The result was the page has already been speedy deleted per WP:CSD#G4. Prolog 18:31, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
NWOAM is not a genre by itself, but more of a movement. There are no specfic ways the bands sound to label them NWOAM. A more correct term would be Metalcore, since infact, NWOAM bands like Shadows Fall, Lamb of God, and the such are labeled as Metalcore musically. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by BodomsChild616 (talk • contribs).
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 05:28, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Non-notable and woefully undersourced.Soo 23:03, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Non notable, and only outside link provides no information about the subject. KJS77 00:09, 16 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 16:13, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Non notable band, fails WP:MUSIC. One Night In Hackney303 20:51, 3 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 21:41, 16 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Non-notable. (I previously speedied it but was asked to bring it to AFD by Akadruid, and he/she is probably right: it deserves a debate.) —METS501 (talk) 18:51, 4 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. I am not seeing that this has the reliable sources to meet WP:WEB W.marsh 13:20, 22 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Notibility - Davandron | Talk 00:23, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaur_(rocket_stage) seds.org/spaceviews/award/9705.html www.firstmatter.com/newsletter/sidebar.asp www.astronautix.com/craft/uraeptor.htm www.aerospaceguide.net/spacelinks.html Shoessss 13:28, 16 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 16:13, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Non-notable educational institution. Article has been tagged as unreferenced since Sept 2006 and still has no reliable sources. Caknuck 20:13, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was speedy delete. W.marsh 00:25, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
It seems that this page is of little importance and not notable. The editing seems careless (Capitalization errors) from this, I assume that this might be a piece of Vandalisim. GreaterWikiholic 00:21, 15 May 2007 (UTC) Speedy Delete under CSDA7 -- Phoeba WrightOBJECTION! 00:24, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. There is an overwhelming consensus to delete, and there are no arguments to keep, so closing early. --Coredesat 03:36, 18 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - an unmaintainable, unsourced collection of 191 kb of data that is more-or-less a list of anyone's and everyone's personal preferences of what tourist regions are "popular". There are no objective criteria, no sourcing to see whether each entry has met those criteria, and while a couple of editors have suggested depopulating and merging or questioning why countries without much tourism get an undue number of "popular" regions listed, this list in not useful; we have plenty of articles of the Tourism in Fooland, so this monster list is unneeded and the data (unsourced as it is) is "captured" or "capturable" elsewhere. Carlossuarez46 00:26, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. Sr13 02:00, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Created back in December and still no supporting references, or even so much as a bibliography. I have never heard of this creature, and neither has Google apart from Wikipedia mirrors. Probably unverifiable. TCC (talk) (contribs) 01:59, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. Sr13 02:03, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The only source is Urban Dictionary, and the South Park, Spinal Tap, and MST3K references seem sketchy at best Will (We're flying the flag all over the world) 02:15, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was Withdrawn -- Y not? 12:47, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Notability by association. No secondary sources. Delete. -- Y not? 02:36, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. Sr13 02:06, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
UD=only source Will (We're flying the flag all over the world) 02:44, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was an uncompromisingly harsh delete. Krimpet (talk) 02:10, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Original research. Article was tagged within 3 minutes of its creation as original research, and a comment asking for sources was made in the edit summary. That was 4 months ago, since then the creator and only contributor to the article has continued to edit it, but of course no sources have been added. Even if sources were found, this isn't a notable enough phenomenon in itself to warrant a stand-alone article. Are we going to have Reassuring female talent show judge as well? Masaruemoto 01:56, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. Sr13 02:56, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
UnsouYay Will (We're flying the flag all over the world) 02:46, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was Delete, no secondary "sauces" were found --Steve (Stephen) talk
unsourced, only exlink is UD Will (We're flying the flag all over the world) 02:48, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was rename to Beer can pyramid. Sr13 03:05, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
no reliable sources, neologism, etc Will (We're flying the flag all over the world) 02:52, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was shoot on sight. Krimpet (talk) 15:52, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
neologism Will (We're flying the flag all over the world) 02:52, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was no consensus. W.marsh 14:01, 21 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The article claims notability for the album but is unreferenced and, frankly, absurd ("one of the best/most influential records of the decade") Dchall1 00:17, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 05:29, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
no RS Will (We're flying the flag all over the world) 02:57, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was disambiguate. WjBscribe 13:49, 21 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
only source is UD Will (We're flying the flag all over the world) 02:59, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 05:30, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
UD and vanity sources. Will (We're flying the flag all over the world) 03:00, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was no consensus to delete. W.marsh 14:17, 22 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Contested prod. Non notable wrestler who had 15 minutes in a big league, no reliable sources except wrestling fan sites, fails WP:BIO. One Night In Hackney303 04:11, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 05:36, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Original research/neologism plus a class or group of people that does not asset notability. Despite the appearance of at least the first paragraph, there is no such place as Pamlico Ravine. A Google search reveals only Wikipedia, mirrors, blogs, and Urban Dictionary. Serpent's Choice 04:13, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. Krimpet (talk) 02:14, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
A cluttered list of trivial information at best. A prod was removed, with this reason: Removing "useless trivia" notice as every other comic character has such a page. See Batman in popular media. If copyediting, referencing etc required then will do the same. Deletion not required. But in the case of Batman in popular media, it's an actual decent list of Batman movies and so on. This list is just mentions/references to Silver Surfer from what I can see. Silver_Surfer#In_other_media already does a fine job of listing the information. RobJ1981 04:30, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Second, because this is an established function for subpages. If it is thought that this information is entirely unorganized trivia or "garbage," and somehow unworthy of appearing in the article in chief, the right and respectful thing to do would be to keep it somewhere so that it could be made into something useful, rather than to first ghettoize it by moving it to an article like this, and then proposing its deletion outright. - Smerdis of Tlön 15:14, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 05:41, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Informal game or sport sourced to urban dictionary and other unreliable sources. Wikipedia is not for things made up in school one day. Serpent's Choice 04:33, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 05:41, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Appears to be a protologism. No references from reliable sources evident. One of many articles primarily depending on Urban Dictionary. Serpent's Choice 04:43, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 05:41, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The guy hasn't done anything particularly notable. Clarityfiend 04:44, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was no consensus to delete. But most people wanting to keep want to merge, so I will redirect for now and the history is still there for people to merge content. W.marsh 14:19, 22 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Primary (k-12) school, fails wp:n. Article does not establish notability, nor does it cite any independent sources. Work permit 04:39, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was Delete. Jersey Devil 02:19, 22 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
This is a one-time wrestling event. No assertion of notability is made in the article and also fails to provide any sources. -- bulletproof 3:16 04:51, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result wasDeleted as redundant. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 06:24, 21 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Prod removed by IP without comment. Bare list, fails WP:NOT, redundant to Category:Japanese heavy metal musical groups. Deiz talk 04:58, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 05:42, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Contested prod. Non notable minor league wrestling promotion, no evidence of multiple independent non trivial reliable sources, fails WP:CORP and WP:V. One Night In Hackney303 05:01, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was Delete per reduncdacnyc. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 06:25, 21 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
