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====[[Zezima]]====
:[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Zezima]]
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Apparently, Zezima was deleted for non-notability. Now, recently I have seen many Wikipedians being biased against RuneScape. This is unfair. If this deletion is not overturned, then you may as well delete the articles in the [[Harry Potter]] series, seeing as [[Zezima]] is more notable than any of these. [[User:Necrobrawler|Necrobrawler]] 04:45, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
*'''Endorse deletion'''. I don't entirely understand why you compare deleting this article with deleting the Harry Potter articles. This is not an article about a major RuneScape character in anyway, but an article about someone who plays RuneScape. We would routinely delete items if the sole assertion of notability was that he is a Harry Potter fan. At any rate, a perfectly valid AFD debate as well with no convincing reason provided for overturning, all other versions are recreations n some form or [[WP:CSD]] A7 candidates. [[User:Sjakkalle|Sjakkalle]] [[User talk:Sjakkalle|<small>(Check!)</small>]] 09:19, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
:Yes, but to many people who play [[RuneScape]], he was more than a player, but more of a '[[deity]]'. I realise this topic has little notability outside RuneScape, but there are a whole heap of articles in Wikipedia that are only notable to fans, some waaaaaaaaaay less notable then [[Zezima]].
*'''Endorse deletion'''. Valid AfD, nomination is entirely based on [[WP:INN]]. --[[User:Samuel Blanning|Sam Blanning]]<sup>[[User talk:Samuel Blanning|(talk)]]</sup> 10:39, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
*'''Endorse deletion''': It's within process, and the thing really should have/could have been a speedy. A biography requires a person. A screen name is not a person. Avatars do not exist when the power goes out, are not born, and do not reproduce. That's on top of this being a goof page with attacks. [[User:Geogre|Geogre]] 12:26, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
*'''Endorse deletion'''. I am personally a very notable [[EVE Online]] player, but there's no article about me. There shouldn't be, either, per above comments. &mdash; [[User:Dark Shikari|<span style="background-color:#DDDDFF; font-weight:bold"><FONT COLOR="#0000FF">Da</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000CC">rk</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000099">Sh</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000066">ik</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000033">ar</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000">i</FONT>]] <font color="#000088"><sup>[[User_talk:Dark_Shikari|''talk'']]</sup>'''/'''<sub>[[Special:Contributions/Dark_Shikari|''contribs'']]</sub></font></span> 14:26, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
*'''Endorse deletion'''. Zezima is not notable. And your comparison makes no sense. It would make more sense to compare Zezima to the number 1 harry potter FAN... oh wait, whoever he is, he doesn't have an article, either. Go to [http://runescape.wikia.com the Runescape wiki]. -[[User:Amarkov|Amarkov]] <small><sup>[[User_talk:Amarkov|blah]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/User:Amarkov|edits]]</sub></small> 14:45, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
**No, even the Runescape Wiki won't take this. In fact, '''[http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/RuneScape:Votes_for_deletion/Zezima they voted unanimously to delete it]''' awhile ago. As far as I know they don't have any articles on specific player characters, and my guess is most online-game wikis have similar policies in place. [[User:Starblind|Andrew Lenahan]] - <b><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">St</FONT><FONT COLOR="#FF5500">ar</FONT><FONT COLOR="#FF8000">bli</FONT><FONT COLOR="#FFC000">nd</FONT></b> 16:53, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
***I suspected that. Okay then, go create a fancruft wiki if you want an article on him. -[[User:Amarkov|Amarkov]] <small><sup>[[User_talk:Amarkov|blah]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/User:Amarkov|edits]]</sub></small> 05:19, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
*'''Endorse deletion''', AfD followed process, topic is unencyclopedic and review request gave no valid reason to overturn. [[User:Barno|Barno]] 14:53, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
*'''Endorse deletion''' - nobody is interested in Zezima, and any mention of him/her quickly degenerates into personal attacks against him/her; i've seen this before. [[User:CaptainVindaloo|CaptainVindaloo]] <sup>[[User talk:CaptainVindaloo|t]] [[Special:Contributions/CaptainVindaloo|c]] [[Special:Emailuser/CaptainVindaloo|e]]</sup> 15:40, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
*'''Endorse deletion''' According to the logs, this thing was deleted an amazing '''twenty-two times''', which may well be a record. I think it's safe to say we're never going to have an article on him/it. Articles about individual online game player characters just aren't something we do here. [[User:Starblind|Andrew Lenahan]] - <b><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">St</FONT><FONT COLOR="#FF5500">ar</FONT><FONT COLOR="#FF8000">bli</FONT><FONT COLOR="#FFC000">nd</FONT></b> 16:37, 15 November 2006 (UTC)


