 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Keep It's certainly more notable than Duff Beer. --75.171.190.1 (talk) 02:37, 22 October 2008 (UTC)— 75.171.190.1 (talk) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. [reply]
- No, it isn't. Duff kicks butt, and along with Fudd Beer, is more notable! Why? Because I said so! MuZemike (talk) 21:24, 23 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Keep, Bass.EXE is a fictional character that spans a variety of media — videogames, anime, and manga. Since Bass.EXE only exists in its series, it's impossible for it to be worthy of notice "independent of its series." WP:N is not a policy. And it's not original research to summarize a fictional work. I can only assume that this is a disruptive (cut-and-paste) nomination by a disgruntled Pokemon fan, and child. --Pixelface (talk) 03:58, 22 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Calling the nominator a child is not helpful. You can debate the nomination's merits with resorting to ad hominem. Characters can have notability independent of the series. For example, Darth Vader only exists in the fictional Star Wars universe, but has significant cultural impact and is a notable figure. Pagra shtak 12:55, 22 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect or merge due to no evidence of notability. If someone were to boldly do the same for some other entries in Category:Mega Man Battle Network characters, that would probably be in order. Pagra shtak 12:55, 22 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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.