This is not a distinct currency. Unlike the Turkish new lira and the Turkish old lira, where 1 new lira = 1 million old lira, 1 pre-Saddam dinar can be exchanged for 1 post-Saddam dinar. It is just a redesign of the physical currency, like the new color bills in the U.S., or the new 20 pound sterling note. ChoChoPK (球球PK) (talk | contrib) 05:06, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was keep, nomination withdrawn. Arkyan • (talk) 16:04, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
This contextless and unsourced stub looked just about the same when created about a year ago. Since then, nobody has found any sources that confirm the existence of this person (or that indicate in which time he lived), and nobody has fixed the confused spelling. Fails WP:V, WP:NOR, WP:N. Sandstein 05:23, 15 May 2007 (UTC) Nomination retracted as the man and his status are now verified. Sandstein 08:26, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 05:43, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Contested prod, removed without comment. Little more than a dictionary definition cited to Urban Dictionary. Already transwikied. Serpent's Choice 05:57, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 05:44, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
doesn't meet notability, but doesn't quite make it to advert for speedy Chris 06:05, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. "delete and merge" is not a valid option, if you want to merge this content I will have to undelete the article. It does not seem like there is any support for keeping these as standalone articles. W.marsh 14:27, 22 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Delete and Merge information into other articles. This is the product of original research, meant to extend the history of Wallachia back before the country was founded. The fact is that historiography does not mention this supposed "ruler", and this relies on a mention in an Arab chronicle which is most likely unreliable (it presumably is viewed as unreliable, since most historians do not bother mentioning it). All the google hits it gets link back to wikipedia talk pages and various mirrors (as well as a minuscule number of ultra-nationalist chats). [10] Dahn 06:09, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. "delete and merge" is not a valid option, if you want to merge this content I will have to undelete the article. It does not seem like there is any support for keeping these as standalone articles. W.marsh 14:27, 22 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Delete and Merge information into other articles. Like its friend Bezerenbam, this is the product of original research, meant to extend the history of Wallachia back before the country was founded. The fact is that historiography does not mention this supposed "ruler", and this relies on a mention in an Arab chronicle which is most likely unreliable (it presumably is viewed as unreliable, since most historians do not bother mentioning it). All the restricted google hits it gets link back to wikipedia talk pages and various mirrors (as well as a minuscule number of ultra-nationalist chats) [12], [13]. Additionally, what is indicated as a "source" for the article actually states that he was the same as Seneslau. Dahn 06:15, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was 40-man delete. Krimpet (talk) 02:04, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
WP:NOT, specifically Wikipedia is not a crystal ball. This article is 100% speculation, and so are all the sources. Can be recreated later, when decent sources become available. SuperDT 06:16, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 05:45, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Article is little more than a series of dictionary definitions about a term that probably lacks independant notability. Of the three, the first is self-evident. The second is a one-off insult used in a relatively obscure 1908 book (which itself does not have an article). The third is a protolistic coining by Simon Travaglia, discussion of which rapidly devolves into original research and uncited self-reference. Serpent's Choice 07:07, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was speedy delete. Majorly (talk | meet) 14:30, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Text is copied, almost verbatim, from the Trinity Mission Center site, without acknowledging source; public domain or copyleft status of information cannot be verified, although copyright information exists elsewhere on site. Original article author appears to be inactive, and is unlikely to be contactable. --Liveste 07:22, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 05:46, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think there is anything notable here. Perhaps it can be expanded but being the factor of a Scottish estate and advocating a cause is not that spectacular. Giano 07:43, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was no consensus. W.marsh 17:30, 21 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
No sources, airline's web site at www.kiwijet.net is not even active yet. Prod was removed along with other templates with no improvements to the article. gadfium 08:25, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 05:50, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Non notable wrestling promotion with cruft and COI problems, fails WP:CORP and WP:V. One Night In Hackney303 08:26, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I am also nominating the following related page:
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 05:51, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
No idea if this is true, probable, or whatever, but there's no sources and I only get 1 non-useful Google hit. Not sure if its a speedy candidate and PROD was removed without explanation. Wickethewok 08:34, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete (or should we say, "nelete": neologism delete.) Krimpet (talk) 02:07, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Neologism, dicdef and unnotable band member. Delete swiftly. JFW | T@lk 08:37, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was DELETE. -Docg 01:06, 21 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Appears non-notable. Sources do not seem to support article's claims. Zero ghits. Contested prod, without comment. Serpent's Choice 09:09, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Please consider the revisions being made to the current article in respect to referencing in particular. Also feel free to edit the page or send me information of any sort regarding how to make this page a meaningful contribution to wikipedia. Thank you.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Roughpikey (talk • contribs)
First of all thank you for your comments Nick Mallroy, I appreciate you enlightening me on the topics of truth and science before getting to the meat of the problem as you see it - notability. I would really like to question the comments "The fact that you believe something to be true does not make it true" and "You are entitled to your own opinions but you are not entitled to your own facts". The truth as we know it for the most part is presented to us by science. When I say the 'truth' I mean things that can be tested via the scientific method. However the problem is that like any field, the weakest link in science is the human factor. Any scientist could carry out research with the utmost rigour and yet still not have his or her findings published. Why? The answer is quite simple - people. If a scientist presents a study that shows results of no statistical significance the likelihood of these findings being published decreases - the file-drawer problem [16]. Also if the major journals present research within a certain paradigm and the scientist who wants publication thinks in another, the article is not likely to be published. Therefore the findings are not published and we don't know about new evidence. Does this mean that the 'facts' this scientist presents are not facts? No, but it does mean that we do not know of them until a paradigm shift occurs or we don't find out about them at all. Therefore because science is so skeptical of the existence of aliens any literature suggesting it to be the truth will not likely be published in a peer reviewed scientific journal. Therefore what we know as the 'truth' is limited to what people deem to be worthy of being a truth. This means that in many ways groups of scientists are entitled to their own opinions and 'their own facts'. These in turn become the facts of the general population who do not care to question, have a genuine faith in science or wouldn't have the knowledge to test them even if they wanted to. Also in many fields of science a principle of normalising data is employed in which outliers are removed as they do not fit data gained from what is deemed to be the normal population. Therefore anything that appears to be an anomaly is judged to be unworthy of being a 'truth'. Since alien abductions or sightings in fact fall outside of what is deemed to be the norm, these events are judged to be unworthy of being a truth. Finally one of the important factors in the scientific method is control[17]. To be able to stick the scientific process of research you need to be able to control the subject of your testing in some way. In this way you can get a broad sample of the data rather than an opportunistic collection of data. This is the problem alien abductees and those who have seen aliens face. They were not prepared with scientific equipment to record their encounters with aliens. Rather they have had to present to society with nothing more than a memory and then subsequently get ridiculed by society for their efforts. Scienctists are unlikely to ever be able to scientifically test the existence of aliens until they can control the appearance of aliens. Therefore we can see that in many ways science, with all its benefits, has become much like the Church once was, in it's control of the facts/truths people are allowed to believe. Thank you.
