Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/StackMat timer


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The result was delete. No prejudice against redirection. czar 00:27, 27 April 2020 (UTC)

StackMat timer

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Entirely unreferenced article that fails to demonstrate any notability, and contains nothing but a description of the product and what it does - nothing that might be considered to be encyclopedic content. In its current form it serves only to promote or publicise the product, and would require a fundamental rewrite in order to become encyclopedic. Dorsetonian (talk) 06:48, 8 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Sports-related deletion discussions.  CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 07:24, 8 April 2020 (UTC)


 * Delete maybe there’s a prize for going 16 years without sources? Mccapra (talk) 09:06, 8 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Comment - Have now added some sources. Gazamp (talk) 09:56, 8 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Comment thanks but these are passing mentions. None of them is about the subject. Some just namecheck it and others just briefly mention what it is. Mccapra (talk) 12:27, 8 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Technology-related deletion discussions. Coolabahapple (talk) 22:39, 9 April 2020 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Comment, this appears to be essential equipment for Speedcubing (see Speedcubing), so not sure that it is actually "promotional" (ie. no links to/promotional words on any specific brand/type of timer), at the very least, a Redirect may be in order, as a wikireader lookup? ps. as an aside, yes, its interesting that it has remained unsourced for so long (more editors should join WikiProject Unreferenced articles, now this is some blatant promotion:)), but that isn't really a reason to delete, i note that other "essential" sports equipment articles are also un/underreferenced, for example, the hockey stick article, although being around 1400 words long, has unreferenced sections and a total of 3 references, yes i know the "other things" argument is a no no, nevertheless.... Coolabahapple (talk) 02:16, 10 April 2020 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 12:22, 15 April 2020 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 01:41, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete (second choice would be a redirect to Speedcubing but to be honest I'd prefer to delete the StackMat reference, which is an odd brand reference in the middle of an article, there too). The sources in the article fall well short of anything that would convey notability (it's all trivial coverage, passing mentions of StackMat in articles all about other things) and I didn't find much else through my search. Kevin ( aka L235 · t · c) 08:40, 23 April 2020 (UTC)


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