Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lion vs Tiger

 This page is an archive of the discussion about the proposed deletion of the article below. This page is no longer live. Further comments should be made on the article's talk page rather than here so that this page is preserved as an historic record. The result of the debate was delete. Joyous 16:57, Mar 6, 2005 (UTC)

Lion vs Tiger
Original research. RickK 06:41, Feb 28, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Doesn't belong here. utcursch | talk 06:58, Feb 28, 2005 (UTC)
 * Just my POV, but Tigers always win ;) <3 Delete. Tygar 08:39, Feb 28, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Not encyclopedic. &mdash;Brim 17:37, Feb 28, 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep &mdash; Plenty of web hits and there was a show about this on the Discovery channel. Besides I could actually see some interest in this issue among younger readers. It does need to be cross-linked. &mdash; RJH 17:47, 28 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete unless good verifiable sources (who are those "zoologists who think the lion would win") are provided prior to expiration of VfD. Too speculative. Not encyclopedic. Personally I think that it is just as likely that if "a group of wild lions and tigers" were placed in a pit, that the outcome would a bunch of little ligers and tigons in about 105 days... Dpbsmith (talk) 18:22, 28 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * That's assuming if both cats are fed. Megan1967 05:48, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. "Lion vs Tiger is one of the biggest animal debates on the web." ...not until Microsoft give their next OS the codename "Lion"...Doesn't belong on Wikipedia, not encyclopedic. Nick04 19:31, 28 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Whatever. Tiger Hand always beats paper. --iMb~Mw 01:49, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, no useful information here--nixie 02:10, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Is this supposed to be a parody of Star Trek versus Star Wars? Gamaliel 02:13, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep and wikify. &mdash;RaD Man (talk) 04:02, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, almost every "X vs. Y" or "differences between X and Y" article is unencyclopedic. Radiant! 08:25, Mar 1, 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. The Recycling Troll 10:14, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Note that the above user's sole raison d'etre is to follow me around and make tiny edits to articles I have just edited, and to vote the opposite of the way I vote on VfD pages. RickK 23:41, Mar 2, 2005 (UTC)
 * Note that the above user's personal attack is completely untrue. I think this article is worth keeping, I was interested to read it even if Rick was not. The Recycling Troll 14:51, 3 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Actually, Rick's statement seems entirely factual. Jayjg (talk) 07:18, 6 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * This gives the notion to many that lion vs tiger is entirely 50/50 however this has not been widely accepted. Very informative. Delete. Fredrik | talk 10:52, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Can you believe many students are taught to write in this style? Anyway, delete this article for being speculative original research on an encyclopedic topic. -R. fiend 17:45, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Original research, at least. Could be a deletionist trap set to embarass any inclusionists who might vote to keep it.  --BM 20:48, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Excellent.... Gamaliel 21:07, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Comparison articles are pointless. --Woohookitty 01:32, 2 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete - possibly add info to each page for the "younger readers" but not necessary Selphie 12:56, 2 Mar 2005 (UTC) *talk*
 * Delete X vs. Y articles usually not encyclopedic. --Holdek 22:13, 2 Mar 2005 (UTC)


 * Keep This should be kept, it does not break any rules and shows no bias toward neither animals.
 * Great Article Why should we delete it? It has some great info in it.
 * Keep I've always wanted to know who wins between these two animals, so I think it should be kept.
 * Keep Maybe wikify instead.
 * Above four unsigned remarks added all within a period of of a few minutes of each other by 24.6.241.70 Dpbsmith (talk) 01:43, 3 Mar 2005 (UTC)


 * Delete. Neither original research nor dubious claims are allowed on Wikipedia.
 * Above remark by User:Andrew pmk Dpbsmith (talk) 01:49, 3 Mar 2005 (UTC)


 * Keep Nice topic and shows no bias in it.
 * Keep. Not a bad way of writing it but needs to be wikified. Keep it.
 * Keep Good read on a very close match up.
 * Okay It isn't the greatest but it is okay to keep.
 * Keep. Not bad, wikify it though.
 * Keep As long it does not contain any bias which I don't see, I think it is fine.
 * ALL of the six unsigned remarks above were added in a single edit by 24.6.241.70. Dpbsmith (talk) 01:49, 3 Mar 2005 (UTC)


 * Keep While it is true that X vs Y articles are usually not worth keeping, (of course Supreme Court cases are worth keeping), this is an exception. A pretty good and decent article. Sjakkalle 12:44, 3 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * User first signed up with this name on the same day he/she made this vote. RickK 00:08, Mar 4, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Silly speculation. Wile E. Heresiarch 15:26, 3 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Tiger, of course. Also, delete.  -Sean Curtin 03:16, Mar 4, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete Lest we be swamped with Portugese Man-of-War Vs Gila Monster or Arboreal Salamander Vs African Palm Swifts. Although I wouldn't mind seeing Kodiak Bear Vs Anne Coulter ;P Sabine's Sunbird 03:48, 4 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Boxer vs. Wrestler! Karate vs. Judo! Roger Maris vs. Mark Maguire! And, of course, List of hypothetical contests!
 * Delete. Original research. Un-encyclopedic. Sock puppets. DaveTheRed 06:53, 4 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. Very interesting topic, could use more authoritative sources, though. - Marcika 07:10, 4 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete as not encyclopedic, original research. Jonathunder 00:47, 2005 Mar 5 (UTC)
 * Delete as nonencyclopedic, speculative and just plain pointless. DreamGuy 00:49, Mar 5, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Completely silly. BTfromLA 09:17, 5 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. Very Interesting article.
 * Note: The above line is yet another edit by 24.6.241.70, who has a number of votes here in the double digits. The unregistered user should know that he/she is wasting his/her time, as multiple votes do not count. DreamGuy 03:09, Mar 6, 2005 (UTC)


 * Delete. Original research, non-encyclopedic speculation, sockpuppet supported. Jayjg (talk)  07:18, 6 Mar 2005 (UTC)

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