Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:Govvy/Fred Sampson

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the miscellany page below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the page's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the debate was Delete. Although the keep commenters have a point (since the subject does have some professional credentials, his eventual notability is quite possible), one unrebutted fact supports a delete closure. The "time-clock" limitation on the page, placed by its author, indicates that he severely misunderstands WP:OWN. The editor created this page under a mistaken belief, employing a very bad misinterpretation of WP's guidelines. I'm sympathetic, and will gladly temporarily restore for off-site copying on request; but, allowing this example to stand sends the wrong messsage about the use of userspace. Xoloz 15:52, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] User:Govvy/Fred Sampson

Wikipedia isn't a webhosting service. Since this user subpage was made (February 4), no significant edits have been made. The little note at the top says this: This is a tempory page, in the result that this wrestler becomes a WWE star, it will then be put back on wiki properly. If not it shall be deleted. Timer Set: 4 February 2007 - 5 February 2008, Anyone is free to edit this page. A year of crystal balling, because the user thinks the wrestler will become notable before then? That seems a bit unacceptable to me. Put it in a word document or on a personal website, don't abuse Wikipedia with these types of pages.RobJ1981 19:40, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

• Delete He has no right to dictate how long he can keep a dormant subpage. Placeholder account 23:11, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
• Delete. Userfication is for improving an article that is believed to just need a rewrite, and maybe some more sources put in. It's not supposed to be use to preserve articles on people who might become notable in the future. -Amarkov moo! 00:55, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

• Delete all as per above comments. Also, Wikipedia is not a prediction place like Delphi. Bearian 15:44, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
• Weak keep there is potential that the article in mainspace is going to be made, weak keep. Wooyi^{Talk to me?} 17:04, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
• Keep. This individual has achived at least some notability having appeared at several WWE televised events and is a former heavyweight title holder in the East Coast Wrestling Association. While the user's reasons for keeping the article may be misinterpreted, I feel the article does have some notability despite being largely unsourced. MadMax 04:20, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
• Delete, this person might become famous, in which case an article will be created for them. This guideline-busting page is not needed to weigh down the servers until that happens. Lankiveil 12:31, 14 May 2007 (UTC).

• Comment. My point is that, as an independent wrestler, he is already "famous" or at least a notable individual in professional wrestilng. MadMax 20:42, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

• Weak keep. Has potential, not hurting anybody. Abeg92contribs 20:04, 14 May 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 page's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.