Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Criss Angel's Levitation

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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. Sr13 02:40, 22 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Criss Angel's Levitation

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This article is very casual in tone, and is a how-to-guide. This trick is arbitrary (we can't have a list of all CA's tricks). The article is completely unsourced, and is entirely original research. The YouTube link is probably a copyvio, the external link is spam. the_undertow talk 01:05, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

Comment : If this one passes AFD, then others in the category Magic Tricks should be nomitated as well as the tone in each of them is the same. Also, since the magician's code forbids sharing magic secrets, perhaps Wikipedia should respect that as well. It's a stretch, but I still think it's rooted in tradition and could be respected. --Renrenren 01:10, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

  • Delete - primarily per NOT#HOWTO - also casual and unencyclopedic —Travistalk 01:51, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete also based on WP:NOT#HOWTO - Not the place for these explanations Corpx 02:26, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete per NOT#HOWTO also original research. Oysterguitarist 07:53, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete Wikipedia is not a magic tricks how-to guide. VanTucky (talk) 16:08, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete One trick on one basic-cable magic show? This is not in any way notable, even if it did not have the other problems noted above. ObiterDicta ( pleadings • errata • appeals ) 23:56, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

Comment : Just another quick note. I see this will quite likely be deleted. If so, the other 4 levitations listed on this page should probably also go through an AFD. --Renrenren 16:39, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

  • Keep - This is not a HOWTO, as it doesn't actually provide anything like enough information to perform the trick. It does, however, explain how a notable trick that has been broadcast on TV and sold on DVDs was performed to the satisfaction of a casual viewer. I see no reason to delete it. Notability of the trick established by these links: [1] [2] [3] and the "original research" can probably be sourced with a reference to Angel's own DVD. JulesH 18:03, 19 July 2007 (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.