Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Scorpions (band)

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Scorpions (band)
Maybe this can be a speedy. The article was made to make a point. If this is an issue it can be brought up at Requested moves. DCEdwards1966 07:23, Jan 1, 2005 (UTC)
 * I don't understand why this was nominated for VfD. Simply make it a redirect to "The Scorpions" or do a cut-and-paste switch so that the main article is "Scorpions (band)" and "The Scorpions" is the redirect. I'd do it myself right now however that might place the legitimate article on the band in danger of being deleted. 23skidoo 07:48, 1 Jan 2005 (UTC)
 * A cut-and-paste move is not acceptable. If there is a concensus that the article needs to be moved (and I don't know that there is) then this article needs to be deleted and The Scorpions moved to this location. DCEdwards1966 08:23, Jan 1, 2005 (UTC)
 * Why? I'm really at a loss to understand this, considering the page that is the subject for VfD has no content. If there is a Wikipedia policy about this, please send me the link via my talk page. Otherwise Andrewa below probably has the best comment on this subject. 23skidoo 16:33, 1 Jan 2005 (UTC)
 * The reason a cut and paste move is unacceptable is that it would lose all of the edit history for the article being moved. The correct way to move an article is to use the "move" button. DCEdwards1966 22:14, Jan 1, 2005 (UTC)
 * Comment: This really belongs in requested moves not here, and it is already listed there too. As the target page has no significant history I see no problem. Andrewa 08:55, 1 Jan 2005 (UTC)
 * The original creator of the article could have just moved The Scorpions to Scorpions (band). I have no preference either way as to the name of the article. DCEdwards1966 22:14, Jan 1, 2005 (UTC)
 * I've redirected it. If there is consensus to move, I can do so -- just let me know. Tuf-Kat 18:06, Jan 1, 2005 (UTC)

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