Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bloop ball

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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. As we all know, Wikipedia is not a crystal ball. Rjd0060 (talk) 18:31, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Bloop ball

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Non notable game. Prod was removed by the author with the wonderful comment "This game is a new game that will be introduced to a larger audience via the internet in the near future." Wikipedia is not a crystal ball. No reliable sources. J Milburn (talk) 00:33, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

  • Delete as a made up game, thus violating WP:MADEUP and WP:CRYSTAL. It's not the subject of any sources either. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps) 00:36, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
  • Comment: Note author's objection to deletion on the article talk page. J Milburn (talk) 00:44, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
  • Delete I'm sure it's quite popular with the Shields family, but the rest of the world....? Rien (talk\stalk)  00:46, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
  • Delete. I propose another rule for this game: Its Wikipedia article gets deleted unless notability is shown. --brewcrewer (yada, yada) 01:31, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
  • Delete Genealogically-exclusive Flanders-style invention. WP:NN WP:NOT WP:OR in addition to the WPs per J Milburn and TPH. But when Mark McCormack, Nike and Palitoy come knocking I'll be 1st in line to buy the deluxe yard set. Plutonium27 (talk) 01:50, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
  • Delete. No notability, no sources (except Wikipedia, of course) ... Frickeg (talk) 03:17, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
  • Delete. Its notability is severely limited (several hundred people? really? that's it?). No reliable sources, only link is to Flickr (*oh boy*) as their website is still under construction (once again doesn't help its case). It seems like an advertisement for the product too. Doc StrangeMailbox Orbitting Black HoleStrange Frequencies 08:10, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
  • Delete - obvious spam for a domain registered less than two weeks ago. Or just speedy as a hoax. Cheers, Jack Merridew 08:34, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
  • Delete, promotion for a non-notable game, as above. Lankiveil (speak to me) 12:34, 16 March 2008 (UTC).
  • Do not delete:. This is an old family game that is going to be going mainstream in the near future. The reason the domain name has only recently been registered is that the idea to increase the size of the audience who is aware of it was just recently thought of. Please do not delete this page, it is a real game and deserves at least a little bit of time to prove itself. --Iam2me3 (talk) 13:20, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
    • Comment. Au contraire; the game needs a little bit of time to prove itself before it can be added to Wikipedia. Consult WP:NPOV, V and OR. DoubleBlue (Talk) 15:54, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
  • Comment:. But what is the real harm in putting this on Wikipedia? It is not a fake game, it is not intentional spam, it really exists, so why not let it be on Wikipedia? Iam2me3 (talk) 18:17, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
    • The harm is explained here. Please remember that Wikipedia is not a crystal ball- articles can be written when things become notable, not before-hand on the off chance that they do. J Milburn (talk) 18:45, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
    • I am not saying that this game will become famous, I am simply saying that it will become available to a larger audience once the webpage goes online. I know that it will be going online soon because I am in charge of its creation. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Iam2me3 (talk • contribs) 18:49, 17 March 2008 (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.