Wikibooks:Requests for deletion/World Stamp Catalogue

World Stamp Catalogue
Seems more like a hobby/collection book rather then a book with any educational/learning purpose and consists mostly of list of images that from a quick look at some of them aren't marked with any license tag. The short description in its title says it all "A list of postage stamps from around the world". --dark lama  15:35, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep - This book has potential and it's still being developed but not much has happened there since it was created in April. The book is intended for those interested in the hobby of stamp collecting and it could be used in such a way when complete.  The image problem needs adressing and it should focus on being a guide to stamp collecting rather than a 'list'. Xania 15:45, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep - this book will still be being worked on when we are all long gone! It may not be exciting but it is what stamp collecting is all about.  The images need sorting and I do object, on a number of grounds, to the vast collection of redlinks -- Herby  talk thyme 16:55, 1 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Comment - I have two concerns, one is the use of unlicensed images in the book and the other is whether or not its approperiate for Wikibooks. The book seems more for people to find stamps that might be worth collection then a book that teaches about stamp collecting. To me it seems more like an encyclopedia of stamps then a textbook (What is Wikibooks). Without the images the book in its current form probably doesn't even make an encyclopedia. --dark [[Image:Yin yang.svg|12px]] lama 17:31, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Some of the licences are licensed, others not. Sticky situation. The book definitely needs a lot more annotation though... has anyone been in touch with the primary contributor? (I've been in touch with someone about licensing images, but I don't think I've heard back). -- SB_Johnny | talk 17:48, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
 * I understand your concerns for the image license status, but while that is an argument for their deletion, the same can hardly be said about the book. If it stands of falls with these images and no other ones can be found to replace them, then they would break the book.
 * As for the appropriateness for this project, I would argue that whatever happens, it isn't ecyclopædic. It doesn't fit all that well under the "educational" hat since there is little outreach, but I bet philatelists would argue that it does wonders for the human condition.  --Swift 07:08, 7 December 2006 (UTC)


 * I really think that this is a valuable contribution, and its an appropiate wikibook that Im willing to participate.User:StampMan 15:35, 2 December 2006 (GMT -3) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 190.16.201.212 (talk • contribs) 18:03, 2 Dec 2006  (UTC)
 * Welcome anon placed on IP talk page -- Herby talk thyme 18:08, 2 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Keep -- there needs to be a lot of annotation, but the book works as an outline for now. -- SB_Johnny | talk 18:20, 2 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Keep -- I have personally contributed on this book in the past. It's indeed in the first place, as the title says, a catalogue. A catalogue is a book like any other, and the purpose is to educate. Collecting stamps is a hobby for sure, but how different is that from making music (Harmonica), or learning a programming language (C++ Programming)? I agree that the current form of this wikibook needs some changes, for which I made a proposal about 3 months ago (Talk:World Stamp Catalogue). Also copyright of images would have to be dealt with according to general rules of images. In fact I would urge for a policy to close image-uploading to wikibooks, since images belong on wikicommons. However, single copyright-violations, or possible violations, do not justify the closing of an entire book. It merely justifies deleting of the image. --Kempm 11:49, 8 December 2006 (UTC)