Wikipedia:Featured list removal candidates/List of Final Fantasy media
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- The following is an archived discussion of a featured list removal nomination. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the article's talk page. No further edits should be made to this page. The closing editor's comments were: Delisted. Circeus 16:59, 20 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
This article has been practically left to rot since its promotion, and needs to undergo a review, which shows that it fails the following criteria:
- Presence of cleanup-type templates, which is a big concern no matter the criteria concerned.
- 1(c): Needs more thorough referencing. Books need ISBN, CDs need catalog numbers, links need review (no such thing as a "rado edition" section in 'Final Fantasy Tactics Advance anymore)...
- There might be extra concerns with the inclusion of material for which no release date is known, which have been removed from later FLs (mainly discographies).
- 1(b): The lack of such data as ISBN for listed books cast doubt over comprehensiveness.
- 2(a): The topic is not properly outlined in the lead. It might never have been.
2 in general: Shoddy mix of referencing styles, and use of fansites as sources.
Circeus 02:53, 18 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Referencing styles have been generalized, and fansite sources have been removed. I find it ridiculous to remove a product because a release date is not known, that doesn't make any sense.--Teggles 22:50, 18 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- WP:CRYSTAL: it's assuming it will be released, but we have no guarantee of that. Such titles should probably not be included in lists meant for already released material. Circeus 03:10, 19 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- WP:CRYSTAL is a deletion debate reason and the Featured Article machinery is specifically not a vehicle for AFD. Also, the FL criteria say nothing about not being allowed to include unreleased material. This list covers all Final Fantasy media, released and unreleased, so long as there are reliable sources suggesting that they exist and are being developed. Axem Titanium 05:25, 19 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- In any case, it's a wake-up call for the FF Wikiproject. — Blue。 14:16, 19 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Happens all the time. Stuff gets promoted, and then people just forget about it and cleanup or {{fact}} tags pops up without anybody actually checking if they are warranted or dealing with the issues. Circeus 14:33, 19 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- In any case, it's a wake-up call for the FF Wikiproject. — Blue。 14:16, 19 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- WP:CRYSTAL is a deletion debate reason and the Featured Article machinery is specifically not a vehicle for AFD. Also, the FL criteria say nothing about not being allowed to include unreleased material. This list covers all Final Fantasy media, released and unreleased, so long as there are reliable sources suggesting that they exist and are being developed. Axem Titanium 05:25, 19 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- WP:CRYSTAL: it's assuming it will be released, but we have no guarantee of that. Such titles should probably not be included in lists meant for already released material. Circeus 03:10, 19 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- The list is currently incomplete according to the talk page, as information about "Final Fantasy: Unlimited with U" and "Choco-Mate" are missing. Details about the FF:Unlimited products need to be found too (missing dates, etc.). Also I've just found and added some stuff about the FF:Unlimited PC game which was missing. Kariteh 09:20, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- I've also added information about the Kingdom Hearts novels and fixed the part about the Kingdom Hearts manga, which was totally off with the dates and volume numbers. Kariteh 09:32, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- I don't really think the KH material is necessary. I mean, the games are not listed (nor did anyone believe they should when the list was promoted), so why should the novels be? Circeus 17:33, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Sorry but the KH games are listed, and they were listed when the list was promoted (I think? it's hard to tell; some templates are broken in the reviewed version). Kariteh 17:39, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- I don't really think the KH material is necessary. I mean, the games are not listed (nor did anyone believe they should when the list was promoted), so why should the novels be? Circeus 17:33, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- I've also added information about the Kingdom Hearts novels and fixed the part about the Kingdom Hearts manga, which was totally off with the dates and volume numbers. Kariteh 09:32, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Also Choco-Mate is still missing apparently. Hard to find information about that game... Kariteh 09:00, 30 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- It appears that most/all of the ISBNs have been added. Also, I'm supposed to rewrite the lead section soon and I'll get on that when I'm less busy... Axem Titanium 01:16, 31 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- The central issue with this list is that its main sources are fansites (Eyes on FF, FFCompendium) and a user-submitted site (Mobygames). The other sources may or may not be considered "reliable" either (Japanese or commercial sites, etc.). Kariteh 11:40, 31 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- The nomination has been up for two weeks now. I guess it's time to start voting "Keep" or "Delist". Kariteh 17:12, 4 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Delist per nom. Particularly the lead is awful (it does not tell the reader what is included in the list, and thus fails WP:LS), and the concerns over ISBN numbers are valid as well. Good? Yes. Featured? No. User:Krator (t c) 14:23, 5 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Delist per User:Krator.--Crzycheetah 06:45, 8 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment: It seems that this discussion could probably end prematurely, however, if these are addressed, we can resubmit it for Featured List if it is delisted. Oh, well. Greg Jones II 00:14, 19 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it.