Template:Did you know nominations/Party of crooks and thieves

Rejected per consensus.

Party of crooks and thieves

 * ... that Russia is ruled by the "party of crooks and thieves"?
 * Reviewed: Education in Medieval Scotland

Created by Yerevanci (talk). Self nominated at 05:41, 20 July 2013 (UTC).


 * Symbol delete vote.svg BLP applies to world leaders too. Hawkeye7 (talk) 09:10, 20 July 2013 (UTC)
 * The party is still called that way in Russia. -- Ե րևանցի talk  13:12, 20 July 2013 (UTC)


 * Symbol redirect vote 4.svg  Needs a new review! -- Ե րևանցի  talk  15:54, 20 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Symbol delete vote.svg I agree with Hawkeye. The party is not called the "party of crooks and thieves."  That is derogatory name that a blogger gave to the political party led by Vladimir Putin.  Even if true, Wikipedia rules state: "Articles and hooks that focus unduly on negative aspects of living individuals or promote one side of an ongoing dispute should be avoided."  This hook, calling Putin and the other leaders of his party "crooks and thieves", plainly violates that rule. Cbl62 (talk) 17:26, 20 July 2013 (UTC)
 * I don't agree with you, because the phrase is in quotes, meaning it is an expression/a view, not a fact, but whatever, check out ALT1. -- Ե րևանցի talk  18:36, 20 July 2013 (UTC)


 * ALT1 ... that the ruling party of Russia is often called the "party of crooks and thieves" '?


 * The blurbs so far seem to be in gross breach of WP:WEASEL, and it seems pretty unavoidable if that title is to be made as "interesting" as possible. --  Ohc  ¡digame!¿que pasa? 08:09, 22 July 2013 (UTC)
 * I would like to hear a suggestion from you that isn't "gross".-- Ե րևանցի talk  15:28, 22 July 2013 (UTC)


 * Is the term really notable enough to even have a separate article? Isn't a redirect a proper way to include it in an encyclopedia with a few lines written in the main article of United Russia? It definitely is a sensational term and hence is kinda popular. But that seems to be all about it. §§ Dharmadhyaksha §§ {T/C} 08:33, 22 July 2013 (UTC)
 * That's all it gets on the Russian language Wikipedia article on the party. Партия жуликов и воров is a redirect over there. Hawkeye7 (talk) 11:01, 22 July 2013 (UTC)
 * So? Are we now going to follow what Russian Wikipedia does? If you don't think the phrase deserves a separate article you may nominate it for deletion. -- Ե րևանցի  talk  21:38, 22 July 2013 (UTC)


 * Symbol redirect vote 4.svg New review needed -- Ե րևանցի  talk  19:50, 30 July 2013 (UTC)


 * Symbol delete vote.svg I share the concerns about notability expressed above, others see BLP issues, so overall I think this nomination is just too controversial for main page exposure. Gatoclass (talk) 12:10, 6 August 2013 (UTC)