The result was No consensus, default to Keep. Walton Need some help? 17:12, 21 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Seriously, are all relations of famous men notable? Gareth E Kegg 09:12, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was Delete. Walton Need some help? 17:10, 21 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
A variant on mouse gestures. I tagged it as original research. Non-notable, not-yet-widely implemented idea might be better. -- RHaworth 10:58, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I dont feel that it is appropriate to obliquely and facetiously poke fun at a valid comments. Though I do have a sense of humor and do see the funny side. - Why not just explain that my point here is wrong, otherwise WP would fill up with junk entries?
hey hold on this is getting a little libelous a word for word copy because I wrote that section!!! I'm an academic and that hurts:/ Note that I wrote that section even handedly enough that it was not thought to be my own work, suggesting the issue of conflict of interest has been handled appropriately. It shouldnt matter that I am the owner of cityzen451.co.uk, which I am and I make no bones about it, I'm obviously going to write an article that is of interest to me perhaps even relevant to me. A link is not a spam link if it is linking to a product that is comparable to other gesture tools, that are listed in that section. The other points of precisely one reference is irrelevant, precisely one should be enough, since it is related to a gesture tool that is in wide use. However, I cant put a link to mojo sidekick there because I'd straight off be accused of spamming, which would lead to an automatic delete. Type in mojo sidekick and check the download figures 10,000. Also I was very even handed in my assessment of Mojo Sidekick. It doesnt pay to think the worst in everyone's actions So please let's not call in the lynch mob just yet.
Hudson, J. and Parkes, A., Visual Overloading: Adjunct Proceedings HCI International2003 June 2003, 67-68.
Hudson, J. and Parkes, A., Novel Interaction Style for Handheld Devices: Adjunct Proceedings UBICOMP04, Oct 2003, 52-55. J. Hudson, A. Dix and A. Parkes.
User Interface Overloading, a Novel Approach for Handheld Device Text Input. Proceedings of HCI2004, 2004 Sept, Springer-Verlag.
User Interface Overloading, International Patent Application, no. PCT/GB2004/002538
Just because something is not on the internet doesnt mean it doesnt exist. And, may I politely ask that the accusation of plagiarism be removed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cityzen451 (talk • contribs)
HI Andy, I agree with your comments and I'm encouraged that Wikipedia has a heavy grain of integrity running through it. I was in two minds what to do here, I couldn't merge it with mouse gesture because it would distort the mouse gesture entry, so I decided to write a new entry. please do note that the entries in Mouse gestures and Watermark... are similar because they are discussing similar issues. Watermark does have particular merit because it addresses and solves the issues that are central to producing a satisfactory mouse gesture interaction model. I understand fully that Wikipedians are wary of COIs, however if a contributer is acting responsibly then there is no reason to be alarmed, and this I guess is where this very process comes in and the irresponsible are weeded out. Yes there is a link to my site from mouse gesture, but please note that only because it is very relevant, however in the other article watermarking article, you could note that I did refrain from adding a link due to potential accusations of spamming and conflicts of interest, however since the article is based on a notable issue, since a uk patent has been granted and there are a significant number of people using Mojo Sidekick, shouldn't the article be suitable for inclusion with a link to Mojo sidekick and mojo gesture to confirm its notability. I appreciate you taking the time to discuss this issue with me. I'll check the references you mention and discuss my findings with you.
Thank you I agree, I have had the references validated by debating them in this forum, I have exercised caution and have avoided a conflict of interest, the section on COI doesn't preclude contributors only that they should exercise caution, I have and we are discussing this in this forum. The fact that I am the author and I'm available on Whois only goes to show that I have integrety and that I'm not in any way trying to conceal who I am(?) There is sufficient notability since, there are multiple sources, such as download sites, download figure that signify over 10,000 people have used Mojo, and a patent application (which in a sense has the same status as a geographic location) , three journal articles and I dare say everyone who looks at this page has heard of Mojo after listening to this racket I'm making about this.
Okay thank you for providing the links to notability, (though I dont really see the significance of notability of porn stars as a category or are we taking wikipedia too serious and havent noticed) the issue of independent and multiple sources seems to me to have been misinterpreted or that the understanding of a journal article is being mixed up. Submitting an article to a journal is not self publication, it is the reporting of knowledge to an accepted authoritative body who through a process of peer review, accept or decline an article. It is that body that publish the article not the author, and therefore such articles qualify as independent, this is the whole point of journal submission, the editors are compiling a resource and publishing it not the individual authors. Whereas submitting on citeseer is self publication since an article can be submitted by the individual.
I'm sorry Daniel I didn't follow your last comment "few thousand words on Wikipedia", was it in reference to my joke, that was intended to maintain a light tone, apologies. This is not about a program but an about an entry for an interaction model. Please note that I have asked a question about the interpretation of a journal article as independent. I feel that this is not a debate if comments are summited disingenuously, I feel this is inappropriate. Also drawing from Wikipedia's own notes, Notoriety is not about fame but significance, I quote downloads as a way of stating that users are using the software because the model works, if there were 0 or < 100 then I would not have a case, this adds an independently verifiable reference. The mention of a UK patent is not for expressing notoriety but to verify the model, you can't have a patent based on a model that does not work, hence this serves as an independent and secondary source.
