Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Wikiclub

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[edit] Wikipedia:Wikiclub

I can't see that this "WikiClub" does anything to benefit the Wikipedia. It helps by getting other users to edit your content (doesn't this, oh, already happen?), evidently gives the user publicity, which we all know is the point of WP (see: vanity). Users also get the "benefit" of the new Points system, which apparently will help us lose weight. Or get money. For other people. By other people? I don't know what the crap is going on there, but Wikipedia is not a video game. We don't want, have or need points. Wait, I get it. You "pay" other users to fix articles. Well, that's not the best way to get it done. Voluntary work will always be better than that which is forced on WikiClub members. I'm sorry, I can't see a point to this. As the original author says; "At the present time relatively few Wikipedians are using this page regularly, so don't take it too seriously." Shock horror, folks. Delete. - Vague | Rant 09:24, Dec 5, 2004 (UTC)

In any case it should not exist on the main namespace, it's not encyclopedic, it deals with the wiki community. I suggest to the author to copy the content of this page to an extension of your userpage, and to discuss the idea with others on the Village pump. That way you can both advertise, and get an idea of how people would respond to such a club. Delete from main article space. --Woggly 10:07, 5 Dec 2004 (UTC)
  • Delete after expiration of VfD discussion period, or as soon as User:ComputerJoe moves it to a user subpage of his own, whichever comes first. Well-intentioned effort, does not belong in Wikipedia namespace until it has widespread support. [[User:Dpbsmith|Dpbsmith (talk)]] 15:04, 5 Dec 2004 (UTC)
  • Delete as an early Xmas present please delete my scheme A.S.A.P. --Computerjoe 15:11, 5 Dec 2004 (UTC)
  • Delete: The first rule of Wikiclub is that you don't talk about Wikiclub! Not really appropriate in namespace, and not a particularly necessary effort, though I'm sure its intentions were fine. Geogre 15:20, 5 Dec 2004 (UTC)
  • Keep. Not something I would want to join, but that is not a reason to delete. --[[User:Tony Sidaway|Tony Sidaway|Talk]] 15:26, 5 Dec 2004 (UTC) Noting that Computerjoe is asking for his own club page to be delete, we're left with a defunct club. On that understanding I abstain. --[[User:Tony Sidaway|Tony Sidaway|Talk]] 18:06, 5 Dec 2004 (UTC)
  • Keep. I sure as heck would not join, but why delete it?CiaraBeth 17:14, 5 Dec 2004 (UTC)
  • Delete as patent nonsense, which Computerjoe now apparently recognizes it to be - Wyss 18:36, 5 Dec 2004 (UTC)
  • Comment: It'd sure be nice if there was a seperate VfD section for stuff in the Wikipedia: namespace. —[[User:Radman1|RaD Man (talk)]] 08:50, 6 Dec 2004 (UTC)
  • Keep. I don't see any reason to delete this. It's not part of the encyclopedia proper, and doesn't serve purposes too much unlike the notice boards for specific regions. There are sillier things in the wikipedia namespace anyhow. --Improv 18:23, 9 Dec 2004 (UTC)
  • Wasn't there already a Wikipedia:Wikibank or something where you could pay users to do edits or write articles? I think any expression of wikilove is appropriate, but not in the article namespace Pedant 23:49, 2004 Dec 10 (UTC)
  • Delete. Ambi 01:33, 12 Dec 2004 (UTC)