Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of graffiti artists (2nd nomination)


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The result was  d elete. - Mailer Diablo 09:34, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

List of graffiti artists

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Oh my. Charitable view: An unreferenced list of artists, many of whom aren't notable. Uncharitable view: A collection of red-linked real life vandals. Previous nom. kingboyk 14:41, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete Unsourced, unverifiable, and unmanagable. DarkAudit 15:37, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete massive redlink farm, unsourced and unencyclopedic. Andrew Lenahan -  St ar bli nd  15:42, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
 * delete per WP:BEANS and Not feeding the.... okay sorry, I had to do that. In all honesty, no references, no assertions of any notability, and no reliable sources for the assertions made. Wintermut3 19:28, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete per everyone else. Unverified and in all likelihood unverifiable. Moreschi Talk 20:00, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Strong delete. Oh, my, where to begin.  It's a massive list, very few are notable, and for those that are on here, notability is notariety.  Those that aren't notable lack reliable sources, and no, the graffiti on the freeway overpass is not verifiable or reliable - closer to a dog pissing on a fire hydrant.  So many red links on here I almost broke out my first aid kit for my computer monitor.  This absolutely, positively has to be deleted overnight. -- Dennis The Tiger   (Rawr and stuff) 21:01, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete Per all the reasons above. --Folantin 07:41, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

*Keep but radically prune to those whose notability we can verify. We have lists for other kinds of artists and genres. We also have lists for various kinds of Criminals. I tried an attempt at such pruning.--T. Anthony 04:07, 28 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists-related deletions.  -- Pax:Vobiscum 15:48, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete The person below makes a valid point. On consideration this is a case where Category:Graffiti artists is likely enough and a list unuseful. Non-notable graffiti artists are likely to be added to any kind of list and it also attracts vandalism.--T. Anthony 05:41, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Convert to category - this kind of list is much better as a category. There appear to be some genuine articles listed, which should remain linked, but certainly the long list of aersol artists who appear as red links is undesirable, and is probably the result of those who vandalise our public spaces adding their names (or tags) to this list out of vanity.   Peterkingiron 22:12, 29 April 2007 (UTC)


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