Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of nicknames in motorsport


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The result was no consensus. Michig (talk) 07:04, 5 April 2015 (UTC)

List of nicknames in motorsport

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I fail to see how this list is encyclopedic... at all. It is just a laundry list of nicknames. There is also no evidence that any nickname usage is widespread for the majority of these subjects. The article itself is also a total mess; no inclusion criteria whatsoever, formatting is all over the place, etc. Such a list may be appropriate for a fan Wikia, but not Wikipedia. Some of these aren't even "nicknames", but either actual names (Baby Bertha was a specific car, not a "nickname"), or official/semi-official descriptions ("Home of British Motor Racing"). Luke no 94 (tell Luke off here) 10:56, 14 March 2015 (UTC)


 * Creator's comment I made this as an expansion to the list of sportspeople by nickname as was getting too large, plus there is other lists of sportspeople out there such as...
 * List of nicknames used in Australian rules football
 * Lists of nicknames in association football
 * List of baseball nicknames
 * List of baseball team nicknames
 * List of nicknames used in basketball
 * List of nicknames used in CPBL
 * List of nicknames used in cricket
 * List of football club nicknames in the United Kingdom
 * List of North American football nicknames
 * List of ice hockey nicknames
 * List of snooker player nicknames
 * List of nicknames used in tennis
 * amongst others, what is more worthy is a cleanup as this was done when I was new to Wiki but I don't have the time to do this myself, plus there is more lists that is in a poorer condition to this one. Donnie Park (talk) 11:37, 14 March 2015 (UTC)


 * Keep but clean up. No valid reason has been offered for deletion. Clarityfiend (talk) 11:41, 14 March 2015 (UTC)
 * A list being non-encyclopedic is most definitely a valid reason for deletion. Laundry lists of random nicknames, most of which aren't notable in the first place, have no place here whatsoever. Luke no 94  (tell Luke off here) 12:07, 14 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Please see WP:NOTENCYCLOPEDIC — a classic argument to avoid. Andrew D. (talk) 19:00, 14 March 2015 (UTC)


 * Delete per WP:LSC - specifically in section 1 of the common selection criteria: Every entry meets the notability criteria for its own non-redirect article in the English Wikipedia. By definition, most if not all nickname articles would be a redirect to an article named for the subjects full/correct name instead of the nickname. Basic mis-understanding of WP:CSC. --Falcadore (talk) 13:37, 14 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete the lot - Some of the snooker player nicknames are beyond moronic but I won't name & shame!, That aside I don't see how any of these are encyclopedic - Most nicknames get shoved on the BLPs article .... So all of these lists are pretty much redundant and useless IMHO. – Davey 2010 Talk 15:57, 14 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Notice that List of nicknames in motorsport is the only article nominated for deletion in this discussion. The other list articles were posted as a general comparison. N ORTH A MERICA 1000 23:00, 14 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete as most of the names can generally get a mention in BLPs articles (Thanks for spotting the cock up there - Lack of sleep as per usual). – Davey 2010 Talk 23:44, 14 March 2015 (UTC)


 * Keep Sports nicknames are notable per WP:LISTN as there are substantial compilations of them including:
 * Sports Nicknames
 * From A-Train to Yogi: The Fan's Book of Sports Nicknames
 * The Complete Book of Sports Nicknames
 * The Power of a Name
 * Andrew D. (talk) 18:55, 14 March 2015 (UTC)
 * The topic is notable, yes. However, none of those links above are relevant to the article in question, and most of the nicknames in these lists are not notable. The lists have no inclusion criteria whatsoever, and any real inclusion criteria would come down to pure WP:OR. Falcadore's analysis is pretty accurate. Luke no 94  (tell Luke off here) 19:03, 14 March 2015 (UTC)
 * I do agree with what other nominators said is that it needs a heavy amount of pruning down as this was done in 2008 when there (probably) wasn't any inclusion criteria. Donnie Park (talk) 21:46, 14 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sports-related deletion discussions. N ORTH A MERICA 1000 23:01, 14 March 2015 (UTC)
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Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, N ORTH A MERICA 1000 00:42, 22 March 2015 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Spirit of Eagle (talk) 05:25, 29 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Keep all per WP:LISTN.  Lugnuts  Dick Laurent is dead 09:03, 29 March 2015 (UTC)
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