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The result was delete per WP:V. Apparent single-purpose accounts disregarded as they did not show that the subject was verifiable, much less notable. --Core desat 06:05, 5 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The Game of OBOT[edit]

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Wikipedia is not for things made up in school one day. Contested prod. ... discospinster _talk 17:43, 29 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Delete: Per nom. --Simonkoldyk 17:48, 29 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Delete, even if the talk page asserts that it was actually made up in school over a period of many days. It still fails to meet any notability or verifiability standards. Geoffrey Spear 18:06, 29 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per nom. Veinor (ヴエノル^(talk)) 18:12, 29 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Keep, Its not harming anyone and to alot of people it means alot. Help make it a nation wide game. J_man2211 22:59, 29 November 2006
keep: If you delete this should you not delete games made up and played only in private schools? Or on wikepedia do they hav preference over state? You say that wikepedia is not for games made up one day- but isn't each great sport thought of spontaniously? -- daveyboy16 23:03, 29 November 2006.

Comment Yes but those sports are now played around the world and are notable you can ask people almost anywhere what Basketball or Soccer is; if you asked them what OBOT they wouldn't know.--Simonkoldyk 23:15, 29 November 2006 (UTC) -- daveyboy16 20:43, 30 November 2006[reply]

Comment Yes but i was not talking about basketball and football. How many people outside of a private school education has heard of Eton Fives or other such games? — Preceding unsigned comment added by daveyboy16 (talk • contribs)

Comment "Eton Fives", 11,700 ghits.

"Game of OBOT", One ghit.

Looks like a lot of folks have heard of Eton Fives, there's even a lengthy and expensive book documenting every boring detail of the subject. Documented, notable, verifiable, that's what we're looking for here. Tubezone 20:59, 30 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Of course, delete as it's non-encyclopaedic. But very funny, too. Gretnagod 03:00, 30 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Speedy Delete CSD G3 as joke vandalism article per WP:VANDAL. Zero ghits, WP:NFT,WP:NEO, appears to be a part of a string of joke vandalism articles from anon IP's and spa's from SE England, see also Max cards, Fosh (game), Handy Slappy, and Garden Hopping for more examples. Tubezone 07:09, 30 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
KEEP We should keep. this from what simon has sed is, obvo a game that is a school sport and will only become a great international sport if we actually put it on wikipedia. This is the only way we can expand it...If you ask people what soccer or basketball is they know. Well they all started out as spontaenous games so lets extend this game...LIke Slamball.!!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jackilous (talk • contribs) — Jackilous (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.

Comment This is not part of a string of hoaxs, and this is the first i have heard of these hoaxs. This page has been edited from school where alot of people have access to the internet. Those other hoaxes are most likely from another student using the same computer. We are serious about OBOT and would like to see it kept on wikipedia as we believe it is a good sport/game worthy of acknowlegement. many thanks J_man2211 15:39, 30 November 2006 — J_man2211 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.

Definately Keep This isnt a hoax, and on what grounds can it be deleted on? Why should a page be deleted because it appears to someone to be a hoax? Chrisboy2006 19:03, 30 November 2006 (UTC) — Chrisboy2006 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. [reply]
Obvious Delete Wikipedia is not for things made up in school one day, and this is undoubtedly - even admittedly - something made up in school one day. Wikipedia is not a place to advertise a game in the hopes that it will catch on, nor is it a crystal ball predicting games that will catch on. Give this article about a non-notable game the death touch. --TheOther Bob 19:15, 30 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - it's being used in vandalism - the link from the Royal motto in United Kingdom's infobox was edited to point to it. Terminate with extreme prejudice. -- Arwel (talk) 19:19, 30 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

id just like to say i have nothing to do with OBOT as youll see if you go onto the OBOT history page. Chrisboy2006 19:37, 30 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

keep This is a game/sport that could become a world wide favourite. And it's definatly not a hoax. don't delete OBOT — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hollis1 (talk • contribs) — Hollis1 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
Delete obviously. "could become" is irrelevant. Right now it's unknown and unverifiable. Fan-1967 19:37, 30 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Comment i am sorry for what Chrisboy2006 did to the united kingdom's moto. i have already had words with him stating that that wasnt the right thing to do and hope it doesnt reflect negatively on OBOT. J_man2211 19:44, 30 November 2006