::Actually, I think the now infamous "weather in London" is worse: [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log/delete&page=The_weather_in_London]. [[User:68.39.174.238|68.39.174.238]] 04:29, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

*'''Endorse deletion'''-as per Andrew Lenahan. '''[[User:Nileena joseph|<span style="background:#0c0;color:#FFFF66">&nbsp;Nileena joseph&nbsp;</span>]]'''<sup>([[User talk:Nileena joseph|Talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Nileena joseph|Contribs]])</sup> 19:47, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
*'''Endorse deletion'''. Everything appears to be in order here. [[User:RFerreira|RFerreira]] 04:36, 17 November 2006 (UTC)


====[[Cleveland steamer]]====
====[[Cleveland steamer]]====

Revision as of 06:26, 21 November 2006

Full reviews may be found in this page history. For a summary, see Wikipedia:Deletion review/Recently concluded (2006 November)

15 November 2006

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Cleveland steamer (sixth nomination)
Cleveland steamer (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

This article was kept after its sixth AfD. It still violates several key Wikipedia policies, and no one has seen fit to fix it and make it an article in its two years of existence. It still violates WP:WINAD because it is simply a definition with a list of attestations. To me, that is a dictionary or lexicon entry such as one would find in the Oxford English Dictionary It also violates WP:NEO and WP:AVTRIV. There has not been one single argument that proves that this does not violate these policies. Most of the keep votes were knee-jerk reactions to another AfD on this article. People voted to keep it because it was kept in the past, ignoring how substandard it is. This is an important issue, because if this is permanently kept, WP:WINAD will have to be modified to reflect reality. I would be willing to help rewrite the policies to say that dirty jokes with a list of attestations from TV and cartoons are suitable articles and should not be deleted. I'm concerned for the encyclopedia, because the existence of this article actually makes the encyclopedia worse, makes it look silly, and if it were deleted, the Wiki would be better off without it. I think the phrase "shit or get off the pot" applies here. Someone should either fix the article, or delete it. Another alternative is a soft redirect to Wictionary or Urban Dictionary. I maintain that "important to pop culture" is the lamest argument possible for keeping this article. There is no policy on "popular culture," as the term is completely subjective. Evangelical Christianity is part of popular culture in many areas in the Southern U.S. I'm beginning to think that "popular culture" to many people is what comes from a TV or movie screen or computer monitor, and I reject that notion of popular culture and urge others to consider my viewpoint on that. Mr Spunky Toffee 05:42, 15 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Also, I'd like to quote the Right Honorable James Wales on a similar article, Donkey punch:

This article is terrible; this debate is absurd

I insist that nothing go back into this article without a proper source. A proper source does not include any slang dictionaries not published by a reputable press. A proper source does not include random original research claiming (in a way that we can not verify) that the term appeared in this or that television program.

If you can find a book, magazine, or newspaper article which documents a fact, it can go in the article. IMDB can also be a valid source in parts, though not from its unreviewed user-contributed content.--Jimbo Wales 12:55, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

According to Mr. Wales and the policies I have read, this article also seriously violates WP:EL, as many of the links are to businesses selling books and others require registration or proprietary software for access. Mr Spunky Toffee 11:18, 15 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Also, read WP:NEO, "Reliable Sources for Neologisms," which says in part: "To support the use of (or an article about) a particular term we must cite reliable secondary sources such as books and papers about the term — not books and papers that use the term."

