Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/LOL (Internet slang)


 * 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 keep Idon'tlikeit is not a reason for deletion, consensus has quickly formed, and during the nomination Uncle G has done an outstanding job of expanding and referencing the article. CanadianCaesar Et tu, Brute? 17:50, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

LOL (Internet slang)

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page, although notable, is not necessary Carson6254 05:50, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
 * SPEEDY KEEP. According to nominator subject is notable. --N Shar 05:57, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

First of all, the article lacks citations.

Secondly, who cares about how many different ways you can type "LOL"? Carson6254 06:03, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
 * comment the article does not lack citations, although it could use more of them. And since "LOL" is maybe the most common piece of Internet slang, it's probably best to keep it. Otherwise we might end up deleting all articles on Internet slang, which would be too bad. (I'm all for getting rid of the slang itself, by the way (btw?), but since it exists it is, unfortunately, notable in my opinion (IMO?). --N Shar 06:08, 16 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Speedy keep. Reason for deletion is...? --- RockMFR 06:47, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep, notable Internet slang term. J I P  | Talk 06:59, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep. One of the most common slang terms ever on the internet. Sjakkalle (Check!)  08:38, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Speedy Keep per nominator out-arguing themselves in the nomination reason. -- Y&#124; yukichigai (ramble argue check) 08:51, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep per above. --- Tito Pao 12:19, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep. One test I apply when I think about how to vote, is it likely that a reader, not knowing what the term means, might seek information.  I think it passes.  Really, though, I think we would do better to have a single list of internet slang, and redirects from the individual terms, since how much really can you say about LOL?  Also, that way, an information-seeking reader would be quickly informed about related terms which might puzzle her.--Wehwalt 12:25, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep: It's notable.-- ♪♫ ĽąĦĩŘǔ ♫♪ Walkie-talkie 12:26, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Speedy Keep - First of all, the article has citations. Secondly, I don't like it isn't a very good argument for deletion. --Onorem 12:29, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep, one of the very notable internet slang term ever used. Its used almost everywhere, this nomination is uh... Terence Ong 13:33, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep lol at this nomination, meets WP:V Ryan Postlethwaite See the mess I've created or let's have banter 14:23, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Speedy Keep, as the nomination seems to run afoul of I don't like it. Tarc 14:58, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Speedy Keep Although it DOES annoy me when my friends use this term, it's still notable as many people use it.-- S kully Collins Edits 15:08, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Speedy Keep, LMAO @ nominator, ROFL. Tarinth 16:03, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Speedy Keep, obviously. Yeanold Viskersenn 16:05, 16 January 2007 (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.