Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Goon Virus

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 to delete this article. Mark 06:33, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The Goon Virus

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I believe this article to be a hoax. A computer virus is the sort of thing that ought to pop up on a google search if it exists, and the only google hits I got were Wikipedia. Normally I wouldn't consider that through enough of a search, but when it's an article about a computer virus that supposedly has been added to most virus protection programs... It should be somewhere. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 13:56, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

• Delete, A Google search returns nothing about this virus. Mention of this should also me removed from Timeline of notable computer viruses and worms as it was added there by the same user User talk:205.174.115.201.—Preceding unsigned comment added by Clerks (talk • contribs)
• Obviously someone messed with the article adding the bill virus non-sense. The virus probably returned no hits on Google because it only affected a small network on a school. It also was not that lethal and was very unknown. Therefore the article should stand as is and shouldnt be edited anymore. Unless someone is trying to acquire sources. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 205.174.115.144 (talk) 15:35, 4 May 2007 (UTC).

If it was "not that lethal" and "only affected a small network on a school" and is "very unknown" then why should Wikipedia have an article about it? My brief search for sources (Google) didn't turn up any. Has this virus been written about anywhere else? Magazines? Newspapers? How can anyone know it really exists or happened? ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 16:05, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

The page as is can be useful for schools to acquire knowledge of how to better updat etheir information software.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.174.115.191 (talk • contribs)

• Delete Unreferenced, but even if we accept every word as 100% true it still isn't notable enough. WP is not the McAfee virus database. Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 16:31, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

Well I am aquiring a source from a teacher who witnessed the virus and I have screenshots of the virus' deadly messages. I just dont know how to load them onto the Wikipedia page.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.174.115.144 (talk • contribs)

Those would not be considered reliable sources for our purposes. See WP:RS for details.Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 17:07, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

What better source than a WITNESS and EVIDENCE of the virus taking place? I am certain that if the teacher agreed to be cited as a source on the matter, he/she has reliable information to share. Why would a teacher agree to spread a hoax?—Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.174.115.191 (talk • contribs)

Well the teacher is willing to prove that the virus existed.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.174.115.144 (talk • contribs)

Exactly, let's see what credentials this teacher has, and make a decision from there. If he/she seems reliable, I assume that the page can stay. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 205.174.115.191 (talk) 17:43, 4 May 2007 (UTC).

• Comment, I had to clean up the format of this discussion, as it was getting messy. Clerks. 17:41, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

Thank you very much Mr. Format Guy. I am not to good at formating these discussion things. The Teacher was a witness to the virus and his very own computer was affected by it. He also was the one that upgraded the systems to Powerpoint 2007. So he was very involved in the virus case that affected the school.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.174.115.144 (talk • contribs)

For Wikipedia purposes, we need published sources - i.e. Magazines, newspapers, books, etc. You haven't answered my earlier question: Has this been written about elsewhere? By the way, you can add a signature to your posts so we know who is talking by typing four of the little squiggles, like this ~~~~ ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 18:18, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

• Comment, I am a student who attends the school affected with this virus. I do not know how much this will help the matter but I am 100% sure that the shool's computers were infected with the same virus. Also you can do a google search for Caldwell Locks and you will find that he does indeed attend the school. Caldwell, however, is not a very good example of the kind of students who attend this school and we would hate for this out of control child to form a negative reputation for our school.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.62.227.207 (talk • contribs)

I did do a Google search for Caldwell Locks, but the results did not seem relevant to this article. Like I said, we need pointers to 'published sources for the information presented in this article in order for it to stay. And please try to sign your comments with four tildes (the little squiggles). ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 20:07, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

• Vaccinate Wikipedia against this hooliganism. Tomer^talk 22:49, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

• Delete: Weak sources at best and importance/notability is questionable. WikiFishy 01:26, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

THis articel is so true and should stay at all costs 71.63.55.119 03:32, 6 May 2007 (UTC)ImaG

The above is the best argument to speedy I've ever seen... Tomer^talk 03:39, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

