Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Edgar se cae

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. Flowerparty^☀ 16:57, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Edgar se cae

This is a video of a kid falling in water and a bunch of people then watched it - how can this possibly qualify as an encyclopedic topic? This sort of "internet phenomenon" is going to happen hundreds, if not thousands, of times in the next few years - are we going to make articles for all of those as well? Remy B 12:51, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

• Don't push, I want to cross this bridge. But do delete this article.—♦♦ SʘʘTHING^(Я) 12:58, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
• Delete - we've already got a separate article for every CD in the world that's sold more than 100 copies... I think we can do without articles about every YouTube clip. (Though maybe someone should start a wiki for them on wikicites). --SB_Johnny | ^talk 14:37, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
• Nuke it...my strongest form of delete-fu. Seriously though, this fails all three of the main Wikipedia pillar rules. While I am all for expanding the YouTube article, this cruft is not helping matters any. --Brian ^{(How am I doing?)} 14:39, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
• Delete — per nom - I've voted on three such AfD's today for videos like this - it seems like something which could become a major WP problem. Martinp23 15:01, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

Comment. Perhaps the standards on these internet phenomenons are too low?—♦♦ SʘʘTHING^(Я) 15:19, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

Comment My thoughts exacly, Soothing. I'm thinking we may be on the cusp of a video article flood. I AfD'd a video last week, then two more popped up. Now we have these Three, and a YouTube user I also AfD'd (but seems like will be kept because the WP:BIO standards are way too low, and there are no time standards)--Brian ^{(How am I doing?)} 15:32, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

• Delete. --HResearcher 02:33, 16 August 2006 (UTC)
• You should keep it, if you delete this you might as well delete "star wars kid", "numa numa" and all others internet phenomenoms that are equally stupid a senseless. But the point here is to document it and give access and share stuff with other people, what better way to do that than leaving this article up, thanks. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 201.133.189.117 (talk • contribs).
  • Comment. I would think most people agree that even if there is no strict line drawn, the Star Wars Kid is way above it, and this video of a kid crying in water is way below it. Remy B 08:18, 16 August 2006 (UTC)
  • Comment.Dear anon, thanks for your contribution. However, I strongly suggest you take a look at WP:NOT. "Wikipedia is not a vehicle for advertising".—♦♦ SʘʘTHING^(Я) 09:17, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
• Delete as non-notable (and bad PR for Edgars everywhere). --Ed (Edgar181) 20:21, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
• Delete. Not as notable as Star Wars Kid etc. Also quite a bit more cruel. –Andyluciano 17:44, 18 August 2006 (UTC)
• Strong Keep If there are sources of radio and mass media coverage in Mexico as the article states, then this is a definite and obvious keep. Only problem is that, personally, my spanish isn't good enough to do the searching. Sparsefarce 21:37, 18 August 2006 (UTC)
• Delete per nominator. If it attains the same level of attention that Star Wars kid has received we can bring it back then. RFerreira 22:11, 18 August 2006 (UTC)

  Comment Something doesn't have to be at the Star Wars kid level in America to justify inclusion, though. If this is Mexico's Star Wars kid, it should be in here. (keep in mind, i have no idea if the claims made in this article are true) Sparsefarce 22:41, 18 August 2006 (UTC)

  I can't argue with that. If sources can be provided that demonstrate this has a fair claim to notability in Mexico I will withdraw my delete "vote". RFerreira 22:56, 18 August 2006 (UTC)

  The Star Wars kid's notoriety has crossed national and linguistic barriers. That of other internet phenoms has as well. Edgarcito has not. If he were as notable as Star Wars kid it would have wider knowledge in the Anglophone world. (Star Wars kid actually started in Francophone Canada.) –Andyluciano 02:25, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

• Delete, my patience with things like this is wearing thin! Mallanox 23:11, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

The thought that there are multiple things like this almost frightens me. What other things are you referring to? RFerreira 21:05, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.