User talk:Boychik

AfD for East Coast Avengers
Hail. I was reading the AfD debate on East Coast Avengers and happened to come across your comment. I'm going to leave the closure of that one to someone with a bit more experience in it, and really I have no opinion about the deletion at all. However, I thought it might be worthwhile to mention to you that not a lot of Wikipedians think that everything ought to be included, nor do many think that everything ought to be deleted, obviously. So, if someone states they are an inclusionist, it doesn't necessarily mean they think all articles whose subjects verily (or even purportedly) exist ought to be kept.

Also, when looking at an AfD debate, there are only a few cases when the user's identity should influence how their point is viewed, such as if the user has a conflict of interest, is a sockpuppet or a single-purpose account, whether they are an authority on the subject at hand, or the like. Otherwise, there is a danger of argumentum ad hominem (a logical fallacy, arguing about the person making the point instead of the point).

One last thing: if you have a question or comment for a user, or want to thank them profusely, it's usually best to use their talkpage. This keeps the other discussion on topic.

If you have any questions, feel free to leave a message on my talkpage and I'll get back to you. Thanks, and have a great time contributing! Discussion is a very core principle to Wikipedia and is what holds it together; I'm glad you have an interest in participating. --Falcon Darkstar Kirtaran (talk) 03:14, 25 August 2008 (UTC)