Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Cyber attack on Pensacola, Florida


 * 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. Can be redirected at a later date if a connection is proven.  Anarchyte ( talk  &#124;  work )  13:47, 17 December 2019 (UTC)

Cyber attack on Pensacola, Florida

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Just one of many cyber attacks. The main reason this was reported nationally is because it happened hours after the shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola. If necessary, a reference to the cyber attack could be included on Naval Air Station Pensacola shooting, but there's no indication of a link between the two. Johndavies837 (talk) 01:22, 10 December 2019 (UTC)
 * I agree with the part of no direct link between the 2 yet, however, logically they could be. I would say not to delete this article, and allow editors to write on it for a few days.  Then re-look at the article and then consider for deletion or not.  The article was created today, has a decent amount of national sources, and already is being offered for deletion.  Give the article a change. Elijahandskip (talk) 02:01, 10 December 2019 (UTC)


 * Delete. Wikipedia is not a news source. There is nothing yet to demonstrate that this cyber attack stands out among the manyothers that cities have suffered. If it turns out to be linked to the NAS Pensacola shooting, then it would be fitting to mention it in that article. It may be worthy of a sentence or two in the article on Pensacola, Florida. However, I do not see anything about this cyber attack that rises to the level of a stand-alone article, nor do I see anything in the article particularly worth saving and merging. Obviously, that could change based on future development in the stories, but Wikipedia is not a crystal ball, and we should not create an article in anticipation of future developments. —C.Fred (talk) 02:05, 10 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Instead of deletion, I would be willing to move this into a draft so I may work on it. I would rather work on it for a few days then attempt to use the AFC submission system then watch the article be deleted without any chance to show notability or links.  For all we know, minutes after the page is deleted, the FBI could release information that links the shooting with the cyber attacks.  Again, I relate back to my previous statement "Give the article a chance".  I would be ok with the draft idea instead of deletion if that is voted on.Elijahandskip (talk) 02:10, 10 December 2019 (UTC)


 * -- an AFD usually lasts for 7 calendar days, so that may be enough time to salvage the article. However, if you think that would be not enough time, you can always request that the article be moved to draft space for you, though I think you may need to ask an admin directly. You can do this even if the article is deleted since admins have access to deleted articles and can provide the contents to you directly at any time. Michepman (talk) 03:00, 10 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Delete unless (and this is a big unless) it is shown that it is somehow connected to the shooting, in which case, merge to Naval Air Station Pensacola shooting. The CNN source in this article states that attacks of this kind are fairly commonplace, and Wikipedia is not a newspaper. Clarityfiend (talk) 09:39, 10 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Comment: I am okay with combining all the contents of this cyberattack article into the Naval Air Station Pensacola shooting article, but there is no need to lose this article's content. X1\ (talk) 00:55, 11 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Delete as WP:NOTNEWS, articles are not here on the possibility that something might happen so that they become notable. Coolabahapple (talk) 13:45, 11 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Delete This is a clear violation of the not news principal.John Pack Lambert (talk) 14:33, 11 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Delete Per and WP:NOTNEWS. A redirect to Naval Air Station Pensacola shooting is a viable alternative only if a connection is declared. –  The Grid  ( talk )  15:49, 11 December 2019 (UTC)


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