I am also a student at the above mentioned school. I have witnessed this virus which in fact caused me a great deal of stress when one of my powerpoint presentations was modified by this virus preventing me from presenting a project. I have read the arguments above and there is no reason why this page should deleted from wikipedia. I am unaware of any published sources about this virus but that however does not mean there werent any. I do know however that the virus was in the system but believed to be contained by the quick actions of technical supervisors. I do not know how to add my signature with the squiggly lines mentioned above but I would like my testimony in this matter to be considered as a student affected by the virus. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.62.236.206 (talk • contribs) 21:05 UTC, May 6, 2007.

First, to sign with "the squiggly lines mentioned above" (they're called tildes, by the way), you most likely hit shift+` (look in the upper lefthand corner of your keyboard). This will look like ~~~~, but will sign your remark when you hit [Save]. To address your remarks, I've got to tell you...nothing you've said helps establish notability. It's supposèdly some silly virus that reportèdly affected some computers in one small school one day. That's no more notable or encyclopædia-worthy than if the school ran out of toilet paper. Getting a bunch of people to say "yeah, I had to wipe with my lunch tickets" might make good conversation when you're older and drunk, laughing around a campfire...but it's not notable. One day I rounded a corner in the dark on my bike and wiped out in the gravel. My right middle finger got caught in the handbrakes, and I broke my finger. I still have a bonechip in there. That's not notable either...and I still have the bonechip. The fact that my finger was splinted thanks to the expert medical doctor, who can attest that my finger was broken...is still not notable. Even though Wikipedia is not a paper encyclopædia, it is also not an indiscriminate collection of information. Cheers, Tomer^talk 22:27, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

• Delete Hoax. --Pupster21 Talk To Me 12:06, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

Dawg Tomer...you need a life! 205.174.115.127 17:57, 7 May 2007 (UTC)TheSpruillinator

O My Gosh!!! I can't believe that you guys want to delete an article that no one cares about except its creators. Honestly, do you guys think that someone is going to come to wikipedia and type in "the GOON Virus" ? I agree with Mr. TheSpruillinator when he says that you guys have no life!!!! 71.62.227.207 e Roni

God dang No one cares if you broke a finger. but this is an actual event cause my cousin was affected by this and affecting around 600 of the smartest VA students is a pretty big deal in a school based off of computers. If you can't find an artice on this i'm sorry. i guess this is the authoritative source and to sit there and ask for this article to be deleted is silly. It's true and i'm not quite sure why you care if you aren't using it for research and if you are well then this article has all the facts you need.

You kids aren't doing your cause any favors. 600 of the smartest VA students? That begs {{fact}}. Cheers, Tomer^talk 23:36, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

TOMER!!!!!! DONT MAKE ME TOUCH YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You double jalapee bean neck toast head chicken-nugget feeted protein shake. Ill fight you. Just leave the article to the 600 people of whatever. Peace dawg.
71.63.67.111 01:19, 8 May 2007 (UTC)The Spruillinator

Tomer do you know anything thing about the Commonwealth Governors school if you don't i woldn't be saying anything if you do and you don't agree with that earlier statement then you're a fool here's is a quote from their website "The mission of the Commonwealth Governor's School is to provide academically talented and highly motivated high school students with a challenging, differentiated and interdisciplinary academic program of study utilizing non-traditional activities supported by technology at their home sites." i hope that clears that up

It does indeed. It makes painfully clear that the school is having difficulty finding academically talented and highly motivated high school students. Tomer^talk 01:42, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

oh haha! your soooo funny..

I'd like to ask where you went to school Tomer?