  • Note that Donkey punch was rewritten and kept soon after the Right Honorable James Wales made that comment, during which process many of the arguments you make were convincingly debunked. Note also that he did not at any time nominate the article for deletion, far less delete it unilaterally. Endorse close. Badgerpatrol 04:18, 17 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Can you clearify what you meant. The AFD resulted in a keep so endorsing deletion does not apply here. --67.68.153.68 22:08, 15 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry about that. Naconkantari 23:45, 15 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • While I personally think that redirecting this to coprophilia is the thing to do in absence of a better article, the only fault I can find with this AFD is that it should have been closed early and speedily as a clear sockpuppet nomination too soon after a previous AFD. So endorse. Kusma (討論) 15:32, 15 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Transwiki. Those passing the buck on this one by saying that consensus was to keep are missing the point. AfDs aren't ballots, and numbers don't equal consensus. There was no argument that the article as-is isn't a dicdef in any of the six AfDs. At the end of the day, it's still a dicdef, and the keeping !voters didn't deny this. In any other AfD, violation of a guideline being cited on one side and WP:ILIKEIT arguments and "it can be fixed" arguments on the other would close as delete. This isn't AfD part deux, this is a review of the closure. It closed in disregard of the fact that it's still just a dicdef. If there appears to be a small minority out to get the article, maybe that small majority is riding the content-policy-and-guidelines violation angle particularly hard because it does violate them? (i.e., AGF, please). — Saxifrage 16:04, 15 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Endorse keep closure. This was within admin discretion. In a case where an article is verifiable, with clear third-party reliable sources (and this one is... kudos to the genius who searched out the FCC), poor article quality and distasteful subject matter are not sufficient reason to merit deletion (at least, not a strictly per policy, anti-consensus deletion.) This has sources, clearly exists, and has the majority support among the community. Those factors come together to resolve the issue conclusively, and this matter should be considered closed. Xoloz 17:17, 15 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Endorse Closure - Well stated above, AFD was keep, just drop it. Chrislk02 (Chris Kreider) 18:21, 15 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Endorse close per Xoloz. Five or six AfD nominations is excessive- there should be limits. This DRV is excessive. As far as I'm concerned, this article doesn't violate any policies and the only thing that can explain the constant attention is distaste with the subject or a desire for censorship. Well wikipedia isn't censored- that's not "silly", but is one of the things that makes wikipedia great. If the nominator feels that the article lacks information, he/she should spend some time expanding the article. --JJay 18:31, 15 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
    • Don't raise the awful spectre of censorship. It's another red herring. My reasons for wanting this deleted has nothing to do with censorship, and I resent the insinuation. When have I mentioned that I want to censor obscene content? Never. If I could fix this article, I would. I can't find any origin for the phrase, how it spread, why it's important, how its meaning has evolved or any of that. All you can find is junk like Urban Dictionary. Your comments are really not very helpful at all. Mr Spunky Toffee 19:10, 15 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Endorse closure I see absolutely nothing wrong with the result of this afd. For the record I have blocked User:Mr Spunky Toffee as being a sockpuppet of indef blocked user Brian G. Crawford. For those who care I can provide reasonable proof of this.  ALKIVAR 20:14, 15 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Overturn and transwiki/delete. Policy can not be overridden by a supposed consensus. WarpstarRider 00:14, 16 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • endorse closure consensus was keep and this review is probably trolling anyway Yuckfoo 01:56, 16 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If he actually is a sockpuppet of Brian G. Crawford it would defently be trolling because Brian G. Crawford initated two AFD on the this topic before he was banned. If he crated a new account for the purpose of trying to get this deleted again as well as this DRV discussion after that failed it would be without doubt trolling. --67.71.77.44 05:11, 16 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I have deleted it because it is very clearly not encyclopedic content. Wiktionary does not want it, and it is clearly a dicdef. AfD cannot override such clear-cut misplacement. --Improv 21:50, 16 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

  • You must be joking. There are absolutely no policy grounds or consensus to delete this article. It should be restored immediately. After that you should resign as an administrator. As far as I am concerned, the fact that you would take this action on your own initiative in the midst of a DRV review and in support of a banned vandal demonstrates that you lack the judgement to act as an administrator here. --JJay 22:00, 16 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • You cannot just override process - 6 AfDs have not resulted in a consensus to delete. This DRV (which should not have been brought, as the closing decision was clearly fine) is endorsing the keep. It is not clear-cut in the slightest. Trebor 22:08, 16 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
This should be restored right away. --badlydrawnjeff talk 22:17, 16 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I've posted on WP:AN/I. Trebor 22:19, 16 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
It has been restored. Hopefully this will be the end of this. --64.229.73.225 22:46, 16 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete. It's discouraging that so much support for this junk article could form here. As Mr. Spunky says, this is nothing more than a dictionary definition with a list of pop culture examples, and is quite clearly outside of an impressive number of policies and guidelines. Smear this "article" with feces and then pull the trigger. ptkfgs 23:22, 16 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
That's an argument for an AfD, not a DRV. To quote:

"This process should not be used simply because you disagree with a deletion debate's reasoning — but instead if you think the debate was interpreted incorrectly by the closer or have some information pertaining to the debate that did not receive an airing during the AfD debate (perhaps because the information was not available at that time). This page is about process, not about content..."

