Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Band of Thieves


 * 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 on a Votes for Undeletion nomination).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result of the debate was Delete Ryan Norton T 22:41, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

The Band of Thieves
I think it was placed in as a joke. I can find no reference to this group anywhere, and the page is badly formatted by an anonymous user. Andrewduffell 09:20, 8 October 2005 (UTC)


 * Delete per nomination. - Andrewduffell 09:21, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Obscure as it seems, I actually have seen references to this group before especially relating to music. I think they may have been some sort of actual band that played shows in the Northeast. On sites where band post information and sample songs, I definetly remeber listening to samples from a group that made reference to the Band of Theives. I've never actually seen someone with the wristband, but I am fairly confident that this group actually exists. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.64.148.141 (talk • contribs) 22:24, 11 October 2005 (UTC); user's only edit
 * There is a Band of Thieves band (music group) but this appaears to be unconnected. Rd232 18:23, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
 * I, too, have witnessed people sporting this wristband. Back when I used to live in Northern Massachusetts, there were at least two or three people I distinctly remember wearing this band at nearly all times.--Hoov 22:38, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
 * User's only edits are to this afd. &mdash;Cryptic (talk) 11:27, 14 October 2005 (UTC)
 * I stumbled across this article and I must now debunk this idea that the Band of Thieves does not exist. I am proud to say that I am an actual wristband-wearing member of the Band of Thieves. This is not a myth or a joke, but an actual group of people who are still active today, and if you walk through major northeast cities one can spot these green bracelets from time to time. In response to the first entry, we used to post our music on music posting websites, but I believe most or all of this music has fallen by the wayside in recent years. You may be able to find some old recordings if you scour the internet long enough, however, the band still plays regularly and ideas for a national tour are currently being considered. And, as the article states, the band is about much more than playing music, and in that sense, the group is stronger now than it has ever been. Members are continuously joining as the core ideas and beliefs of the Band spread to the far reaches of the country. Let this thriving community of artists and thinkers be recognized on wikipedia, from one who can speak from experience of the vitality of this unique group. Dprof 23:27, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
 * User's only edits are to this afd. &mdash;Cryptic (talk) 11:27, 14 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Unverifiable, and RickK memorial sockpuppet limit has been reached. &mdash;Cryptic (talk) 11:27, 14 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep we may be new users, but we're not sock puppets of the same person. Get an admin to check the IPs, I guarantee I am no one else on this page, and no one else is me (WP:AGF)... Inductive reasoning like that can fail. Also, I've updated the page with a picture of my friend's band. I'd consider that to be enough verification for the bands existence.--Hoov 01:08, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. If this were verifiable, which it currently isn't, it would probably be non-notable. If that ever changes, those who think Wikipedia needs an article on it can try again. Rd232 18:20, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
 * remark - the anon appears to be referring to something else, and Dprof and Hoov have not made edits on any other subject before or since. Rd232 18:26, 19 October 2005 (UTC)


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