Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Gohulan


 * 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 of the debate was delete. Sjakkalle (Check!)  08:15, 26 June 2006 (UTC)

Gohulan
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 * Prod removed. NN neologism. 0 results on Yahoo -Goldom ‽‽‽ ⁂ 13:59, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep I'm new to this.  What does the previous comment mean?  I think this article should be kept as it seems to be getting developed.  Lets wait and see. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 218.215.128.85 (talk • contribs).
 * prod is proposed deletion, nn is non-notable, and neologisms are neologisms. --TeaDrinker 14:39, 20 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Response to above: Let's not. Delete. Danny Lilithborne 20:42, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete per Goldom. --TeaDrinker 14:39, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete I placed the original prod. This article is not "being developed". Editor is experimenting with formatting, but should stic to the sandbox. StuartF 14:50, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete Wikipedia is not for things made up in a Melbourne car park. Fan1967 15:05, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete this is a really bad idea for an article. Just zis Guy you know? 15:35, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete. Wikipedia is not for things made up in a (carpark) one day, including nonnotable neologisms like this one. -- Docether 19:23, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep This word is widely used by University students in Melbourne, Australia! Wikipedia is mean to be a global resource — Preceding unsigned comment added by Captainamazingau (talk • contribs)
 * Comment User's only edits are to this and the article.Blnguyen | rant-line 03:24, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
 * It's still not notable and violates policy (see WP:NFT, WP:NEO). Wikipedia is not meant to be a breeding ground for silly college fads. Danny Lilithborne 22:35, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
 * This is not a fad, it is a well known term used by University students in Australia. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Captainamazingau (talk • contribs)
 * Delete No, it isn't, speaking as an Australian university student and familiar with many others. It is probably limited to Melbourne. Get rid of all stoner neologisms. Put it on UrbanDictionary if you want to publish spurious and obscure words nobody else uses. Jammo (SM247) 23:13, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Do we need to start a petition to prove that this is a commonly used term in Melbourne? Wikipedia is meant to reflect global values, terms etc. IS it not? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Captainamazingau (talk • contribs)
 * Comment Yes, you do have to prove it is a commonly used term, because the weight of evidence is against you. I might add that this is not a vote and that unsigned IP's adding keep comments do not add anything to the consensus with their witticisms. Jammo (SM247) 04:15, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete. There are no mentions of this term in the Australian media at all and based on the nomination it hasn't got much presence on the Internet. I doubt that its usage is widespread in Melbourne. Capitalistroadster 23:48, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Australia-related deletions.   -- Capitalistroadster 23:48, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
 * KeepSpeaking as a uni student from canberra usage of the word gohulan is rife at the ANU. Even the international students are picking it up. Sounds like some of the nonbeleivers need to gouhlan it up! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rgand1 (talk • contribs)
 * note User's only edit. Blnguyen | rant-line 03:24, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
 * The word is being used a lot at Swinburne University too. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Captainamazingau (talk • contribs)
 * Keep: I have heard the name Gohulan being used before as both a person's name (Google "gohulan") and as a popular Melbourne based word. True, it is not in the dictionary -- but if Wikipedia is trying to define terms across the world, maybe it should let this article develop. It seems that the author is new to Wikipedia, and might try the sandbox approach. Give it a fair shot -- they're probably getting gohulan'd right now. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.250.122.135 (talk • contribs)
 * Google only finds the word as an Indian name; not one single entry for the word in this context. Wikipedia only keeps articles that can be verified from reliable sources, and there are none. Fan1967 03:57, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Universities are a highly reliable source. Do are reverse look up on 128.250.122.135 - seems to be from Melbourne University. Another University student who uses the term. It could be even a Gohulan'd academic... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Captainamazingau (talk • contribs)
 * Comment Universities are. Individual uni students aren't. Jammo (SM247) 04:43, 24 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment Universities are. Individual uni students aren't. Jammo (SM247) 04:43, 24 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Holy sockpuppets, Batman! Danny Lilithborne 05:55, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Hey Danny, I am not a Melbourne University student... How do you derive sockpuppet from that? If you read the above you would have discovered that I am infact a Swinburne University student.
 * I'm only seeing two individuals trying to defend this article here; four if you believe that the anons are different from the account holders (I don't). And even then, I don't necessarily believe that there's more than one person involved here; people go to more ridiculous lengths to perpetrate hoaxes all the time. Danny Lilithborne 06:03, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
 * So Danny, what your saying is that I have traveled considerable distances around Melbourne today to use internet connections on separate IP addresses to post on this discussion? I have much better things to do than that. Only you have the time to sit on the internet all day dreaming up absurd circumstances. Perhaps you need to get out of the house mate! You could be experiencing mild psychosis! I have no idea who the other people posting are but they have clearly heard of the term gohulan before. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Captainamazingau (talk • contribs)
 * I'm saying people have hacked IPs before to make it appear as though different people support XYZ article, and it wouldn't be the first time. However, the more likely scenario is that the guy who created the article told a bunch of his pals to come here to save it.  Whatever, it's gonna get deleted anyway, so my part in this discussion is over. Danny Lilithborne 08:57, 21 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Keep: I'm from Monash i've heard gohulan being used before. can't say i knew what it meant before now tho. Theres promoter at a few nightclubs as well that puts his guestlists in under this alias. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.104.55.177 (talk • contribs)
 * Delete The word is a neologism. No matter how many australian universities it is common around. Even if it were an established word it would not be acceptable on Wikipedia. Wikipedia is not a dictionary. Ans e ll  06:52, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment The very structure of the article is a dicdef - even if it is verifiable and notable (which it isn't, personal testimony of uni students is not enough), it belongs on UrbanDictionary as slang and not Wiktionary. Jammo (SM247) 08:20, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete -- no evidence of wide usage. - Longhair 03:19, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Strong delete.Blnguyen | rant-line 03:24, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete -- I@n &equiv; talk 03:57, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete. Not notable & a dictionary definition to boot.  --Roisterer 12:36, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete Wikipedia is not for things made up at uni one day. --Canley 03:23, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete, non-notable neologism. --Ter e nce Ong (Chat 03:49, 24 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete WP:NEO, bye bye. Librarianofages 22:32, 25 June 2006 (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.