Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of European advertising characters

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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) —Nnadigoodluck🇳🇬 08:26, 12 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

List of European advertising characters[edit]

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Not a notable topic, doesn’t meet wp:listn or wp:gng Boleyn (talk) 07:23, 5 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Keep If one looks past the clean-up tag, it becomes clear that this is part of a set:

So, it doesn't make sense to consider the topic in isolation. There are lots of famous advertising characters and there are entire books about them such as Meet Mr Product. The nomination's claims are false and so we reject them. "Simples!"

Andrew🐉(talk) 08:09, 5 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions. Megan Barris (Lets talk📧) 10:55, 5 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Europe-related deletion discussions. Megan Barris (Lets talk📧) 10:56, 5 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Boleyn: How instead do you think our articles on advertising characters, as found in Category:Advertising characters, should be listed? postdlf (talk) 12:24, 5 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, user:postdlf, I don’t think they do need to be listed, just categorised. Boleyn (talk) 20:21, 5 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Because...? postdlf (talk) 21:35, 5 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see any evidence it is a notable topic. Boleyn (talk) 05:53, 7 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

That what is? That’s nonresponsive because it just repeats your unexplained nomination. We have articles on advertising characters. We list articles by what they are. You’re not addressing that (or any arguments presented here actually) and notability does not divide lists from categories in that regard. Categories are even more strict per WP:OCAT, if anything. postdlf (talk) 17:24, 7 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Comment I'm gonna just sit on the fence on this one, other than to say that the list as it currently stands (and essentially has done for some years) is almost entirely made up of UK brands and characters, so calling it 'European' seems excessively expansive. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 13:46, 5 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
KEEP Lists are more useful than categories, more information can be presented. If its notable enough of a thing to be grouped by a category then it is also notable enough to have a list. Plenty of blue links, aids in navigation, that the point of a list article. Dream Focus 14:41, 5 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per WP:CLN, WP:NOTDUP. Lists are useful discovery, navigation and reading tools and work well alongside other navigation tools such as cats and navigation templates. Bluelink are an indicator this has value. // Timothy :: talk 15:11, 5 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Nom presents absolutely no reasoned analysis supporting the nomination, which ought to result in an automatic speedy keep. The Big Bad Wolfowitz (aka Hullaballoo). Treated like dirt by many administrators since 2006. Fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong! (talk) 20:05, 5 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - This is a useful list of characters and passes WP:GNG. -- Dane ^talk 02:19, 9 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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