"Remember that Deletion Review is not an opportunity to (re-)express your opinion on the content in question. It is an opportunity to correct errors in process (in the absence of significant new information), and thus the (action) specified should be the editor's feeling of the correct interpretation of the debate."

Few of the arguments made so far even reference the closing decision, let alone explain why it is wrong. Trebor 23:34, 16 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Ok. ptkfgs 23:47, 16 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Please not this is A DRV and a second AFD. --67.68.153.223 22:40, 17 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete - this is NOT a second (or seventh) AfD, but I strongly disagree with the closing decision. A bunch of people saying speedy keep with the reasoning of "it survived 5 AfD" is NOT A RATIONALE FOR KEEPING. If the article violates policy, and that policy is referenced in any of the AfD's, it should be deleted. I strongly respect Can't Sleep,Clown Will Eat Me but all he did was count keeps and not look at what was being said. There was not a single reason given in that AfD (or in the one before that) to keep this article, and Speedy Keep implies that it was a bad faith nomination. Furthermore, for all the whine I hear in this article about this being a DRV and not an AfD, none of the keep votes has given any reasons as to why they feel the debate was closed properly, using policy. Most tellingly, more than one person has suggested policy doesn't matter and that the limited consensus of a small group of obviously biased editors trumps policy, which is quite frankly jaw-droppingly incomprehensible. Accusing Improv (IMPROV!!) of acting in bad faith is, amusingly enough, an act of bad faith in and of itself.
    • Consideirng the DRV and quite possibly the latest AfD were brought about by a banned user, and it had survived an AfD not less than a month earlier, speedy keep was entirely sensible. Furthermore, when an admin who has shown a lack of respect for consensus and a complete misunderstanding of speedy keep criteria deletes this during the DRV brought about by the banned user, yes, it's safe to say that we can assume otherwise. --badlydrawnjeff talk 01:11, 18 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • (edit conflict) A few points here: 1) No one has accused Improv of acting in bad faith. I believe he was acting in good faith as he stomped all over process in the midst of this review to delete the article. But good faith neither excuses nor authorizes any and all actions. 2) Accusing someone of acting in bad faith is not "an act of bad faith in and of itself". ...That statement is frankly absurd. You need to review WP:AGF, which includes the following line: This policy does not require that editors continue to assume good faith in the presence of evidence to the contrary. 3) The AfD and this DRV are sock puppet nominations by a banned vandal. That is a bad faith nom well within the parameters of Speedy Keep --JJay 01:20, 18 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Endorse closure 6 nominations, 6 failures to reach consensus to delete. I think that wikipedia deciding this article is to stay is more likely than any conspiracy at this point. HighInBC (Need help? Ask me) 05:29, 18 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strongly endorse closure. For the love of god... If we get the same result six times in a row, I don't think we need a seventh time to tell us that this has sufficient community support, is deserving of an article, and is not violating policy in any way that can't be fixed through cleanup (which is not what AfD is supposed to be for, even though it often helps.) Wikipedia is not censored, folks, no matter how much you may want it to be. Grandmasterka 03:00, 20 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Endorse "Keep" Closure. This article is sourced within guidelines and has survived 6 AFDs. I think people need to find another article to pick on now. JohnnyBGood t c VIVA! 22:34, 20 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Libronix Digital Library System
Libronix Digital Library System (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Reason to undelete

This article was created, many redirects were made for related articles, and then >poof<, it disappeared. It also contained redirect pages, Libronix and LLS. Interestingly, pages less notable, less current, and less relevant (i.e.Standard Template for Electronic Publishing), and pages more brand-specific (i.e. Logos Bible Software) were allowed to survive untouched. The Libronix Digital Library System is almost open format, that is to say it is a licensed standard embraced by many separate electronic publishers. At present, it is claimed over 5,000 electronic biblical reference works are Libronix-compatible. Furthermore, many pages still point to Libronix Digital Library System, thus it reveals it was not even properly deleted by the administrator who did so. Even lowly editors know to check for other articles that point to a proposed article before doing things like renaming (or by extension, deleting) it.