Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Goon of Fortune

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 no consensus though some of these sources should be cited in the article, really. Issues of whether or not they're reliable should be worked out on the talk page, or perhaps an afd eventually if that fails. W.marsh 02:44, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Goon of Fortune

Seems like a made up drinking game. Minimal Google hits, none of which are reliable sources. Delete as original research with no reliable sources. Wickethewok 07:38, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

• Keep -- I don't know, seems at least somewhat verifiable to me. Also, as I stated when I deprodded it, it does seem like a rather unorthodox case of countering systemic bias. Haikupoet 15:26, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

• Could you please present some reliable sources then? Because I certainly haven't found any so it doesn't seem verifiable to me. It seems like a popular drinking game would have more than 70 unique Google hits. Wickethewok 18:28, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

• Delete unsourced original research about a non-notable drinking game hoopydink^{Conas tá tú?} 18:38, 12 August 2006 (UTC)
• Keep Very well known game in Victoria, at least. There must be a reference somewhere. 203.110.145.13 19:21, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

There is a picture at the bottom of this thread: [1] 203.110.145.13 19:35, 12 August 2006 (UTC) (hmmm, it would appear that I am not signed in!)

• Message boards are in no way anywhere near reliable sources of information. Wickethewok 21:14, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

• Keep Real drinking game. See [2] [3] [4] [5]. Many an Australian youth has gotten plastered to this fine tradition. An integral part of Aussie culture. etc. Drett 21:56, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

• Erm, those are not reliable sources in the least. Urban dictionary? Some guy's blog/personal site? The other sites you listed are user submitted information as well, so these are in no way reliable. Wickethewok 02:41, 13 August 2006 (UTC)

Uh, chill out, please. Jumping on every person who votes keep is not a very polite way to act on AfD. Haikupoet 05:45, 13 August 2006 (UTC)

• How was I jumping on people? I just think its necessary to point out that the sources cited are not reliable. I don't think I was rude in anyway and it certainly wasn't my intention to be. Wickethewok 23:19, 13 August 2006 (UTC)

I had hoped that the wealth of unreliable sources which reference this game might be able to convince you that this is a real game. Unfortunately the Aussie tradition of attaching a plastic bag of cheap booze to a clothesline is not something which is often referenced in academic journals and the like. Drett 01:00, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

• Nope, I'm not willing to throw away WP:V. I also disagree with you that this constitutes a "wealth" of sources. Wickethewok 13:11, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

Instructions in 3rd Degree Magazine, as part of an article on wine drinking: [6] / Mentioned on the Game website Gameosis: [7] / Folk from The Chaser and folk from Jtv play Goon of Fortune: [8]. Drett 02:02, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

• Delete per nom. Angus McLellan (Talk) 20:05, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
• Keep Is most definately real, a reference can be found certainly in the "Felafel" series by John_Birmingham, in the books He_Died_With_A_Felafel_In_His_Hand and The Tasmanian Babes Fiasco.
• Delete unless sourced. ~ trialsanderrors 00:28, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
• It's now got sources Drett 02:27, 22 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.