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February 15, 2004Featured article candidatePromoted
October 29, 2005Featured article reviewDemoted
February 12, 2006Featured article candidateNot promoted
March 21, 2006Good article nomineeListed
August 13, 2007Good article reassessmentDelisted
September 26, 2022Articles for deletionKept
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Current status: Former featured article

Archived[edit]

Almost all references have been removed from the main page and archived here due to the near-infinite possible number of references that had been or could be added to the page.

I google translated it and it was gone wrong[edit]

Google Translation
Engineer: It seems that an explosive was set up by someone.
Correspondent: Vision comes to the main screen.
CATS: Thanks to the cooperation of the federal army, all of your bases are CATS.
CATS: At the very least, cherish the few remaining lives ...
Captain: Enjoy. ZIG! !
Captain: Hope for our future ...

-- 05:19, 9 September 2019‎ 109.201.38.56

Recent deletion[edit]

Is the section below that has just been deleted notable enough to be included under the "Mentions in media" section of the article? -Justiyaya (talk) 11:52, 29 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]


On January 19, 2019, American Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat from New York) tweeted "All your base (are) belong to us" in response to a poll by Hill–HarrisX that 45% of the polled Republicans approved of Ocasio-Cortez's suggested implementation of a 70% marginal tax rate for individuals making over $10 million per year.[1]


The deletion is reverted by another editor -Justiyaya (talk) 12:08, 29 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I think it's about as relevant as can be. It shows that the meme has escaped well beyond the traditional confines of video games and even made it into political discourse. It's cited in a reputable source by a celebrity politician. This isn't some backwoods obscure personal blog it was cited in. If this isn't noteworthy, I don't know what is. JordiGH (talk) 06:08, 2 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think it's relevant enough. A throwaway remark isn't a notable reference. Orpheus (talk) 17:25, 5 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I had similar questions when I came across the page. I wavered over deleting it, but decided that it was worth keeping as a notable use of the meme in a context that is possibly farther reaching than it has ever been used before. Basically I have much the same feelings that @JordiGH has. We have to be careful how we think about what's worth noting; the meme isn't worth mentioning on AOC's page, but it is worth mentioning on this one. — HTGS (talk) 22:03, 26 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I see this conversation is old, but should any new readers come along, like me, who are just now seeing this, I would like to confirm my belief that the AOC content is very relevant and an excellent add. God bless and happy editing. MarydaleEd (talk) 01:46, 12 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ Cole, Brendan. "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tax Rate Plans Find Favor Among Republicans, She Responds with Retro Meme". Newsweek. Newsweek. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.

It’s only still here because the Woke Revolution controls Wikipedia. Alexandermoir (talk) 04:44, 18 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Damn. You're on to us. Herostratus (talk) 07:45, 18 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I'm making a change to the text for clarity, as the existing phrasing may perpetuate a misunderstanding of what marginal tax rates are.

On January 19, 2019, American Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat from New York) tweeted "All your base (are) belong to us" in response to a poll by Hill–HarrisX that 45% of the polled Republicans approved of Ocasio-Cortez's suggested implementation of a 70% marginal tax rate for individual income over $10 million per year.[1]

The marginal tax rate is on the income in excess of the cutoff, not on the individual as a whole, as stated in the original text, and this is a common misunderstanding used for anti-tax propaganda. The linked description of marginal tax rates is also unnecessarily confusing; I may tackle that next. JohannVII (talk) 21:23, 21 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

GAN[edit]

Let's see if we can get this back to GA. I've overhauled the article to ensure it's ready. If anyone has any thoughts on this, please feel free to reply a ping me or post a message on my talk page. Thanks! MyCatIsAChonk (talk) 01:54, 11 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Possible “Fat Princess” addition[edit]

In the game “Fat Princess” for the PSP, if your team captures every outpost on the map, the announcer proudly says, “All your base are belong to us!” Would this be a relevant reference to include? Semicolin1 (talk) 02:09, 26 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Semicolin1, inclusion of certain references has been a hot topic on this talk page since the article's creation. The consensus was to only include references that received widespread media attention (like the AOC tweet or the YouTube maintenance message) and that other references would be included in a "list of references to "All your base are belong to us". That list was deleted years ago, so unless the reference in "Fat Princess" received widespread media attention, I think it's ok to not mention it. MyCatIsAChonk (talk) 14:14, 26 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

GA Review[edit]

Unsuccessful. —Kusma (talk) 21:12, 10 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

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Reviewer: Kusma (talk · contribs) 16:50, 10 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Will review this, should not take longer than a few days at most. —Kusma (talk) 16:50, 10 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Section by section prose and content review[edit]

General comments and GA criteria checkbox[edit]

Sorry, I don't think this is close to being a GA (but I did enjoy the trip down memory lane; I think I heard about this somewhere on Slashdot in 2001 or 2002, and Slashdot was full of All Your Base jokes back then). The lead doesn't fit the body, the writing is made up of choppy short paragraphs that aren't connected well, and you barely touch the flash video that went viral back in the day. There are verification issues, but there clearly are enough sources out there (and used in the article, but not exploited properly) to verify 90% of the KnowYourMeme article, which (while not classified as a reliable source per WP:KNOWYOURMEME) currently seems superior to the Wikipedia one. I hope my comments will be useful for a rewrite. —Kusma (talk) 21:11, 10 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Warcraft III cheat code[edit]

In the 2002 Blizzard game Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, and the expansion game Frozen Throne, there is a cheat code built into the game that allows the player to instantly beat a level. The code is “allyourbasearebelongtous”.

Sources: https://www.ign.com/wikis/warcraft-3/PC_Cheats_and_Secrets_-_List_of_Warcraft_3_Cheat_Codes

https://classic.battle.net/war3/cheatcodes.shtml 108.35.145.233 (talk) 14:30, 25 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  1. ^ Cole, Brendan. "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tax Rate Plans Find Favor Among Republicans, She Responds with Retro Meme". Newsweek. Newsweek. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
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