Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Baroness Egg Attack (the game)


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

The result was   delete.  Ron h jones (Talk) 23:05, 17 December 2009 (UTC)

Baroness Egg Attack (the game)

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Declined A3. This does, however, fall under the scope of WP:MADEUP. SchuminWeb (Talk) 21:47, 11 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete I was the editor who tagged the article for speedy deletion. It's unverifiable original research that someone has posted as a lark. --Jezebel's Ponyo shhh 21:54, 11 December 2009 (UTC)
 * This should not be deleted. It is not a 'lark', as arrogantly noted above. Instead it is actually a game, as anyone who ACTUALLY attends a decent university would see.
 * This is ridiculous to delete the game. It springs from but has no relevance to the Daily Express article and is a well known and well played game during this Christmas season at Cambridge. It would be unacceptable to delete the article.


 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Baroness_Egg_Attack_(the_game)#So_silly — Preceding unsigned comment added by Skeet1234567891011 (talk • contribs)


 * You may want to reconsider your statement on the talk page. You are not citing a reliable source.  Wikipedia operates based on verifiability.  SchuminWeb (Talk) 23:00, 11 December 2009 (UTC)


 * Delete per WP:NFT. Existance is not the minimum requirement for inclusion in Wikipedia.  Lots of things exist.  Only things that meet the minimum requirements spelled out at WP:GNG get articles.  This does not appear to qualify.  -- Jayron  32  22:05, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

It is a major cultural issue at the only MAJOR university in the UK. It is obviously therefore important enough. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Skeet1234567891011 (talk • contribs) 22:10, 11 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete. I was the editor who originally prodded this article, and fully endorse the nomination.  --Glenfarclas (talk) 22:20, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

I think it is about time for me to step in. My name is Jonathan Holmes, I am Dean of Chapel at Queens' College, in the University of Cambridge. This game has been going on for a very long time. To delete the article would be ridiculous and in fact vandalism in itself. Do not do so please. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Skeet1234567891011 (talk • contribs) 22:29, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

I too will verify the truth of this game. I have played it upon many an occasion and have enjoyed the fun!!! Murray —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.23.48.174 (talk) 00:01, 12 December 2009 (UTC)   — 86.23.48.174 (talk) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.


 * Delete Reads like a hoax. No references, nothing on Google, and the two "external links" provided do not (on searching the sites) have any informatiaon relevant to this alleged game.--MelanieN (talk) 04:31, 12 December 2009 (UTC)MelanieN

How many Fellows and Profs at Cambridge do we require to verify this? I am Professort Lord John Eatwell, President of Queens' College. This does exist. Please feel free to contact me, via post, to discuss. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Skeet1234567891011 (talk • contribs) 14:00, 12 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment Isn't it strange how many high powered faculty members from Cambridge have taken the time to come here to post comments in support of this undergraduate game! Personally, I am the Queen of England, and I have my doubts about these folks. In any case, what we need is not anonymous testimonials here, but WP:V verification from third party sources - and none has been provided. --MelanieN (talk) 15:46, 12 December 2009 (UTC)MelanieN
 * Later - LOL! Good work on the part of whoever exposed all these faculty members as the same user! So I confess, I am NOT the Queen of England - any more than Skeet is the Dean of Chapel and President of the College.--MelanieN (talk) 15:54, 12 December 2009 (UTC)MelanieN
 * I've gone ahead and placed strikethroughs on the various improper comments. SchuminWeb (Talk) 03:44, 13 December 2009 (UTC)

I don't really know how to use Wikipedia so I just clicked "edit" this page. I'm an undergraduate at Cambridge and can confirm that such a game exists, regardless of it's ridiculousness or silliness. If you failed to publish anything about Cambridge that is ridiculous or silly you would lose half the relevant pages. I can't prove who I am, but I should appear as a different user. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.206.30.34 (talk) 23:28, 12 December 2009 (UTC)

It seems a shame that you people make up these rules. Sure, we didn't know the rules when we added contributions, but it's not that HARD to understand that people from a COLLEGE at a University might use the same IP address. The fact that the Dean (Skeet) was still signed in, is not something I understood. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.150.14.132 (talk) 22:02, 13 December 2009 (UTC) — 86.150.14.132 (talk) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.


 * That's as may be, but the issue here is this: Are there news articles, published accounts, or other reliable sources that talk about the game and its importance? If so, then I'd happily keep the article. If not, then - even if the game exists and is a boatload of fun and has many many followers - it can't have an article under our rules. I suspect that, if the game were as widespread as is indicated, that a news article of some sort would have surfaced to document the fact. UltraExactZZ Said~ Did 15:26, 14 December 2009 (UTC)


 * Delete for failing verifiability in rather spectacular fashion. -- Whpq (talk) 17:19, 15 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete per WP:V and WP:NFT. And a trout to the user poorly attempting to impersonate the powers that be at the university.  I somehow doubt that Professort (sic) Lord John Eatwell would put coming on WP to defend this student tomfoolery high on his to do list..... -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 10:49, 17 December 2009 (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 article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.