Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Doctor Slop

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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) MrScorch6200 (talk | ctrb) 01:32, 16 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Despite the Guardian article, I am not convinced that this character has notability to justify an article outside of The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman. The last sentence, the one that cites the Guardian, could reasonably be merged into the main article, and the rest of this discarded. Sven Manguard Wha? 22:58, 25 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Fictional elements-related deletion discussions. Sven Manguard Wha? 22:58, 25 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Literature-related deletion discussions. Sven Manguard Wha? 22:58, 25 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep for now. From what I can see, Wikipedia needs more content about this extremely important and influential book, not less. Looking at our current article on The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, I am surprised to see that there is little in the way of plot summary (admittedly not the easiest thing to do, given the nature of the book) and no sourced list of characters (how can it be, for example, that we do not have critical material about Uncle Toby?). If such a list did exist I might not object to merging the Dr. Slop material there, but until it does I see no benefit is deleting what we do have. Plenty of sources are out there to develop this article in the meantime (try this one, for example [1]) --Arxiloxos (talk) 23:39, 25 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Mark Arsten (talk) 01:40, 1 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Fictional elements-related deletion discussions. Sven Manguard Wha? 06:03, 1 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep This article is borderline. I give it the benefit of the doubt. The fact of the matter is that some reputable sources both mention him and focus on him. Other sources include http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1471-0528.1913.tb12242.x/abstract and The Novelist's Magazine, Volume 5. Folgertat (talk) 14:56, 7 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Northamerica1000^(talk) 10:38, 9 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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