Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/WASD keys


 * 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   merge to Arrow keys. Fabrictramp (talk) 16:00, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

WASD keys

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Patent original research; no sources; no notability. Since when is a particular keyboard configuration scheme notable? Do we have articles on "Spacebar as a jump button?" Chardish (talk) 21:07, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment I don't think this is purely original research. There are some sources here and here. Some of this could at least be merged somewhere. Zagalejo^^^ 21:28, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment. As I noted on the article's talk page some time ago, the scope of the article is not well-defined (or, at least, apparently not enforced). I think a more encyclopedically approachable context is a history of control schemes for computer games (yes, including spacebar as a jump button). I agree that an entire article about 4 keys probably cannot be fleshed out, but I think this could be expanded or merged in preference to deleted. Ham Pastrami (talk) 22:35, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm fine with an article on computer game controls, assuming it was properly sourced. But to have an article on a specific control paradigm is ludicrous. Hence my "spacebar as a jump button" article non-idea. - Chardish (talk) 23:07, 15 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been added to the list of video game related deletions. MrKIA11 (talk) 22:45, 15 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Week keep or merge - This is definitely a notable concept, and even if there aren't many references they're definitely out there. The only question is if this can ever have enough information to be anything more than an extended dictionary definition. If someone has a suggestion for a merge, I'd be open to it. Randomran (talk) 22:51, 15 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Comment. This article seems to be relevant in the fields of Ergonomics and Human Computer Interaction. It also contains interesting and relevant historical information. --Waylonflinn (talk) 21:25, 16 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Redirect to Arrow keys. Possibly a merge of some of the contents if needed.Gazimoff Write Read 22:27, 16 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep and sort out what needs to be done with it. It is very clearly a distinct topic from other controls and inputs. For example, many computer gaming devices are advertised as having "WASD keys". Game reviewers often use the abbreviation WASD to summarise a method of control. User:Krator (t c) 22:18, 18 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep or more likely Merge to some appropriate article. OR cleanup is always a good idea, but I think mentioning the default key layout in every freaking FPS game since Quake fell out of vogue in an encyclopaedia would be a nice idea on general terms. The topic certainly is encyclopaedic, I'm just not so sure about the current edition... --wwwwolf (barks/growls) 09:17, 19 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep Definitely notable. Lots of links and redirects that point here. Can't redirect to arrow keys because arrow keys has links back to here - possibly this article was factored from arrow keys in the first place. Could use some sources, but AfD is not cleanup. Gandalf61 (talk) 16:25, 19 May 2008 (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.