Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/El Hippo


 * 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   speedy deleted as vandalism.

Deleting admin's note - Yeeeaaaah, a band that has no significant Ghits and Gnews and every reference out of the 10+ (included a couple repeated) fails to mention the band. The creator, instead of trying to find reliable sources instead writes bäd Finnish insults about people living in their pärents bâsements. Thats a hoax, and it was deleted. Syrthiss (talk) 17:24, 8 April 2010 (UTC)

El Hippo

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Non-notable band lacking GHits and GNEWS of substance. Was marked for CSD; however, CSD removed by suspected sockpuppet. Article appears to fail WP:BAND.  ttonyb (talk) 00:01, 8 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Comment - Suomen kansa on loukkaantunut teidän väite, että edut eivät ole "Huomattava". Ilman El Hippo wiki, miten tämä legendaarinen ryhmä koskaan olla siirrettävissä lastemme lapset? Sivustosi näyttää keskitytään vain siihen, mitä amerikkalaiset ajattelevat on merkitystä. El Hippo on kiertänyt laajalti Suomessa kolmen viime kesänä, ja on tuonut paljon iloa nuorille tämän maan. Ne ovat merkittäviä —Preceding unsigned comment added by TALarimer (talk • contribs) 00:09, 8 April 2010 (UTC)  — TALarimer (talk&#32;• contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
 * Comment – Instead of taking offence, you might want to provide support that the article meets the criteria of notability.  ttonyb  (talk) 00:22, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment: Google Translate provides this translation of the comment above: "The Finnish people are offended by your assertion that the benefits were not "substantial." Without El Hippo wiki, how this legendary group will never be transferred to our children's children? Your site seems to focus only on what Americans think is important. El Hippo has toured extensively in Finland over the past three summers, and has brought much joy to young people of this country. They are significant".   Glenfarclas   ( talk ) 01:52, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment: It looks like the comment by User:TALarimer above was written in English and then Google-translated into Finnish. As a native Finnish speaker, I can say that the Finnish in the comment is pretty poor. J I P  | Talk 06:12, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment: As a native Finnish speaker I can say it is obvious that this statement is a heart felt representation of all Finnish music lovers. --Lonnie (talk) 15:32, 8 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete, fails WP:BAND. NawlinWiki (talk) 01:46, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete, doesn't actually appear to be mentioned on any of the chart websites given in the references; in general, fails WP:BAND.  Glenfarclas   ( talk ) 01:55, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 02:17, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Speedy delete, no credible claim of notability, refs have nothing to do with the entry, neither does the image. Hairhorn (talk) 02:23, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete - no claim to notability, fails WP:BAND (GregJackP (talk) 03:36, 8 April 2010 (UTC))
 * Delete - Dubious and unsourced (though sourced with 11 refs) claim to notability. The picture did in fact make me laugh, but ultimately it fails notability guidelines.
 * Speedy Delete - Per WP:SNOW. Fails WP:N and WP:BAND.  Raa   G   gio  (talk)   05:43, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete Fails WP:BAND. Warrah (talk) 13:22, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep This band is very notable in Finland. It appears that the commentators up to this point are more concerned with their ethnocentric views then actually helping to build a page. I realize it is very easy for the trolls to come through, click a link and say "oh look I have never heard of this obviously awesome band, but since I'm am so negatively affected by my nominal position in life that I have to despise anyone enjoying anything on the inter-web." These self-masochistic views, combined with low self-esteem and lack of female companionship has jaded the likes of the trolls and rendered them incapable not only of enjoying the beautiful music of El Hippo, but also helping out to make the page better. Instead they simply try to tear down dreams. --Lonnie  (talk) 15:45, 8 April 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lanig213 (talk • contribs) 15:44, 8 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep El Hippo have reached a level of notoriety in Finland that few Finnish groups have been capable of in recent history. Since the band began spending their summers recording and touring here, the suicide rate among the 18-35 age demographic has decreased dramatically. Some say this is due to the decrease in the amount of northern bottlenosed whale fat in the typical Finnish diet, but those of us who have been affected by El Hippo know the real cause. Furthermore, the people of Finland have no interest in your Jack Johnson or Kenny Rogers, they are not notable to us, but they seem to have Wiki entries on this site. Is Wikipedia an hegemony machine for American culture, or is it capable of accepting and furthering different perspectives about what is or is not worthy of being preserved for posterity? Virtahepo (talk) 16:49, 8 April 2010 (UTC) — Virtahepo (talk&#32;• contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.


 * 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.