User:GRid℮r

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Votes for Deletion is a consensus-driven system based entirely upon the subjectivity of its participants.

Where they have burned books, they will end in burning human beings. (German: Dort, wo man Bücher verbrennt, verbrennt man am Ende auch Menschen.)

[edit] Astounding events on Wikipedia

It never ceases to amaze me what continually happens on Wikipedia. In the spirit of the Nazi Germans, each day here on Wikipedia someone makes the attempt to see that an article be removed and deleted.

And I'm not referring to non-sense articles, articles which are completely fictitious, or anything of that sort. Articles which are factually verifiable, noteworthy, and of great importance and use to others are posted up on a bulletin board called "Votes for Deletion" (or VfD) on a constant basis.

So, I've decided to post these votes and their discussions here for the world to see, in high hopes that some day this might change. You may be surprised, or even outraged, to see the variety of articles that are kept, barely -- or outright deleted -- every day, right here, on Wikipedia...

[edit] December 2004

• VfD: Dalene Kurtis - Playboy Playmate of the Year, 2002.
• VfD: GNAA - A troll organization. Nominated (5) times for deletion. (It is considered bad form to repeatedly attempt to have something deleted on VfD.)
• VfD: Kents Hill School - Established in 1824, one of the oldest co-ed schools in the USA.
• VfD: Kuopion Lyseon - An International Baccalaureate school in Finland, established in 1872.
• VfD: Meow Wars - History of a notorious Usenet flamewar.
• VfD: Pieces of Me - Song by American vocalist Ashlee Simpson.

[edit] Systemic bias on Wikipedia?

There have been repeated attacks against Wikipedia that it is systemically biased. Biased in regards to the material that is suggested for deletion and the outcome. Is there any truth to the claim that articles which may appeal to the demographic of Wikipedia contributors, such as science-fiction, fantasy, anime, and internet memes? Is there a disproportionate amount of articles related to these subjects? What are the demographics of the average Wikipedia contributor?

Wikipedia members who participate tend to make use of their own "tests" to determine if an article should be included ("inclusionism") or deleted ("deletionism") on Wikipedia. Are these so-called tests inherently flawed? You be the judge:

• The Google Test
• The Alexa Test
• Criteria for inclusion: Biographies