Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Rufio and the lost boys

This page is an archive of the discussion about the proposed deletion of the article below. This page is no longer live. Further comments should be made on the article's talk page rather than here so that this page is preserved as an historic record.
The result of the debate was DELETE

[edit] Rufio and the lost boys and Rufio and the Lost Boys and Image:Smallrufio.jpg

Not globally notable, not an encyclopedic topic. -- Curps 19:30, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)

NOTE: the image Image:Smallrufio.jpgMUST BE DELETED ALSO or it will become an orphan. Master Thief Garrett 07:54, 23 Apr 2005 (UTC)

• • Comment: Note astroturfing campaign at Talk:Rufio and the Lost Boys and Talk:Rufio and the lost boys. -- Curps 20:15, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Delete, vanity, no potential to become encyclopedic, supported by lame astroturfing anon's on talk pages. Barno 20:34, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Delete both. I've left word on the talk pages. - Lucky 6.9 20:55, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Delete Vanity, not notable, possible hoax -- three Google hits, and none of them seem to be related. --Carnildo 20:58, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Please note this user has so many edits he clearly has nothing else in his life. Ignore his vote everyone else does.
  • You sure about that? I'm just barely in the list of the top thousand contributers. --Carnildo 03:50, 23 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Delete. I gave them a chance by marking Rufio and the Lost Boys with {{cleanup-importance}} immediately after it was created. [1] Alas, they refused to listen and change this vanity. Zzyzx11 | Talk 21:00, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Delete, vanity. José San Martin 21:27, Apr 22, 2005 (UTC)
• Speedy Delete, this is part of a vanity campaign that includes transparent attempts at astroturfing.
• Delete, not notable, vanity, promo. Megan1967 01:48, 23 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Strong Speedy Keep Rufio has become an important part of popular culture, this article will clearly be the start of something big. ALtough on the other hand I love the word astroturfing, this is to be commended.Zenupassio 02:12, 23 Apr 2005 (UTC)
  • Note: User's seventh edit. --Carnildo 02:17, 23 Apr 2005 (UTC)

This is just vicious anti elitism. Zenupassio 03:22, 23 Apr 2005 (UTC)

• Actually, it's a note about possible drive-by voting. --Carnildo 03:50, 23 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Very Strong Speedy Delete *does drive-by voting* die mutha****ing Ballas dawgs! Sorry, couldn't resist. Seriously now, Delete. As said above. Master Thief Garrett 07:50, 23 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Delete, nn, vanity. It's pretty bad when the first Google hit for a supposed meme is the Wikipedia VfD page. RickK 21:59, Apr 23, 2005 (UTC)
• Delete Vanity Dsmdgold 18:28, Apr 25, 2005 (UTC)
• Delete. nn. vanity. Vandal supported. jni 20:20, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)

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