I make no secret about it, but it has nothing whatsoever to do with WP:AFD. Thanks for your interest in my personal life, though. Tomer^talk 01:46, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

Tomer what school did you go to becuase the CGS sites in VA are considered to be some of the finest schools in the Nation. My site alone has all of its graduating senoirs going to colleges that are consisdered to be very prestigoius. most of them going on acedemic scholarships accompinied by athletic ones to. to insult a system of schoola is very poor form and i have no respect for a man who would challenge an actual event and then insult persons he has not met or even conversed with. i'm not sure if the South Hill Times has a website but the local paper did print a very small non-descript article on the matter in their school section. it was printed April 5 th 2007. So their is your proof i'm currently checking for a website even gthough i do not beleive they have one. i will see if i can obatian an article to put on the site. But if you ever again insult a school of students who are far more intelligent than you; And will give something back to the world other than editing wikipedia i will report you to the wikipedia offices by personnally calling them. This is the first time i have read this article bugt i will be sure to pay closer attention to it from now on. ...Rebelscotts3

Just so we're clear...are you a student at this school? Tomer^talk 18:33, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

yeah..he is..so am I!! .. this virus infected my powerpoint program and I had to buy an entire new program. This virus is very big nuisance. Caldwell sits alone now..in the back of the class..the back corner.

Thank you. Again, I mourn for the future of our nation. Tomer^talk 22:19, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

Tomer you have gone to far with the person that you are insulting. Also the school is an fine academic site your insults are ill founded ad wrong. I am a U.S Naval Academy attendent. I am in my 3rd year currently. My 2 best friends are here with me all 3 of us are are attending the U.S. Naval Academy. all three of us Graduated CGS and another one of our classmates is at West Point with a 5th at the Coast Guard Academy. None of us find your insults or comments funny. We have been in contact with one another and are quite ticked by your comment. I have emailed my teachers at the school to request informatin on this virus, because i can neither confirm nor disprove this virus. Until i get further information on the matter i am not willing to state an opinion either way. I do not understand what your qualifications are to discuss this goon virus matter when you have been working as a shoe salesman for majority of your adulthood. So leave the trash talk behind and discuss the matter. But since you appear to be incapable to disuss the matter without being fair and open i suggest you stop until you have recieved better information. Tomer if you would like one of my my teachers emails i am more than willing to offer you his email. just leave a comment. Regards JollyRoger

Ok Tomer i found the article it was printed April 5th 2007 in the school section of the South Hill Times. As i had thought there was no South Hill Times website. but the aticle stated "The local CGS site has had an apparrent Powerpoint failure due to a local network virus." In the April 7th paper still in the school section but also a related article in the region section. The article in Region stated "A student at the local high school has been arrested and will be appearing in court for a mandatory remdiation council. If found guilty he will face 5 days OSS and if he is at the CGS site the will not be allowed to return for next year." This should cover things up. I am looking for a follow up article. Please read JollyRogers comment becuase he makes alot of sense. ...Rebelscotts3

You fundamentally fail to understand my remark. Sequoyah understood the basic principle that the foundation of civilization is literacy. As remarkable as you mistakenly feel your school to be, if appearances are any indication of the situation, your school has woefully failed you and your fellow students. There are so many spelling and grammatical errors in your many puerile flagellations, that only the most illiterate and forgiving of proponents of "creative spelling" could possibly believe that the future of American civilization, or of the world at large, has a bright future, if, indeed, you are representative of the "best and brightest" as you pretend to portray yourself. There are three possible conclusions one can draw from this inane discussion:

1. Your school sucks
2. You suck
3. The future of the world is dark indeed.

Nothing you say, lashing out at me in imagined juvenile "intellectual" argumentation is going to erase the horribly pathetic things you've already said. The fact remains that, up to this point at least, you mistakenly believe yourself [and your fellow students as well, apparently] to be [a] spectacular representative of an institution of academic excellence. To anyone who's even mildly literate, however, you represent a half-step above a caveman experimenting with writing by scraping on a wet cave wall with a burned stick. Again, if you're representative of the "best and brightest", I weep, profusely in fact, for the future of our nation...and, indeed, for the entire world. I'd say "Cheers", but I think perhaps a better salutation would be "Shut your mouth so your ears can finally hear", Tomer^talk 05:29, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

• Delete as blatant hoaxery. Warn the creator of the article. --Coredesat 06:23, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

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