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Yup, over here: http://deletionpedia.org/en/Main_Page http://deletionpedia.org/en/Main_Page

by philipn 12y ago

Guthur 12y ago
Amazing how valid looking the few pages I got by just hitting random page link. I never realized things had got so bad on wikipedia.
- tptacek 12y ago
  For example...
  - chris_wot 12y ago
    GNAA - is it still an article?
    - tptacek 12y ago
      Yes.
      - chris_wot 12y ago
        For how long though?
        tptacek 12y ago
        Since 10 June 2011.
        chris_wot 12y ago
        No, I'm wondering how long it will be before it goes up for deletion again. That's the modus operandi of those who don't like the subject matter.
        tptacek 12y ago
        If you're going to snipe at Wikipedia, could you do it with an example of an article that is actually not present on the site?
        chris_wot 12y ago
        You are missing the point. But that's ok.
- diydsp 12y ago
  It's a really good exercise to hit Random Pages 10 times. I tried it and mostly got vanity pages for people who did something, but didn't seem too important. One I got is about the mayor from 1995 to 2001 of a Texas town of 75,000 people. I suppose it has some value to the people who lived in that town or need to research about it... but I can sympathize with the problem of trying to decide what is useful and what is not. Another one is an article on the Tigress character in Kung-Fu Panda. I mean, sure, it was information, but the extent of its vitality to human knowledge and literature? Another one is a 7th round hockey player from Canada... I mean, should Wikipedia really keep track of all athletes, all mayors, and all characters in all movies? I think it's a better idea to keep track of more permanent stuff and let fans of these athletes, mayors and cartoon characters make websites about them.
  - joelthelion 12y ago
    Why delete the Texas mayor article? I just don't see the point. Is Wikipedia low on disk space?
  - DanBC 12y ago
    Wikipedia deleted articles about Olympic athletes, not just minor athletes. I tend to agree that there's a bunch of stuff in Wikipedia that's pointless. But so what? How much does it cost Wikipedia to host the Tigress from Kung-Fu Panda page?

Yup, over here: http://deletionpedia.org/en/Main_Page http://deletionpedia.org/en/Main_Page

by philipn 12y ago

Yup, over here: http://deletionpedia.org/en/Main_Page http://deletionpedia.org/en/Main_Page

Amazing how valid looking the few pages I got by just hitting random page link. I never realized things had got so bad on wikipedia.

tptacek 12y ago
For example...
- chris_wot 12y ago
  GNAA - is it still an article?
  - tptacek 12y ago
    Yes.
    - chris_wot 12y ago
      For how long though?
      - tptacek 12y ago
        Since 10 June 2011.
        chris_wot 12y ago
        No, I'm wondering how long it will be before it goes up for deletion again. That's the modus operandi of those who don't like the subject matter.
        tptacek 12y ago
        If you're going to snipe at Wikipedia, could you do it with an example of an article that is actually not present on the site?
        chris_wot 12y ago
        You are missing the point. But that's ok.
diydsp 12y ago
It's a really good exercise to hit Random Pages 10 times. I tried it and mostly got vanity pages for people who did something, but didn't seem too important. One I got is about the mayor from 1995 to 2001 of a Texas town of 75,000 people. I suppose it has some value to the people who lived in that town or need to research about it... but I can sympathize with the problem of trying to decide what is useful and what is not. Another one is an article on the Tigress character in Kung-Fu Panda. I mean, sure, it was information, but the extent of its vitality to human knowledge and literature? Another one is a 7th round hockey player from Canada... I mean, should Wikipedia really keep track of all athletes, all mayors, and all characters in all movies? I think it's a better idea to keep track of more permanent stuff and let fans of these athletes, mayors and cartoon characters make websites about them.
- joelthelion 12y ago
  Why delete the Texas mayor article? I just don't see the point. Is Wikipedia low on disk space?
- DanBC 12y ago
  Wikipedia deleted articles about Olympic athletes, not just minor athletes. I tend to agree that there's a bunch of stuff in Wikipedia that's pointless. But so what? How much does it cost Wikipedia to host the Tigress from Kung-Fu Panda page?