Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/History Mapping


 * 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. Malcolmxl5 (talk) 20:03, 23 February 2021 (UTC)

History Mapping

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History mapping may be a real thing but in this context, it's pure original research by a youtuber without anything in the way of actual meaningful in depth, independent, reliable coverage. CUPIDICAE💕 18:41, 16 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Comics and animation-related deletion discussions.  Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 18:57, 16 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Internet-related deletion discussions.  Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 18:57, 16 February 2021 (UTC)


 * Delete - As it stands, the nominator is completely correct. The article is pure WP:ORIGINALRESEARCH using zero valid reliable sources.  It could just be returned to draft space so the OR issues can be resolved, but I have my doubts that this would be able to pass the WP:GNG regardless.  I've done some searches, and I have found zero reliable sources that discuss the concept, at least not under the name of "History Mapping".  Rorshacma (talk) 19:25, 16 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of History-related deletion discussions. Robert McClenon (talk) 01:57, 17 February 2021 (UTC)


 * Delete - The subject of this AFD is the article in point, and not the subject. The article consists of original research and appears to be trying to publicize the work of certain amateurs.  Wikipedia should not be used for disguised advertising of amateurs.  Robert McClenon (talk) 03:25, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Delete - too much original research/WP:SYNTH. Plus, I'm not convinced that the subject hasn't existed in the forms of movies and videos prior to the age of YouTube, but not necessarily with this name.  I'm remembering the Schoolhouse Rock social-studies/history/geography "episodes" where animated maps were integral to the video.  These date from the 1970s.  I'm sure they weren't the first to use the concept.  davidwr/  (talk)/(contribs)  23:15, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Delete - A page covering this same subject was deleted around 2 months ago, and the consensus was to delete and leave a redirect to an existing page. Unless it has suddenly exploded in popularity since then (spoiler alert: it hasn't) there is no justification for creating the same page again. TheRealDario04 (talk) 12:11, 19 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Delete -- Mapping is inevitably a useful tool in historical geography and to illustrate history, but this is a set of how-to instructions for using certain software; non-encyclopaedic. Peterkingiron (talk) 12:32, 21 February 2021 (UTC)


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