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but rename per angus in order to clarify the worth of this article. Many of the things in this article are not trivial, especially the items in the miscellaneous section, and the info about cycles and synchronicities. I understand wanting to divide it up among the respective albums, but it is nice
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The information in the article is both important and interesting. It is possible that this is not the best use of the word "trivia" and the article should be renamed or reorganized, but that doesn't mean the article gets deleted. Additionally, it doesn't appear that the nominator made an attempt to
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to someone looking for information about the band, such as synchronicities and the band's cultural influences, nor does it imply things too trivial to include in the Knowledge (XXG). Much information which is "uncited" are direct observations - what citation is needed for mentioning a
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Objection to this article on the ground that "trivia" breaches Wiki's NPOV and "importance" values is specious. I agree that some of the material is too trivial to include, but certainly the cycles and synchs deserve to be
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Some or all of the information in this artile may be good however, it should be integrated into proper places within established articles. For advice on how this may be accomplished you might want to look at:
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The nomination pretty much says everything. This page is certainly an indiscriminate list of information, and importance is definitely an issue. I think we can put this article in the "fancruft" category. --
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to have everything here in one place. However, some of the more speculative pieces, such as Bill Clinton's dog's name being a reference to the song of the same name, should be removed or cited. --
103: 232:, but deletion seems overly drastic. Certainly there is a great deal of potential interest here, though I would be the first to admit it's poorly organized and some of it could go. 284:(but rename it if it's such a big deal) - much of this information is precisely the kind of thing which people look to the Knowledge (XXG) for, but which most users consider too 318:
This article has a purpose and an interest. I see no reason for it to be deleted. Merging would only serve to lengthen the already long original article.
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i think some of the information may be relevant in other pages, but as much as I love Pink Floyd, I don't see the need for a free-standing article. --
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to include in the main article, which is already bursting at the seams. That doesn't necessarily mean that the information is in any way
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seriously evaluate the article before nominating it. I don't agree with nominating an article based on a word in its title.
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It is; like all the rest of the Pink Floyd sub-articles (Publius Enigma, etc.) it's linked in the large template box. -
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in order not to offend the sensibilities of the nominator. I agree with the sentiments, but it will all end in tears.
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Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a
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Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a
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I have nominated this article because of the use of the word "trivia", which is defined by wiktionary as
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Finally being that a trivia list is inherintly a list of random facts, this article is in violation of
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The result of the debate was This seems to have overran, though I am seeing a clear consensus to
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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below.
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If we are to assume that the articles information is indeed trivial then it is violating
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insignificant trifles of little importance, especially items of unimportant information
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poster in a television series, clearly observable to anyone watching the episode? -
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Deletion is too drastic, the article is a great start and quite informative.
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Articles title assumes that the information therin is trivial, violating
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citations. Alot of the content is valid and should be merged with
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The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate.
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User:GK/On adding trivia to the main body of an article
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Index

Knowledge (XXG):Articles for deletion
deletion review
Computerjoe
's talk
09:45, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
Pink Floyd trivia
NPOV
Imporance
What Knowledge (XXG) is not
Knowledge (XXG):Trivia
User:GK/On adding trivia to the main body of an article
The_stuart
17:48, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
stubblyh
ea
d
c
18:08, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
Aguerriero
talk
18:47, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
Kicking222
19:10, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
Wickethewok
19:16, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
Pink Floyd
Cultural references to Pink Floyd
Angus McLellan
(Talk)
23:52, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

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