May I ask why the tone of every comment I have received has been, off handed, overly critical, libelous and on the whole brash? Is it that Wikipedia is a perpetual fest for internet trolls? I mean come on give a guy a break I am trying to have a 'debate' here, I'm not trying to bark on just get a straight answer from ppl. I am questioning the interpretation of notability and I have received a response with " should not count" not " does not count" but should. It is absurd that the opinion of a number of experts in a field who elect that an article is worthy of publication, hence notability, should be discounted, when all I have to do to get the article in Wiki is find some other article were any lobotomized zombie could have referred to these publications. Patent nonsense. The fact that 'should' instead of 'does' indicates lack of certainty and therefore you must refer the query to someone who can provide an authoritative ruling, instead of childishly trying to test an honest persons patience by antagonizing them. This begs the question why should people attempt to contribute to such a community that is so prickly and downright unapproachable. There should be a mechanism to reprimand such childish behavior and reduce should negativity. So I am left with the opinion that Wikipedia encourages trollisness, which detracts from what it aspires to be, but then again what does it actually aspire to be? But then I note with a bit of a humor to say no hard feelings I Suppose it keeps ticket inspectors off the streets. Thank you for considering my submission to Wikipedia
I am sorry but you cannot expect anyone to accept that the comments I have received in this debate have been anything but 'off' There has not been any use of sarcastic language only constant attempts to lighten a tone that has been thoroughly discourteous. I agree strongly that there well may be many aspects that I am unaware of, but the whole theme of this debate has been one of impatience with an inexperienced contributor. Simply put there is an unnecessary lack of patience with newbies which is well not necessary and discourteous. I am sorry but seeming to accuse someone of plagiarism and then taking the moral high ground is exactly the issue I'm trying to raise here. As you say the comments made during this debate may still be valid but do they conform to Wikipedia etiquette policy? Thank you andy for clarifying these points but please note that I am inexperienced and I genuinely felt that the guidlines were misinterpreted. Instead of letting someone drone on why not clarify that these issuea should be debated elsewhere from the onset. My point is that the way this debate has been conducted, which includes yourself has been inappropriate and unhelpful. There is no reason why admin cant wear many hats, by being helpful, supportive, encouraging as well as ensuring policy is adhered to.
Daniel first off please note that I apologize if I come over ruffled or insulted by you, this is not the case. I do respect your comments. Perhaps you are taking what I write the wrong way and are assuming I am barking when I was simply and light heartedly putting a point of view across.
The issue is not of having the article rejected, but simply the tone of this debate. Am I not insulted, I have only pointed out the way comments have been worded and presented, including your own postings, which perhaps were unnecessary. Perhaps you could have simply pointed me in the right direction.
I believe you cannot simply put "Large parts of the article are almost word-for-word copies of" without qualifying the comment. And, then obliquely qualify it is the work of the same editor after an eyebrow has been raised, especially given that it was glossed over that it was necessary that the parts should be the similar, and therefore not lacking in quality or effort. The wording of comments such as this are inappropriate on a public forum were it cannot be expected for the general reader to be well versed in WP procedure and operation.
I agree with you it is not clear if the statement is intended to be libelous and it wasn't actually taken as such, but that clearly shows a need for care to be taken when posting comments, and that care has not been taken. I have edited my comments accordingly. It should not be stated that "has added a spam link to the site from mouse gestures" without checking that the link is legitimate". Or to state, "It ought to be stated explictly that Cityzen451 is the J Hudson" which could be construed as an attempt at deception when it has already been clearly disclosed in many ways. My point is this has not been a debate at all just a process posting loaded opinionated comments. For example "common problem for new editors to create pages on themselves or their own creations and then be insulted when the community decides that the article fail to meet policy" is opinion, and dismisses my responses as bleating when all I am trying to do is clarify ambiguous and inaccurate comments.
Comments should be summited in such a way that they are perceived as they should be intended, so that there is no room for misconstruing them. Perhaps comments should not be patched over afterwards with "tone is very difficult to judge in writing". Comments should also be presented fairly and very even handedly. If an article were written in such a way it would be rejected because it were biased. I accept if by Wikipedia policy the content of the entry I propose is to be rejected. But there is no harm to try and clarify policy, however clumsily I may do it.
Suggestion
The contributors entry appears to be from research that he has contributed to. There is a conflict of interest - contributors should take particular care where there are clear COIs [Link]
It should be noted there are links to software products in the mouse gestures entry that are related to the author of this article.
The research does not appear to meet the criteria for notability [Link] to prove notability you should...
If you feel policy has been misinterpreted please note that this debate will be reviewed by someone who is more experienced and is well versed in WP policy. Issues of interpretation of policy are not handled in DfS, if you wish to read about and debate policy you could go to [link]
The entry is related to mouse gestures, the entries appear to overlap and cover similar issues. They are similarly worded.
though do note section in mouse gesture also contributed by author
Please consider the related independent references in the form of another product along with reviews, wholly unrelated to myself
http://www.iliumsoft.com/site/fp/inscribe.htm - floating translucent gesture keyboard
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=inscribe+ilium&btnG=Search&hl=en - Google search for keyboard
Again thank you for taking the time to consider my submission.
The links show evidence of other products using the technique described, a technique that requires defining, and which has a recognized definition. The fact that it doesn't use the any of the terminology, only demonstrates it independence from the proposed WP contribution. It is still in use and it still remains that Watermark Charm interaction is the accepted terminology, since if anyone wanted to refer to it they would have to reference previous material. Surely, it is not necessary to have independent confirmation from specifically from and directly academic papers, if there is evidence from elsewhere. The existence of Inscribe demonstrates that this is not an idea but a technique in practical use. The fact that developers elsewhere have seen fit to implement the technique indicates notability and independent verifiability. The notability of the other articles I referenced are perhaps no longer relevant, since this could be interpreted that the notability of the technique/model is the issue not the term 'Watermark charm interaction'. At the least this is grounds to merge with the mouse gesture article, however I feel that would detract from its meaning. What is wrong with someone offering to take over the article and removing some of these issues of COI and notability anyway?