His actions are not relevant. At this point the outcome of this discussion is quite clear. Fan-1967 19:49, 30 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. This game seems to me, to be quite valid. Regardless of whether or not it is a game, i think that it will be bigger. I'm sure that if an article was written about it, then it would be, also this would constitute it to stay on wikipedia. Also, im sure the people who created this page didn't intend it to 'advertise it on wikipedia, more share with the world. I suggest someone write about it in someway. User: Jackilous 21:00, 30 November 2006
- Comment Why don't you put it on a MySpace page, then get your MySpace friends to play it? Then it might become notable and get into Wikipedia. Tubezone 21:02, 30 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Yeah thats what we are planning on doing and probably will do. however we would love to see it on Wikipedia, especially as we feel there is a wide enough following in north of hampshire to warrent it to stay on wikipedia user: j_man2211 21:08 30 November 2006

Wikipedia never wants to be the first place to post anything, only report on things which have been widely reported elsewhere. Fan-1967 21:40, 30 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

KEEP OBOT, its the only game that as made our school recognisable. Court Moor is now on the net and all thanks to OBOT. If you dont like the game......then dont read about it, your choice!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Paigey13 (talk • contribs) — Paigey13 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
Delete per all of the above. Eron 22:14, 30 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
A non-notable game invented two years ago by somebody. Delete, possibly a candidate for speedy deletion as vanity. - Mike Rosoft 10:08, 2 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I think too many people are viewing this page as a vannity sight, to try and show-off. This is probably (as previously said) just some lads who are passionate. Keep. user:Jackilous 12:26, 2nd Decmeber (UTC)
- Comment Jackilous has "voted" above as well - Jackilous, if you want to make an additional comment, the normal practice is to use something like "comment" rather than restating your "vote." (It's not really a vote, but nonetheless.) --TheOther Bob 16:46, 2 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Unless it gains significant notability, then it doesn't deserve recognition within an encyclopedia. Wikipedia isn't a place for advertising, nor is it an opportunity to promote something thought up in a day in hopes it will gain notability. Bungle44 10:58, 3 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Strong Delete. There are NO references, so this article constitutes WP:OR. I agree that this article also is not notable according to WP:NFT. -- Shunpiker 20:31, 3 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Strong Delete as above. —Wrathchild ^(talk) 16:33, 4 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Comment then you both don't have human compassion. regardless of this being a website think about these kids. They have passion, and spirit.!! Think about it!86.133.215.154 17:18, 4 December 2006 (UTC)user:jackilous[reply]
- Comment Human compassion? Really? Not allowing someone to add non-encyclopedic material to an encyclopedia hardly seems to me the type of thing that's going to dampen their passion for life or the spirit in which their game is played. (A game, I might add, in which it is apparently a common move to try to hit people in their "groin area." If I ever played "OBOT," I'd want some human compassion - and a cup.) --TheOther Bob 17:32, 4 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Not adequately referenced, and not notable. Games are certainly invented at schools - Rugby appears to be a repeat-offender, bearing ultimate responsibility for Rugby Union, Rugby League, Rugby Fives, certain variants of Racquets, and, apocryphally, various unpleasant activities involving torturing small boys - but a game becomes notable when it is played widely, or for a long time. The game sounds like it might be fun, but Wikipedia is not for things made up in school one day. In forming a consensus, I'd also like to encourage the closer of this AfD to consider the possibility that the votes to keep this article may all be concentrated in a small area of Hampshire. ( I'd also like to suggest that the players of this game consider making the ability to spell and punctuate a qualification for team membership. ) Have fun, boys ! WMMartin 18:39, 4 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - pure vanity.Glendoremus 21:17, 4 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - pure stupidity. --Elar agirl^Talk|Count 00:32, 5 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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