Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nerd pride day

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. Cbrown1023 00:47, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Nerd pride day

Nerd pride day (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)

(One of the most politely contested PRODs I've run across) This appears to be a made-up celebration that's been observed exactly once. I don't believe this has the sort of notability looked for in a Wikipedia article. Joyous!

• keep All things are made up some time. Judging from this snf especially this it seems the event created some stir in Madrid, even if it was to be only one time. `'mikka 19:01, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
• Delete Given the number of nerds on the internet *cough*, it's not impressive at all that this phrase gets only 19 googlehits. Only there's the happening/nerd rights march/star wars queue or whatever in Spain but the phrase used to describe this is Día del orgullo friki which translates as "Geek Pride Day". A geek is not the same as a nerd. And a Spanish Friki may be similar to a US geek but not exactly (do US geeks lie prone on moving walkways?), especially as they've seem to derived their word from freak, which means something else in the US. I wonder how they translate Freaks and Geeks? Oh, and don't move this to Geek Pride Day unless there's far more references than a few news reports plus evidence this is not a regular event/ongoing movement. Bwithh 19:21, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
• Weak Keep. I don't think there's a specific criterion for events of this sort, but making the Spanish national press is certainly _evidence_ of notability. Tevildo 19:42, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
• Delete Wikipedia is not a news archive. If this does happen again, then it may be a notable annual even in Spain. So far, it was a one off stunt. And agree if it is kept, someone fluent should get the translation right - geek nerd freak or whatever.Obina 22:08, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
• Delete, article is premature. --Duke of Duchess Street 02:50, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
• Delete Getting press coverage doesn't make it notable. -Freekee 04:23, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
• Strong keep. I agree that all things are made up one day. Moreover, if you take some time to read the official web page you will see that the event will surely be celebrated again in 2007. If an event is created, even if it only happens once, I think it's wikipedia's mission to collect all information about it, just in case someone should ever need this information again. I will also admit the change to Geek Pride Day, if that translation seems to be more accurate. Dear RHaworth, I think that this English Wikipedia has broader looks that English-speaking countries (don't we live at an English-speaking world?) And dear Bwith, try typing "Día del orgullo friki" in google and (surprise!) you'll find 109.000 entries! Truly irrelevant, isn't it? Anyway, I'll challange anyone who dares to delete this article to a Light-Sabre Duel!! LeChimp 14:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
• Delete. Not (yet) notable in the English-speaking world. LeChimp, please read "Google this" - why should I have to type when you can create a link? - RHaworth 16:55, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
• KEEP. I am strongly opposed to the idea of deleting or heavily censoring this new entry. I testify that the nerd pride day is completely true and there are a lot of witnesses who would testify for the defence of keeping the item if necessary. Why don't we patiently wait for the highly controversial date in 2007 to check that the information given is as plain as the nose on your face? Don't forget: nerds have also rights! EvitaDinamita 20:59, 1 January 2007 (UTC) EvitaDinamita
• I'm a proud and dedicated nerd/geek/whatever. I've been thinking in binary since I was a kid, designed and built my first computer circuits at age 13, and can name all the Constitution-class ships ever built. But this, I'm afraid, we must Delete: there's no separate nerd culture, and this is just a stunt "made up one day". WMMartin 16:55, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
• Delete even as a proud nerd, I'm afraid this has to go. --Guinnog 08:00, 3 January 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.