Perhaps it would be best to leave this to an administrator to decide, if you are only confident enough to comment that "this does not seem to be related to the notability issue"; then this is presenting a view as fact, in which case I respectfully dont see the purpose of it. Especially, given this debate is to be reviewed anyway. Note that I confirm that I am uncertain of my view and I have presented my argument in this debate as such.
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 06:16, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Not notable; only claim to fame is notable father & grandfather MightyWarrior 11:14, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was speedy keep --ⁿɡ͡b Nick Boalch\talk 11:42, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Non-notable: a cricketer who only played one first class match. Soobrickay 11:13, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Absolute KEEP The fact that he played one first class match makes him notable. This article is correctly referenced and perfectly legitimate according to wikipedia policy and precedent, as the nominator would have known had he checked up on this before nominating the article for deletion. Nick mallory 11:26, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Comment My apologies. I was unaware of the well defined guidlines at WP:CRICKET, which are satisfied for the cricketer in question. As such, I am more than happy for this discussion to be closed immediately ("speedy keep"?). Sorry again. Soobrickay 11:32, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was keep. John254 01:06, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Written completely in-universe (going against WP:WAF), and the subject lacks sufficient outside commentary to improve it. CrazyLegsKC 11:22, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Also nominated for deletion are the following Mama's Family-related articles. They are all written predominantly or completely in an in-universe style and lack sufficient outside commentary to improve them to Wikipedia standards.
The result was speedy delete, ((db-afd)). This was conominated in Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Pumkin. --Coredesat 01:45, 16 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
It seems that this article is pretty accurate about this person.
Given the proliferation of "Reality TV", and the fleeting "stardom" of its "contestants", my feeling is that Wikipedia is a good repository of information regarding these types of people.
Since, Ms. Jackson may still prove herself to be a successful comedianne given her opportunity to tour with Mo'Nique, my recommendation would be NOT to delete this page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bpgveg14 (talk • contribs) 2007/05/14 16:58:39
The result was delete. Sr13 20:17, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Procedural nomination. This article has been created and speedy-deleted several times, but the band seems to have gained notability over the course of time, as noted by several citations from reliable sources. The article was salted after I tagged it for speedy-deletion, but the latest author asked for a review process, so I asked an admin to unsalt the page so that a formal AfD could take place (though it was speedied again before I could start the process). I have no position on this article; it is a procedural nomination only. Realkyhick 06:58, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was keep. - Mailer Diablo 05:52, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
There are no cited sources, and the text is very basic Monkeymox 18:12, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was redirect to Queen Anne, Maryland. Article is an exact duplicate and there is no need to go through the paces of letting this linger on AfD. Arkyan • (talk) 16:16, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
This article is redundant, it has the same information as Queen Anne, Maryland. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dough4872 (talk • contribs) 2007/05/15 02:04:43
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 05:55, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
WP:CRYSTAL Will (We're flying the flag all over the world) 12:33, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I am also nominating the following related pages because it's just a song - not even a single! - off this sixth-album-that-hasn't-got-a-name-yet. EliminatorJR Talk 00:26, 16 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was DELETE WP:BLP. -Docg 10:36, 18 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Unsourced WP:BLP which doesn't seem to meet WP:PORNBIO. MER-C 12:54, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was redirect. W.marsh 13:58, 21 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Unverified / unreferenced article about a brand of "white cider". Previous cleanup attempts ignored and tags removed Deiz talk 12:55, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result wasDelete does not meet the professional criteria as pointed out, as Kosovo is a province of a country, and also no unusual things or achievements that make him pass on other grounds. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 06:22, 21 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Someone named for speedy (CSD A7), but i think it should better use afd Matthew_hk tc 01:43, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was No consensus, default to Keep. Walton Need some help? 17:06, 21 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Vanispamcruftisement. Unsourced BLP. Doesn't seem to meet WP:BIO for journalists. Contested prod. MER-C 02:22, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Relisting to get consensus. Luigi30 (Taλk) 13:09, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 05:55, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Non-notable person, no reference found within google or IMDB Thurls 13:28, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was speedy. Renata 03:02, 16 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Notability alone. Was listed for speedy, which I think was not quite right. Am taking this to AFD. Should note that I work for an IT Service Management company, though I've never heard of this firm. - Ta bu shi da yu 13:39, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 06:00, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - there do not appear to be any sources attesting to the notability of the alleged connections or similarities between the two series. Actors with any degree of success work on a number of projects and it's not unusual or notable for various television series to share elements of style or theme. In the absence of independent reliable sources attesting to the similarity of the two series or that, as asserted in the opening paragraph, any similarities are "even more pronounced than normal" (whatever the "normal" degree of similarity between series may be) the article is a solid mass of original research based in the opinion of whatever editor happens to decide that an element of one show constitutes a "similarity" to another. Finally, this information is trivia which would likely not stand as part of the main articles on either 24 or La Femme Nikita. A trivia section spun into its own article is still trivia. Otto4711 13:39, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 06:00, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Article reads as a dictionary definition of a slang term, perhaps better suited in Urban Dictionary. Prod removed by author as well. Wildthing61476 13:59, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Note from author
NPB2007 14:02, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
The article no longer resembles a dictionary definition and is a work in progress. The article now has both content and context.[reply]
External sources added.
Additionally, the Claire Swire entry was allowed to remain.
