Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Thundercats outtakes

 This page is an archive of the discussion about the proposed deletion of the article below. This page is no longer live. Further comments should be made on the article's talk page rather than here so that this page is preserved as an historic record. The result of the debate was MERGE or DELETE. dbenbenn | talk 23:27, 24 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Thundercats outtakes
Originator. Delete. I believe that the "Thundercats Outtakes" article should be deleted. It was not really a significant Internet meme, but more just a "look at this, isn't it cute?" kind of forwarded e-mail. Furthermore, I really wonder if there are copyright issues involved, although Wiki doesn't host the media. &mdash; WCityMike 00:37, Feb 13, 2005 (UTC)


 * Funny stuff (I used the clips in the first mix CD I ever burned) but not encyclopedic. Delete. -- Antaeus Feldspar 01:09, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. I'd rather see an article about this meme than Goatse.cx. Alternately, merge with blooper. 23skidoo 01:35, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. When I saw the VfD message on that article, I was pretty sure this was a "bad language" kind of issue, because of all the swearing on those quotes. That doesn't offend me, but anyway, I'm surprised. The article is all there, and it's pretty complete, too. So why delete it? Because it's not notable? There are several hundreds of articles on Wikipedia that deal with much less notable subjects, with much less content. Somehow, they're still there. What I'm trying to say is, I do not think we have the need to get rid of this article just because it's "not important enough" to be listed on Wikipedia. I see Wikipedia as "the encyclopedia where we'll find everything we won't find on other encyclopedias", so I think it does fit here. That said, keep it. By the way, this article holds absolutely no copyright violations.--Kaonashi 02:47, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * "the encyclopedia where we'll find everything we won't find on other encyclopedias" is not a very accurate description of the reasons that Wikipedia exists, and its goals. Look at the standards at What Wikipedia is not: "When you wonder what should or should not be in an article named "whatever", ask yourself what a reader would expect under "whatever" in an encyclopedia."  Doesn't really support the premise of "if we wouldn't find it on those other encyclopedias, it belongs here." -- Antaeus Feldspar 17:44, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Any reason not to merge this with Thundercats? &#8212;Charles P. (Mirv) 03:00, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * I'm going with merge into Thundercats myself. Good idea.  Technogeek 03:08, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * I'm confused (I have no knowledge of the cartoon)... if it really is a widespread meme phenomena I'd be kind enough to say merge into Thundercats--ZayZayEM 08:47, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, this is not encyclopedic, WP not a blog or datadump. Wyss 11:36, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. In the article on Thundercats - Ho! - put "in mid-2003, an MP3 of profane out-takes featuring the voices of {whoever played Lion-O and Snarf} was widely circulated on the internet. {link to external source}". That's all this meme needs; actual quotes are overkill, more suited to Everything2. Whoever wrote the article couldn't even be bothered to include the year. -Ashley Pomeroy 16:16, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * It was circulating way before that -- probably about 2000 is when I got hold of it. -- Antaeus Feldspar 17:44, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Well, this is another problem with the article; can somebody cite (a) the dates of the original recording sessions in which the bloopers appear - and given that some of the dialogue includes specific plot details, this seems possible (the 'mega-condenser' seems to appear in episode 42 of season one, 'Feliner Pt 2'), and (b) when the bloopers were 'leaked' and who by? I can understand Wikipedia having an article on the 'Troggs Tapes', and perhaps Orson Welles' frozen peas commercial, but the underground nature of most bootlegs renders them un-encyclopaedia-ble. I used to fancy Cheetara, in fact I still do; she can hit me with her hand-activated bo staff as much as she likes. I believe that more women should wear furry costumes, with pointy ears. (...) Also, there was the 'Blundercats' thing a while back.  -Ashley Pomeroy 18:26, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Not notable, and all of those quotes make it a copyvio. Delete.  RickK 22:08, Feb 13, 2005 (UTC)
 * Partial merge, and redirect. -Sean Curtin 01:46, Feb 16, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete and mention on ThunderCats per Ashley Pomeroy. Certainly don't merge the profanities into this article for a children's show. :) &mdash;Korath (Talk) 02:10, Feb 16, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Merge any useful and tasteful information into Thundercats. Carrp | Talk 02:14, 16 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Merge and delete. Merge info about the "legendary bloopers" with Thundercats, move the quotes to Wikiquote. --  user:zanimum
 * Merge anything useable to ThunderCats, no redirect. Megan1967 05:42, 18 Feb 2005 (UTC)

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