Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sadism and masochism in fiction
nomination reeks of . This topic is certainly notable and potentially informative. Although it is unsourced OR, it is not simply a list, but rather gives rationales and explanations for entries, nor is it entirely popcruft, with relevant notable entries. With a rigorous sourcing, this would be a very worthy article
— User:Skomorokh, 02:23, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:PROBLEM (Wikipedia:Arguments to avoid in deletion discussions)