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Category:Fictional monsters
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:'''Keep:''' Dissatisfaction with coverage of this particular category doesn't mean it isn't of interest. This just sounds like a clean up issue of an otherwise valid category. [[User:BookhouseBoy|BookhouseBoy]] ([[User talk:BookhouseBoy|talk]]) 00:09, 1 October 2008 (UTC) | :'''Keep:''' Dissatisfaction with coverage of this particular category doesn't mean it isn't of interest. This just sounds like a clean up issue of an otherwise valid category. [[User:BookhouseBoy|BookhouseBoy]] ([[User talk:BookhouseBoy|talk]]) 00:09, 1 October 2008 (UTC) | ||
:*What, per Wikipedia policies and guidelines, is the objective definition of 'monster'? [[User:Otto4711|Otto4711]] ([[User talk:Otto4711|talk]]) 01:32, 1 October 2008 (UTC) | :*What, per Wikipedia policies and guidelines, is the objective definition of 'monster'? [[User:Otto4711|Otto4711]] ([[User talk:Otto4711|talk]]) 01:32, 1 October 2008 (UTC) | ||
| - | :**The definition is given in the [[monster]] article. 'The term 'monster' refers to a being that is a gross exception to the norms of some ecosystem. Usually characterized by an ability to destroy human life or humanity, more than an example of 'survival of the fittest', natural law, or innate evil.' [[User:Dimadick|Dimadick]] ([[User talk:Dimadick|talk]]) 14:21, 1 October 2008 (UTC) | + | ::*The definition is given in the [[monster]] article. 'The term 'monster' refers to a being that is a gross exception to the norms of some ecosystem. Usually characterized by an ability to destroy human life or humanity, more than an example of 'survival of the fittest', natural law, or innate evil.' [[User:Dimadick|Dimadick]] ([[User talk:Dimadick|talk]]) 14:21, 1 October 2008 (UTC) |
| ' | + | :::*First, that definition is unsourced and second, Wikipedia is not a reliable source for itself. [[User:Otto4711|Otto4711]] ([[User talk:Otto4711|talk]]) 14:33, 1 October 2008 (UTC) | |
*'''Keep''' 'monster movie' is a valid film genre, so there are things that are validly called fictional monsters. [[Special:Contributions/70.51.8.75|70.51.8.75]] ([[User talk:70.51.8.75|talk]]) 05:18, 1 October 2008 (UTC) | *'''Keep''' 'monster movie' is a valid film genre, so there are things that are validly called fictional monsters. [[Special:Contributions/70.51.8.75|70.51.8.75]] ([[User talk:70.51.8.75|talk]]) 05:18, 1 October 2008 (UTC) | ||
:*And the subjects of those movies, vampires, werewolves and the like, are found in the specific categories for them ([[:Category:Fictional vampires]], [[:Category:Fictional werewolves]], etc.). [[User:Otto4711|Otto4711]] ([[User talk:Otto4711|talk]]) 13:32, 1 October 2008 (UTC) | :*And the subjects of those movies, vampires, werewolves and the like, are found in the specific categories for them ([[:Category:Fictional vampires]], [[:Category:Fictional werewolves]], etc.). [[User:Otto4711|Otto4711]] ([[User talk:Otto4711|talk]]) 13:32, 1 October 2008 (UTC) | ||
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