Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of street names of drugs (2nd nomination)


 * 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 merge and delete. --Mr. Lefty (talk) 21:59, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

List of street names of drugs
Previous AfD here. This is a generally hopeless article in terms of WP:OR and WP:V, and a constant vandalism target to boot. The relevant content should be merged to their respective drug articles, and the list should be deleted. If you're going to vote for Keep, do us a favor and explain how you plan to handle the WP:OR issues. Thanks. My vote is a strong Merge to relevant articles and Delete. Danny Lilithborne 00:22, 16 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Delete. The best of this information is already in the respective articles.  The minor names belong in Urban Dictionary. Robert A.West (Talk) 00:43, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete per Wikipedia is not a dictionary. This information belongs in specific articles, not as an article of its own. Daveydw ee b ( chat/patch ) 02:30, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Merge the names into the related drug articles.-- Koji Dude  (Contributions) 02:35, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Merge & Delete per nom. It's a fun article/list to read through and I like the concept, but with no sources it lacks the quality that is needed for this setting. &mdash;MJCdetroit 02:56, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Merge and delete per above. MER-C 03:03, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Merge + Delete The street names of drugs may, with due referencing, be mentioned in the articles discussing those drugs. This list, however, seems to compromise the professional integrity of WP somewhat.  Signature brendel  07:57, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep While I concur with the sentiment that this list may be a target for vandalism and/or difficult to source, those factors should not doom it. This list has a heck of a lot more value than 90% of the lists on wikipedia (e.g. Pokemon) because drugs are a legitimate public policy concern and the names of these drugs are thus notable. Many articles discussing celebrities are also vandalism targets, and while I think Wikipedians can ask too much of sourcing, it should not defeat an article like this where everything might be sourced with enough effort. Allon Fambrizzi 08:31, 16 October 2006 (UTC)Allon Fambrizzi
 * Comment Are you going to put forth the effort? Because nobody else seems to be doing so and I'm getting tired of reverting "Colombian Alpine ski trip" or whatnot. Danny Lilithborne 08:41, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
 * merge or keep – interesting article.... Szczur Zosia 09:10, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
 * delete - innacurate / subjective / unverifiable / original research / etc etc etc . Side note:  pointing to other articles that also violate policy to justify this one doesn't "make a right." ;^) /Blaxthos 11:59, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. --KFP (talk | contribs) 14:16, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Merge per Kojidude, these are best covered in individual drug articles. Andrew Levine 15:34, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
 * CommentWhat is the comparative utility of having a "List" article versus a "Category:Street drugs?" Many sorts of info on Wikipedia lose utiliity if the information only exists in unconnected individual articles. Categories seem more efficient. The problem of drug abuse makes the overall topic notable, but the question is how to allow efficient search for info about the drugs.Edison 19:00, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete Violates WP:OR SirFozzie 20:08, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
 * keep it it's important to educate people about this stuff.  Billybob1591 22:50, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete per WP:NOT an indiscriminate collection of information. Do not merge anything anywhere; this list is full of inaccuracies and unsourced material that would only cause greater problems if spread out over a large number of articles.  ergot 15:19, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Merge and delete I gave up on this one awhile ago; a constant influx of crap. OhNo itsJamie Talk 05:54, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep; it's a valuable reference for those involved or interested in substance abuse and recovery. Note that due to the nature of street drugs, it's difficult to impossible to verify terms which are created to avoid detection from authorities. - GilliamJF 19:10, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment I don't understand your rationale. How does knowing that meth is sometimes called "Johnny Fat Sacks" help someone interested in substance abuse?  And your second sentence is actually a reason to delete, not to keep. Danny Lilithborne 19:25, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete per Wikipedia is not a dictionary. --ajvol 12:36, 21 October 2006 (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.