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 06:01, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
article of probably a cosy pub, but totally unreferenced; looks like original research; phrases and words such as "he's rumoured to have" "unconfirmed" "unclear whereabouts" "unclear origins"; totally unencyclopedic JoJan 14:12, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 06:01, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
There is little claim of notability for this subject or reasonable expectation that the article will grow beyond a stub. Perhaps this is a vanity page? Also see Gordus' Official Research Page. Thanks, GChriss <always listening><c> 14:33, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was Speedy delete, nonsense. Moreschi Talk 16:51, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Original text of "Tik Tok of OZ" is here [19]. There is no mention of a Mikestar or Mike when you do a search. Hoax. Richfife 14:51, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 06:02, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
This is an article about a school newspaper which gives no indication of importance or notability outside of that particular school. I am sure its a very nice newspaper, but I see no reason it is deserving of an article on Wikipedia. It was speedy deleted four times in the month of March ([[20]]) for lack of notability, as an advert, and as the very definition of "something made up in school one day". I propose this AfD for those very same reasons. Cathal 14:56, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I am also nominating the nonnotable podcast that goes along with the nonnotable school newspaper.:
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 06:15, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Contested prod; prod reason was No independent references have been given. primarysources tag has been here since Februrary. Suggest deletion on basis of WP:ATT and WP:SOFTWARE (That's WP:V and WP:N now). Prod contest reason was that a search aggregate was enough to satisfy WP:N (in this case, Google - results are all download sites, forums and user-submitted reviews). When challenged to provide specific sources, there was no response. I'll also note that the MMOSite.com and MMORPG.com links are also both based on user-submitted scores. Marasmusine 15:49, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was Delete, per this discussion and author request --Steve (Stephen) talk 09:18, 21 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per WP:NFT Stephen Turner (Talk) 16:03, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
As a hall cricket player, I would like to make some points: firstly, the game is very different from those in the deleted articles. the use of a table tennis ball allows the bowler to impart swing to an extent which would not be possible with a tennis ball, and radically alters the techniques required for both batting and bowling. Secondly, Hall Cricket is more than just a sport - Chestnut Avenue Cricket club was, and to some extent is, a cultural club. However, I do feel that few people are going to be looking for articles on Hall Cricket; there are probably less than two hundred registered players. If the C.A.C.C. committe had published some of the match reports, disciplinary decisions or even the constitution there would be more citations to support the article. Trying to get those load of stuffed shirts to change their ways seems, however, to be a hopeless task. Thehalfone 09:32, 16 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
One thing I would ask before I go, try a game with your sons, daughters, grandchildren, nephews or nieces. --Emptyart 15:07, 16 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was Delete. Walton Need some help? 17:04, 21 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
This page makes no claim that this is in anyway an actual culture. Trying to find details on it just brought up tons of google hits on technology, but nothing that would be relevant to this article. Slavlin 16:24, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was keep. howcheng {chat} 17:21, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
This article purports to be about a racial slur supposedly in common use in the United States. Unfortunately, it is devoid of references, the tone is POV, it looks like OR, and I've never heard of this term nor heard it used. I would hardly represent myself as being an expert on racial slurs, but if this is so common, why are there no sources? It reads like something that was just made up, and it seems downright silly. A representative quote: "term was coined by white American males who feel euphoria over their claimed popularity over Asian females." What? Cathal 16:23, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I am also nominating the following related term, again without sources, and also sounds like OR. This one was speedied last night, and recreated today, with hangon tag attached.:
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 06:14, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
While WP:SCHOOL was rejected, there are an extreme lack of ghits for the school, absolutely zero press coverage, and no hope of attribution to any reliable sources. As per our notability policy, "A topic is notable if it has received significant coverage in multiple reliable secondary sources that are independent of the subject.", I have to argue that this article should be deleted. -Wooty Woot? contribs 21:02, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was No consensus, default to Keep. Walton Need some help? 16:59, 21 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Contested prod. Non notable independent wrestling promotion, no evidence of multiple independent non trivial reliable sources, fails WP:N. One Night In Hackney303 14:35, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was Delete - WP:COI and non notable. Aquarius • talk 04:54, 22 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Article was previously speedied as A7; after a discussion on my talkpage, the article's creator showed me that they were in the top 8 in a contest sponsored by Ralph Lauren. However, I'm not sure if this is notable enough for WP:MUSIC. Veinor (talk to me) 17:45, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The contest was sponsored by Ralph Lauren AND Atlantic Records.
Furthermore, we discussed that being selected to perform and compete in the WBCN Rock & Roll Rumble was tantamount to receiving an award, therefore establishing notability. Hundreds of bands each year hope to be selected and only 24 are selected per year.
Also, after reviewing The notability criteria for bands article, here are more assertions of notability. Although these weren't initially used to assert notability, they can and will be added if the article is published.
- Guest musician on album: Dana Colley of Morphine
- The Vital Might completed national tour, spanned 6 weeks and 15 states of the US. Tour schedule: http://www.sonicbids.com/thevitalmight
- Non-trivial Press:
Worcester Telegram & Gazette - March 2007, Scott McLennan - Review of Obsidian (prior to interview): http://wtedit.us.publicus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070225/COLUMN14/70302006
The Hippo - December 2006
Eric W. Saeger - Review of Obsidian: http://www.hippopress.com/music/Vital%20Might.html
The Noise - December 2006 - Review of Obsidian: http://www.thevitalmight.com/press.html
Aquarian Magazine - March 2007 - Review of Obsidian before show announcement
Thanks, Thevitalmight 20:26, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The album is for sale at Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Obsidian-Vital-Might/dp/B000JFZ7C2/ref=sr_1_2/104-8079984-1813525?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1179335160&sr=8-2
It is also available at: iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster, SnoCap, and several other digital distributors
The Hippo, The Noise, Aquarian, and Worcester Telegram & Gazette are more than one bit of publicity/reviews.
Further press: - Northeaster Performer Magazine - February 2007 - http://www.performermag.com/nep.recordedreviews.0702.php
- Boston Herald - December 2006 - http://theedge.bostonherald.com/musicNews/view.bg?articleid=172085
- Boston Globe Sidekick section - December 2006 - Photo and blurb about CD release
- Boston Phoenix - September 2006 - Blurb
- Bostonist.com - December 2006 - CD release coverage
Another detail that might help towards proving notability: The Vital Might is endorsed by Gallien-Krueger amplifiers and Silverfox Percussion Thevitalmight 17:42, 16 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was speedy delete as an attack page/redirect (CSD G10). MastCell Talk 18:27, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
This is a redirect without a purpose. No pages are redirected by it and I can see intuitive reason for why it is redirected to Westboro Baptist Church Clerks. 18:02, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was speedy delete as an attack page/redirect (CSD G10). MastCell Talk 18:25, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
See Fag Santa. This is a redirect that goes to Westboro Baptist Church for no intuitive reason. Nothing is currently being redirected. I'm guessing this had a purpose at one time, but I don't believe it does now. Clerks. 18:08, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 06:14, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Not a note worthly band, page has no encyclopedic value. Stuarthinde@gmail.com 18:10, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was DELETE. -Docg 01:04, 21 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Fails WP:BIO. No evidence of non-trivial coverage in reliable, independent secondary sources. Although she is affiliated with several notable organizations (AAPS, OISM), notability is not inherited and she herself does not meet criteria for her own article. Prior VfD in 2005 here. MastCell Talk 18:21, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 06:13, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
This person doesn't actually exist as a notable political author. It was just started as a joke about a politically minded college student by his friends. Seriously, do a google search. This is just a big joke on Wikipedia to leave this article here. There is no political columnist named Matt Lawton, at least not the one mentioned here. Find sources if you doubt it. Mmmmyyyy 18:41, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was Delete, too many unsourced statements fail to bring it back from an advertisement --Steve (Stephen) talk 09:31, 21 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Speedy tag as spam removed twice. This is an advertisement for the hotel. DarkAudit 18:56, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 06:13, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Asserts notability, but the awards nominated for do not rise to the level of WP:MUSIC. Otherwise non-notable. DarkAudit 19:04, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was keep. Yamamoto Ichiro (山本一郎)(会話) 13:13, 22 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
This is a renomination, the previous nomination is at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/American Airlines destinations/archive.
