Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Francis Griffin

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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 merge and redirect to List of characters from Family Guy. ···日本穣? · Talk to Nihonjoe 04:00, 12 January 2008 (UTC)


[edit] Francis Griffin

This article is based on a fictional character, written in-universe style, with no real world significance or notability, it is also unreferenced and the character has only appeared in a few episodes. Other articles on characters of this genre on Family Guy have been deleted and merged into one article, so I am suggesting that the same thing should happen to this one. Blueanode (talk) 18:35, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

  • see also: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mickey McFinnigan which is an AFD revolving around other family guy characters.
  • Delete Although I have seen at least 2 of those episodes that he is in, he is such a minor character that he really doesn't need his own article. If anything, merge all of the minor characters to one article. Tavix (talk) 23:38, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
  • Merge and redirect to a list of Family Guy characters. Which is what should happen with probably 90% or more of the articles on fictional characters on Wikipedia. Otto4711 (talk) 01:44, 4 January 2008 (UTC)
  • Note: This debate has been included in the list of Fictional characters-related deletion discussions. —Quasirandom (talk) 02:13, 4 January 2008 (UTC)
  • Merge (which automatically includes a redirect) to List of characters from Family Guy per the guidelines of WP:FICT. I'm not seeing any easy indication that he's independently notable, though if they appear before the end of the AfD, then obviously this should be kept. —Quasirandom (talk) 02:16, 4 January 2008 (UTC)
  • Merge per above. Keeper | 76 22:47, 4 January 2008 (UTC)
  • Merge to the list. I doubt this character merits a stand-alone article as he has no seperate notability from the Family Guy, which is obviously very notable. He's one of the more minor characters, unlike, say, Glenn Quagmire who appears in almost every episode.--h i s s p a c e r e s e a r c h 03:40, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep Whether he is one or the major or minor characters seems like a judgment call, and would be an editing decision. No need to discuss it here. DGG (talk) 04:33, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep this well-presented article on a memorable recurring character from a notable show. Sincerely, --Le Grand Roi des CitrouillesTally-ho! 16:26, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
  • Note- please ignore this editor, the character doesn't even appear anymore and the editor in question appears to be following around voting keep on every AFD I start just because they do not agree with my deletionism. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Blueanode (talk • contribs) 17:57, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
comment. Don't take it personally. This editor says keep on every article, not just your nominations. Keeper | 76
I am taking this very personally, this editor is making a game out of the AFD process. Blueanode (talk) 18:02, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
You shouldn't, because nothing here (in Wikipedia) is personal. Don't get stressed about one "Vote". We are building an encyclopedia. If the "pumpkin" votes keep for everything, so be it. It's not personal, and xe is entitled to say whatever xe wants. Most admins will take xer vote in stride. Keeper | 76 18:08, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
  • Delete as a lot of plot with no reliable, secondary sources evidencing notability. — pd_THOR | =/\= | 18:57, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
  • Merge and redirect as above. It is clear that with no real world significance asserted or adduced, this does not merit an individual article. Keep votes are an assemblage of ATAs that do not provide any foundation whatsoever for retention of this kind of material. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Eusebeus (talk • contribs) 20:23, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
  • Merge same as above. Toolazy21 (talk) 13:49, 10 February 2008 (UTC)


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.