Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Popularity

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This page is an archive of the discussion surrounding the proposed deletion of the page entitled Popularity.

This page is kept as an historic record.

The result of the debate was to keep the article.


  • This article is nothing but an extended definition. It might be appropriate for the Wiktionary, but not for the Wikipedia.Leland 23:06, 11 May 2004 (UTC)
  • It looks fine to me. It includes more than just a definition. ☞spencer195 23:09, 11 May 2004 (UTC)
  • Keep. The social phenomenon of "popularity" is of widespread interest and has almost certainly been the subject of academic study. -- Seth Ilys 06:32, 12 May 2004 (UTC)
  • If no one can cite one of these academic studies, I'd say it's a pointless entry. Leland 12:42, 12 May 2004 (UTC)
  • I say let it go. After giving a wide open definition of popularity as many people liking an “entity/object,” it goes with what look like personal observations on popularity, but only as it applies to people and not other “entities/objects.” Seems a bit trivial. Nathan 13:19, 12 May 2004 (UTC)
  • Keep. It's already more then a definition and has the potential to be expanded into a fuller article. Add a stub message if you'd like, but keep. --Starx 04:52, 13 May 2004 (UTC)
  • Keep. It has promise. -- Stevietheman 00:57, 15 May 2004 (UTC)

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