Briefly, this utterly fails WP:N. The vast majority of keep arguments in the last nomination were WP:ILIKEIT and WP:USEFUL, not ones based on policy. A list of major stops can be included at the main article, but an article like this is so crufty as to be almost amusing. WP:NOT covers not an indiscriminate collection of information, and frankly, our policy on common sense seems pretty relevent here as well. -Mask? 19:12, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Michael Greiner 21:23, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]the information is actually verifiable by third party sources. OAG publishes a list of every route served by every airline in the world. As we mentioned before, simplying copying that list would be excessive, however, the OAG lists can easily be used to compile a destination list for each airline. DB (talk) 20:36, 14 January 2007 (UTC)
Keep. I do agree with the nominator that many of the arguments offered above for keeping these pages are rather weak. However, in an AfD nomination, the onus is on the nominator to demonstrate why the articles should be deleted — and so far I've seen little of that beyond WP:IDONTCARE. In particular, I have failed to see any convincing arguments on how keeping these pages would be of disadvantage to Wikipedia, beyond offending the nominator's personal sensibilities.
The nominator argues that these lists violate WP:N and WP:NOT. To the former (which is only a guideline, anyway), I would reply that it is completely irrelevant whether these pages might or might not pass any arbitrary threshold of notability on their own: they are not stand-alone articles, but merely sections split off from the main airline article for technical and readability reasons (page length). The airlines, or at least the overwhelming majority of them, are presumably themselves notable enough. That being the case, the notability of the destinations is no more relevant than the the notability of individual songs in an article about a band — whether presented on a separate discography page or not.
As for "what Wikipedia is not", I presume the sections the nominator is referring to are Wikipedia is not a directory and Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate collection of information. None of the specific examples given in them actually match the pages being nominated, but presumably the nominator is referring more to the spirit of the policy than to its letter (even though that policy is in fact intended to be more of a collection of bright-line rules rather than any sort of "founding principle" to be interpreted and meditated upon). Reading the justifications given in the "directory" section, the most applicable concerns presented there seem to those of notability, for which see the preceding paragraph. As for the other section, beyond the responses already made above, I will merely note that "there is a continuing debate about the encyclopedic merits of several classes of entries" and leave it at that.
Of course, marginal articles may, and commonly are, also deleted if maintaining them in a proper encyclopedic condition would seem more trouble than it's worth. Typical cases include articles likely to attract interest mainly from parties with a conflict of interest (advertisement etc.), lists that would require inordinate effort to keep sufficiently complete and/or up-to-date to be useful, and articles that simply no-one other than their creator is interested in maintaining. None of these concerns seem to apply here, though: Previous commentators have claimed — and I have no reason to disbelieve them — that these lists are in fact easily sourced and maintained based on neutral and not too rapidly changing sources. The sheer number and quality of these articles, as well as the number of people supporting their continued inclusion above, should be evidence that, even if you don't care and I don't care, someone does care about them. As for Wangi's concern that maintaining these pages "distracts editors" from more valuable tasks, do we actually have any evidence to suggest that the editors currently maintaining them are actually interested in working on other, "more valuable" content, and only limited from doing so by lack of time? In my personal experience, the contributors to such article are more likely to simply go away if the articles are deleted.
Finally, I find it ironic that the nominator would choose to appeal to use common sense in a nomination that, to me, seems to policy wonkery at it worst — nominating something for deletion merely because one doesn't like it and can't find any policy in explicit support of it, with no regard to whether it actually, directly or indirectly, harms or costs the encyclopedia anything in any way. Since they did, however, I'll use mine: if someone wants it, and it does no harm, why not keep it?
I would like to second Tinlinkin's suggestion that these articles would be much more useful if they incorporated more of a historical perspective. While Wikipedia is also an almanac (can't recall where it says that, but I've definitely seen it cited as policy before), it is primarily an encyclopedia, and one of the goals of an encyclopedia is to collect present otherwise scattered information in a meaningful context. As they are, these lists are merely crude distillations of the OAG route data, of marginal independent value and worth keeping only by default in the absence of harm. A historical perspective — even just a list of changes over the years — would add encyclopedic information that would not be trivially available elsewhere. A proper historical narrative incorporating said changes into a broader context would do so even more. —Ilmari Karonen (talk) 23:45, 16 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. W.marsh 13:54, 21 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
this page is repetitive see sahaj marg and Shri Ram Chandra Mission, and apparently was created as a POV Fork. Sethie 19:47, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
This page was created so as to eliminate the volumes of controversies around the many groups claiming succession (3) over the years, and the many topics that no one could agree on. The person who created it simply left and it has been a 'repository" of all kinds of info that are really POV and not involved with Sahaj Marg at all, such as the sub topic called "Brahmaloka" to depict the "brighter worlds". This was an opinion and not a "researched" or authoritative thesis. It was simply made up out of the blue. Also it became the repository of the Teachings by another editor who does not come back often enough to make a comment on the article.
Page should be deleted
4d-don--don 02:46, 16 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
In agreement with 4d-don, this page add's no value as it is simply a redundent page, information on this page are part of section in sahaj marg page.
Page can be deleated.
