Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hiatus (television show)

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The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 15:43, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hiatus (television show)

This page appears to be a hoax to me, since the article itself states that the show in question doesn't exist. However, it does sort of assert notability, so it didn't seem a good candidate for a speedy. It's a bit difficutl to google as the words "hiatus" and "television show" obviously come up with a lot of unrelated hit. But I'm pretty sure it's a fake. Therefore in violation of WP:V and WP:HOAX Dina 17:58, 30 August 2006 (UTC)

Speedy delete a clear attempt to give something non-notable publicity. Just look at the website [1]:

We're wikied! Dunno how long before some wikimanager stomps on this like the shred of hearsay that it is, but at the moment Hiatus is at Wikipedia. I urge you to edit it to your heart's delight

They've been quite successful too. This is the number one hit on Google for "hiatus television" --Lo2u ^{(T • C)} 18:52, 30 August 2006 (UTC)

That's actually a different article. Shmuel 16:58, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

The joke may be on the Jokers: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0842738/combined

I'll repost what I said on the talk page: The article wasn't put here as a joke -- the fanbase the article mentions *does* actually exists. Not only that, the article specifically states that the show itself never existed. So what's in-authentic about the article? Something can't be a hoax if the thing it's talking about actually exists, i.e. the fanbase of supporters for the non-existent television show "Hiatus" The only thing that might make this article viable for deletion is the fact that the fanbase isn't that large yet.

Take a look at the original (pre-stub) article. Looks like a clear attempt at a joke to me. Anyway it's irrelevant, as you say this just isn't notable. Something doesn't get an article just by virtue of the fact that it appears on the internet.--Lo2u ^{(T • C)} 11:33, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

• This AfD nomination was incomplete. It is listed now. DumbBOT 14:47, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

• Strong delete A non-existant TV show? If that's not irrelevant or non-notable, I'm not sure what is. Wildthing61476 16:43, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

• The fanbase the article mentions has been in existence for just over a week, and consists of a couple dozen people at the outside. Most of the content in the non-stub was either made up, or was based on one posting on the very new fansite. Wikipedia is not for original work, and it's not for stuff you and a few friends just put together. In the event that "save Hiatus" becomes a widely followed movement (on the order of Snakes on a Plane or even Every time you masturbate… God kills a kitten) -- and I, for one, hope it does -- an article will be in order. At the moment, it's premature, and not remotely encyclopedic. Strong delete. Shmuel 16:58, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
• Strong Delete per everybody. Danny Lilithborne 00:11, 1 September 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.