Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/People are Knowledge (film)


 * 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   redirect to Achal Prabhala. Seems to be that consensus is for deleting the article, but it has been noted that some decent information is in here which may be used in its new target article. &mdash; Joseph Fox 20:58, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

People are Knowledge (film)

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Non-notable film. PROD denied. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 20:19, 16 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Film-related deletion discussions.  —Tom Morris (talk) 20:34, 16 August 2011 (UTC)


 * I added a link to the NY Times article about oral citations that references the film. It was funded with a $20k grant from the Wikimedia Foundation. I know it hasn't been released for wide consumption, but I think it is going to be an important part of the debate around citations on Wikipedia as it expands further in countries like India, Brazil, etc. Should it still be considered for deletion? Matthew (WMF) 20:49, 16 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Comment per WP:NotJustYet until the film has wider release and critical review. Interesting Catch-22.  What we have is a film by an expert uniquely qualified to create such a film.  We have Achal Prabhala, an adviser to the Wikimedia Foundation, making a film about Wikipedia's impact and import in a changing world, using a grant from the foundation itself.  The New York Times article is quite informative and enlightening of the problem.    But as Wikipedia itself needs to mind its own caveats toward COI and ADVERT, we have a quandry.  Looking to the applicable guideline, the film is weak on meeting WP:NF. But as it does speak toward the foundation and the project, we can have a reasonable expectation that when it gains wider release, there will be more written about the film itself.  Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 03:56, 17 August 2011 (UTC)


 * Delete. The film is non-notable and I can't infer any reasonable intent for it to ever be widely released so that it may one day meet WP:N or WP:NF. If it is widely released and meets any notability criteria, I will hold no prejudice towards the article's recreation. Big Bird (talk • contribs) 14:36, 17 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Fair enough. But as a topic in the news, "things Wikipedia" do get independent attention, and it is my thought that if this never has wider release or critical commentary, it will never return from incubation... and will be deleted in a few months for that lack and with my blessing.  Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 20:23, 17 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Projectify not notable enough for a mainspace article, but of internal interest. jorgenev 20:28, 17 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Redirect per WP:NFF and WP:FUTURE to Achal Prabhala where this film for and about the project NOW has a sourced mention. In agreement with User:Big Bird, it does not yet meet WP:NF and can be undeleted if it ever does.  Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 20:42, 17 August 2011 (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.