--Shashwat pandey 12:38, 16 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 06:12, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Article reads as a travel guide. Subject could be notable as a campus of INSEAD, but there isn't any real content about the subject, only info one should know to visit the subject. - Fordan (talk) 20:18, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 15:03, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Non-notable software with no WP:RS. Review link points to a publisher's self-description. Leuko 20:52, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Reads like an advertisement. Horologium talk - contrib 21:06, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was nuke my article. Krimpet (talk) 02:16, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Yet another cluttered trivial "pop culture" article. A list of mentions/spoofs of Pimp My Ride isn't encylopedic. This shouldn't be merged back into the regular Pimp My Ride article either. RobJ1981 20:57, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 06:10, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Speedy declined by admin. Unsourced neologism. DarkAudit 21:00, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 06:11, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Procedural nomination, as it does not qualify as WP:CSD#A7 as it was tagged. I abstain. King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 21:00, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was DELETE per WP:OR WP:V WP:RS and a few WP:BLP concerns thrown in -Docg 00:59, 21 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
This article is pure original research. Hnsampat 21:03, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I am also nominating the following related pages for the same reason:
--Hnsampat 21:09, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 06:10, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Unreleased independant film. Reads like an advert, but not quite blatant enough to speedy, IMHO. No independant references to establish notability. Overall, just feels like an advert/vanity to me. TexasAndroid 21:13, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was DELETED already. -Docg 00:57, 21 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Speedy removed numerous times. Not notable except in death. Wikipedia is not a memorial DarkAudit 21:16, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was Keep, clearly. Plenty of valid reasons to keep, but actually Patrick Nielsen Hayden's input alone is probably sufficient. Tempting though it may be to further taunt the editor who rather injudiciously chose to challenge that, I think this is a valid application of the good old snowball clause. Guy (Help!) 18:42, 17 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
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It amazes me still that this article was able to skirt our WP:BLP policies so conveniently just 5 months ago, but try as I might, I cannot locate any non-trivial third party coverage of this person. Right now the article is pulling sources from Usenet, LiveJournal, and a couple different mailing lists depending on what time of the week you view the page. That is just unacceptable and fails WP:A policy as well. Burntsauce 21:23, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Close Now? Seeing the unique situation where this Articles for Deletion discussion probably counts as a reliable source all by itself now, shall we keep early? --Kim Bruning 15:52, 17 May 2007 (UTC) On the gripping hand... I wonder how many more famous/important sf people we can still attract? O:-) see also the talk page[reply]
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 06:10, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Wikipedia is not a directory. I also didn't think the article is of any use. BlueAg09 (Talk) 21:31, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was speedily deleted as G4 (recreation of deleted material). --Seed 2.0 22:29, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Non notable artist. Speedied and recreated several times. Recommend salt. DarkAudit 21:32, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was Nom withdrawn. PeaceNT 04:38, 17 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Copyright issue - the two paragraphs of this article are direct copies from http://www.stjohns.edu/about/news/items/bi_mer_harringtond.sju and only known good revisions are extremely minimal stubs. Sigma 7 21:33, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 15:04, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Article is essentially unverifiable gibberish. I was actually in the process of cleaning it up and was looking for sources when I realized that I can't even reliably verify where this place is supposed to be.
This article is the only Ghit when searching for jai raj singh sonoara, the suggested spelling and gorakhpur sonoara. Sonora is a state in Mexico but that's obviously not the subject of this article and Gorakhpur appears to be a city in India, so I guess that sort of narrows it down. I haven't been able to find any article that mention both. 'sonoara India' gets 13 Ghits - most of them non-English and some of which apparently deal with the Mexican state (I tried Google India, as well, with the exact same results). "sonora India" gets ~110.
The gentleman who financed the infrastructure improvements is mentioned on several websites (about 900 with the suggested spelling and ~260 with the spelling that's in the article). Article has no incoming links and no sources. Aside from deadtree research, I can't really think of any way to even verify the town's existence. Usually, I would have contacted the only contributing editor. That appears to be a SPA with a single contribution (ie. this article) though. Hence, I'm listing it here. -- Seed 2.0 22:14, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was Speedy deleted as blatant nonsense/hoax from a vandalism-only account. Newyorkbrad 22:21, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Nominating for deleteion as a hoax article. Unreferenced as it is unreferencable. An article under the same title was previously CSDed. I had added a prod tag to this one, but that was removed today, without any additions to the article. Needless to say, the subject of the article gets no search engine hits in the context of being a gangster Flowerpotman talk|contribs 22:14, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was keep. John254 18:29, 19 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
WP:NOT Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate collection of information, section 7. Plot summaries. Wikipedia articles on works of fiction should contain real-world context and sourced analysis, offering detail on a work's achievements, impact or historical significance, not solely a summary of that work's plot. A plot summary may be appropriate as an aspect of a larger topic. Nominating 14 articles total that are nothing but plot summeries.
The result was Speedy deletion. enochlau (talk) 12:55, 16 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
There is no justification of notability and clear COI. Vanity page. Lesnail 22:18, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was speedy close per CSD G11. Removal of speedy tags by the author of an article can be vandalism and doesn't mean that an AfD is needed. Veinor (talk to me) 22:29, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Speedy as spam tag removed. it can't get any more blatant than this. DarkAudit 22:26, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was speedy delete per no assertion of notability. --Wafulz 01:07, 16 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Speedy tag removed by author. Non-notable self-published musician. DarkAudit 22:31, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was Delete, no sources were produced --Steve (Stephen) talk 09:03, 21 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Wikipedia is not a dictionary. This is also a non-notable phrase whose only assertion of notability is that it is used in advertisements for Law & Order, which is not a valid criterion for notability. Hnsampat 22:43, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was Speedy deleted. Log. PeaceNT 14:10, 17 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Speedy removed by author. No sources. Looks like something Made Up in School One Day. DarkAudit 20:49, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I hereby re-nominate the article, this player does not satisfy WP:BIO due to lack of any professional experience whatsoever ChrisTheDude 22:22, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was DELETE. -Docg 00:55, 21 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The article should be deleted for the same reaons as Father of the Nation, currently being discussed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Father_of_the_Nation If possible, this article is even more silly and I do wonder if the author added it as a joke or not. How many Americans in the US think "Ah, mother of the nation!" when somebody mentions Eleanor Roosevelt? And I can guarantee Tarja Halonen is not described in that way. And just who is Inge Meisel. I hope this article is deleted before we have to see "Son of the nation", "Daughter of the Nation" and "Cousin's Step-oncle of the Nation"... :-) JdeJ 23:19, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 06:03, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The only thing she has done of note is appear in a single season of Survivor, where she was not an overly notable person. Precedent has already been established that merely appearing on Survivor is not enough for a page. Also, the page has no sources. -- Scorpion0422 00:06, 16 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The result was delete. W.marsh 21:10, 19 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Non-notable online RPG (MUD). No Alexa rank. Delete. - Mike Rosoft 12:22, 13 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]