Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/How the Sith Stole Christmas

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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 of the debate was speedy keep due to withdrawal of nomination. — Mike • 20:15, 22 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] How the Sith Stole Christmas

  • Delete. I do not believe that the article in question is sufficiently notable to merit inclusion in Wikipedia. — Mike • 03:45, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
    • In light of TheRealFennShysa's citation and scans of the magazine in question, which appears to offer non-trivial detailed coverage, I feel obliged to withdraw my nomination, as I now feel that the article in question satisfies WP:WEB. — Mike • 16:30, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete Not notable imho --Alphachimp talk 06:35, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete Unlike some of the other fan-films you've nominated, this one has no assertion of serious notability, no external sources (articles, reports, whatever) that mention it, and no information on any kind of video release. It's just another online fan-film, and as such it ain't worthy. Seb Patrick 10:03, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete, no notability. --Coredesat 10:10, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete. It says the finished episodes still need to be released. Fanfilms are generally not worthy of an entry unless they receive recognition from the original creators (for example by receiving an Official Star Wars Fan Film Award. - Mgm|(talk) 11:15, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete NN. ILovePlankton 12:47, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete per Seb Patrick. But interestingly, googling for "how the sith stole christmas" gets slightly more hits than "Porklips". - Motor (talk) 13:05, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep - one of the most well-known and popular Star Wars fanfilms in the genre. Easily meets WP:WEB, which is what arguments SHOULD be based on. TheRealFennShysa 14:57, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
Can you back that up with relevant links? Did it receive recognition from Lucas? If it did, it's notable and we're done immediately. - Mgm|(talk) 07:28, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
Unfortunately, Bracewell never submitted his film to the official Lucasfilm contest, so it was never considered. However, I did unearth something which is even more relevant as far as notability is concerned, and will be updating the article accordingly. Movie Magic Magazine featured this film heavily in the September 2004 issue. Here's a news update on the article from TheForce.net, and since the magazine doesn't appear to have online archives, here are scans of the cover, and the article, page 1 and page 2. As you can clearly see, HTSSC is featured very prominently. TheRealFennShysa 15:44, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete. Fan films are the equivalent of vanity publishing. Only the very best deserve mention. -- GWO
  • Comment - your vanity publishing comment might have merit, were this film being hosted on the filmmaker's own website. However, it's not - I can' t speak for iFilm, but TheForce.net has a rigorous screening process, and does not accept and show everything submitted to it. TheRealFennShysa 16:36, 21 June 2006 (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.