Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Skanking

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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. Neologism. El_C 08:21, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Skanking

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Unsourced, non-notable neogolism. WP is not for things made up in school one day. Contested prod. Leuko 15:46, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

  • i've known about this for years, the article speaks to me in so many ways and at so many levels. Well done whoever created it, it would be an absolute travesty if it were deleted. - John Pinkerton
  • It wasn't made in one school day, it's been around for years, and all people I know are aware of what it means, sometimes taking my meaning of skanking above all overs, even surprised it has other meanings. - mickyt91
  • I agree. I have come across this term frequently in my existence. And long may that continue.
  • It would seem the issue is resolved - mickyt91
  • Comment: Deleting the AfD doesn't resolve it. Leuko 16:06, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
  • If the AfD's the thing you wrote at first, that was an accident. It is a famous term however - mickyt91
  • Also if you allow an article on the wedgie and other such slang terms, I see no reason for their not to be an article on skanking. - mickyt91
  • If no one seems to be disagreeing, I see it as resolved, in favour of keeping the article on skanking. - mickyt91
  • Delete - "Skanking" in Britain generally refers to a type of dancing done to ska music, nothing to do with "debagging" at all. exolon 16:50, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
    • This article used to be a redirect to skank (dance). See the edit history. Uncle G 17:15, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
      • I made it a redirect by accident, I created the article, and had to remove that, as that's not at all what it's about, and I know all about the use of skank as a dance. - user:mickyt91
        • The redirect was ni fact created in 2004, by 66.63.141.52 (talk ยท contribs). Uncle G 16:55, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
  • I know it generally refers to the dance, I myself have skanked (the dance) many a time, but it also has a significant meaning as what you call "debagging"
  • i myslef have been skanked quite a few times - people deserve to be informed of this, and maybe even told how to avoid being skanked. Keep this wonderful article! - Mitchell Webb
  • In response to your request I will add a section on avoiding skanking
  • Delete per nomination. ScottW 17:17, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Why? - mickyt91
  • Delete per nomination DesertSky85451 17:35, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
  • SOMEDAY TELL ME WHAT THAT MEANS Don't Delete by nomination? - user:mickyt91
  • Skanking is not something made up in a day. It genuinely is widely used here in the Midlands (I've heard the kids using the term often) and it would be a shame for such a well-written, informative entry to go to waste. I am studying Youth Culture for my Sociology course, this including the slang terms used by young people of today. It has proved helpful thus far. - Sally Chainsweeper
  • At least allow skanking to be kept as a legitimate alternative word for "debagging" on the school boy pranks article, I see to my disgust it has even been removed there, despite it being the term for it, and merely an extra term for what is already written there. - user:mickyt91
  • You may have blocked my IP but I live on, I see you've conveniently deleted the entire "debagging" section, I didn't write that you know, it's been there ages, I merely suggested an alternative name for what it described, so that was uncalled for. As well as this how am I meant to discuss the case for the article skanking if you've blocked my IP merely for asking

why my other article pukka pies was deleted? - user:mickyt91

I imagine because no single brand of pie is worth its own article. Pukka Pies don't have much of a history around them to write about. Sockatume 19:35, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
  • This article would only appear upon direct command: someone would have to type in "skanking" for it to even appear, therefore what is the problem? Only those who search for it must read it... why delete a sound article? Said my piece - Cath G
  • Delete. Without references to confirm it's a well-used bit of slang, we can't have confidence in the article. Wikipedia is not a repository of all knowledge. Consider this a keep should reliable references to notability appear while the discussion is still open. Sockatume 19:33, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Not that it actually needs to be said, since this will obviously be deleted, I think I should go with "delete per nom," anyway. Very obvious WP:NFT. "The best way to avoid a skank is constant vigilance, then you can see potential skankers and thwart their attempts. A belt also helps." Thanks for the advice. -- Kicking222 20:00, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete per those citing WP:NFT. The dancing style is notable, but this isn't. BigHaz - Schreit mich an 22:17, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete. FWIW, there's already a page on the dance, Skank (dance). Akradecki 22:21, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Strong Delete. Wikipedia is not for original things, without verification, made up in school to humiliate others.-- danntm T C 00:23, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete, the article and this debate (Sally Chainsweeper!) belongs at BJAODN if anywhere. After deletion, move skank (dance) to skanking. Punkmorten 06:16, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete Even with evidence of its uses, it only belongs in a dictionary of slang, but I've never heard the word used in this sense in over 30 years working in schools. Emeraude 12:57, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Strong Delete as nn neologism or WP:HOAX. Creator seems to take great pleasure in creating extra work for the janitors and people here and has been blocked before for consistently creating inappropriate articles, despite warnings. --Storkk 14:17, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete per above, more nonsense from user whose only contributions have been nonsense. NawlinWiki 16:01, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Not all of my contributions have been nonsense, just the ones you've noticed, as obviously non-nonsense ones don't stand out as much - user:mickyt91
  • Delete Clearly a useless article. page should redirect to skank (dance) which could possibly have a comment about the slang use of 'skanking' Ashchap 16:54, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete per nom, non-verifiable neologism. RFerreira 00:46, 11 October 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.