Talk:The Dune Encyclopedia
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- At first glance this looks like an article on a wiki-worth book. On closer inspection it turns out that the Encyclopedia has not been updated since 1989 (when several new books have come out), is considered 'entertaining' by Frank Herbert, and was mostly speculation even then. Inshort it's an artice about an unpopular book. DJ Clayworth 16:33, 16 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- Keep. The updated argument is really weak -- must things be constantly updated to keep their places in Wikipedia and then deleted if they slip from currency? --Daniel C. Boyer 13:21, 19 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- As long as its a real book, and we state these things, I think that should be fine. It's more informative to at least say that, than have someone look for it and find nothing. The Trolls of Navarone 16:35, 16 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- Yeah, it's a decent enough article, no reason to delete. Pteron 20:00, 16 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- Keep. Real book, really published in enough numbers to count above vanity press. No further criteria are required for a book to have an article. We don't keep any kind of 'Wikipedia canon'. —Morven 21:28, 16 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- Keep. Well said. Andrewa 07:39, 17 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- Popular enough for someone to have bothered writing a decent article about it, apparently. And the importance of the Dune series is uncontested, even if this is a relatively minor factor in it. Might as well keep. Isomorphic 04:30, 17 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- Keep. Cribcage 06:45, 17 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- Keep. What they said. --Tagishsimon 07:48, 17 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- Keep. Frank Herbert may have only found it entertaining, but it remains a popular book in SF circles. Judging from some of the reviews I've read about Brian Herbert's new books in the series, this book may prove more enduring than the canonical ones. MK 07:51, 17 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- Keep. Given that a number of people (full disclosure: including me!) have worked on that article since it was listed on the Cleanup page, it would be rather rude to delete it just because the subject of the article is "unpopular". --Stormie 01:38, Apr 20, 2004 (UTC)
Wouldn't it be fair to say that the vast majority of the substance of the Dune Encyclopedia should be classed as fan fiction? 209.149.235.254 20:46, 25 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- Possibly, if the criteria for fanfic holds for works created with approval (if not full endorsement) of the original author, as is the case here. As a personal aside, The Dune Encyclopedia is far more enjoyable and true to Herbert's vision than the abominations that were made after his death. Basically his son and Kevin Anderson pilfered the Dune legacy for profit, producing junk that reads like the worst fanfic out there. Just my $0.02. Alcarillo 17:20, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
