Wikipedia:Before they were notable

A selection of historical Articles for deletion debates and speedy deletion logs, that in retrospect seem amusing:


 * Articles for deletion/2022 FIFA World Cup
 * The result was delete. 12:17, 22 July 2006
 * Articles for deletion/2022 Winter Olympics (2nd nomination)
 * The result was delete both. 10:57, 7 December 2006
 * Airbnb
 * 10:31, 14 January 2010 deleted page Airbnb (G11: Unambiguous advertising or promotion)
 * Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
 * 17:23, 5 August 2017 deleted page Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (G11: Unambiguous advertising or promotion)
 * Among Us
 * 11:30, 20 July 2020 deleted page Among Us (Expired PROD, concern was: Appears to lack significant coverage in reliable sources; failed a WP:BEFORE check. Only user reviews were found. Sources in the article are all WP:PRIMARY, or are game guide material.)
 * Angry Birds
 * 07:23, 23 June 2010 deleted page Angry Birds (G11: Unambiguous advertising or promotion)
 * ASAP Rocky
 * 13:30, 25 September 2011 deleted page ASAP Rocky (G11: Unambiguous advertising or promotion: copyvio)
 * 20:45, 11 November 2011 deleted page ASAP Rocky (A7: Article about a band, singer, musician, or musical ensemble, which does not indicate the importance or significance of the subject)
 * 05:13, 13 November 2011 deleted page ASAP Rocky (A7: No explanation of the subject's significance (real person, animal, organization, or web content): G12: Unambiguous copyright infringement of http://www.reverbnation.com/page_object/page_object_bio/artist_1746327)
 * Bad Bunny
 * 23:04, 30 April 2017 deleted page Bad Bunny (A7: Article about a band, singer, musician, or musical ensemble, which does not credibly indicate the importance or significance of the subject)
 * Bitcoin
 * 10:42, 30 July 2010 deleted page Bitcoin (Articles for deletion/Bitcoin). Lack of significant third-party coverage to confer notability.
 * Nomination statement "No notable third-party coverage."
 * Calvin Harris
 * 17:17, 17 January 2007 deleted page Calvin Harris (a7 nonnotable content was: '(db-nonsense) Calvin Harris is a musician and a nice guy.')
 * Club Penguin
 * 04:52, 4 June 2006 deleted page Club Penguin (G4)
 * 23:59, 3 June 2006 deleted page Club Penguin (content was: 'nonsense== Headline text ==Hi this is a game thats great! in this wonderfull world of penguins you get to waddle around and meet new freinds!')
 * 03:09, 3 June 2006 deleted page Club Penguin (G4 content was: 'db-empty ')
 * 21:18, 2 June 2006 deleted page Club Penguin (G4, previously deleted twice content was: 'db-repostClub Penguin is a virtual world game for children on Miniclip.com.Players can create a penguin (with a chosen colou...')
 * 19:37, 31 May 2006 deleted page Club Penguin (nn)
 * 19:37, 31 May 2006 deleted page Club Penguin (nn)
 * 19:37, 31 May 2006 deleted page Club Penguin (nn)
 * 00:03, 23 March 2006 deleted page Club Penguin (Articles for deletion/Club Penguin)
 * Demi Lovato
 * 16:47, 2 November 2006 deleted page Demi Lovato (csd a7; content was: 'Demi Lovato (born 20 August 1992 in USA, is an American actress.' )
 * 00:47, 10 October 2006 deleted page Demi Lovato (a7 content was: 'db-bioDemi Lovato played Angela on the children's series, Barney and Friends.She was seen mostly in the 2002 season,possibly in the middle of th...')
 * 15:54, 11 June 2006 deleted page Demi Lovato (Articles for deletion/Demi Lovato)
 * Articles for deletion/Doja Cat
 * The result was delete. 18 October 2016
 * Articles for deletion/Dream (YouTuber)
 * The result was delete. 5 November 2020
 * Ethereum
 * 16:37, 5 March 2014 deleted page Ethereum (Multiple reasons: speedy deletion criteria A7, G12. Source URL: https://www.ethereum.org/)
 * 11:05, 29 January 2014 deleted page Ethereum (A1: Not enough context to identify article's subject)
 * Final Fantasy XIV
 * 18:35, 30 November 2007 deleted page Final Fantasy XIV (made up)
 * 03:29, 26 November 2006 deleted page Final Fantasy XIV (prodded (20/11/2006))
 * 05:08, 10 August 2006 deleted page Final Fantasy XIV (Articles for deletion/Final Fantasy XIV)
 * 13:17, 27 May 2006 deleted page Final Fantasy XIV (content was: 'Final Fantasy XIV is a future installment of the Final Fantasy video game series...')
 * Final Fantasy XV
 * 20:42, 12 January 2011 deleted page Final Fantasy XV (G4: Recreation of a page that was deleted per a deletion discussion)
 * 04:18, 11 May 2010 deleted page Final Fantasy XV (A3: Article that has no meaningful, substantive content)
 * 00:11, 16 March 2010 deleted page Final Fantasy XV (Articles for deletion/Final Fantasy XV)
 * Articles for deletion/Generation Z
 * The result of the debate was delete. 7 February 2006
 * Grand Theft Auto IV
 * 19:08, 24 July 2005 deleted page Grand Theft Auto IV (recreation of deleted Grand Theft Auto 4; previously VfD'd.)
 * 16:55, 10 July 2005 deleted page Grand Theft Auto IV (content was: 'Grand Theft Auto IV is the Latest game in the GTA series and is to be released in 2007Actually Looking at...')
 * Grand Theft Auto V
 * 16:00, 12 April 2011 deleted page Grand Theft Auto V (Expired PROD, concern was: Article is based on rumour and speculation in other publications. No announcement of the game or its title have been made by RockStar or Take2 Games. Article fails WP:CRYSTAL)
 * 03:18, 14 April 2007 deleted page Grand Theft Auto V (nonsense, game IV isn't even released yet)
 * Grand Theft Auto VI
 * 22:21, 24 May 2008 deleted page Grand Theft Auto VI (Per Redirects for discussion/Log/2008 May 18)
 * Articles for deletion/Gravity Falls
 * The result was delete. 20 February 2011
 * Instagram
 * 14:34, 18 March 2011 deleted page Instagram (Speedy deleted, importance/significance not asserted.)
 * iPhone
 * 04:11, 6 December 2006 deleted page IPhone (still rumored, improper undelete)
 * 06:34, 27 October 2006 deleted page IPhone (per CSD G4, please take this to deletion review)
 * 22:28, 17 October 2006 deleted page IPhone (content was: 'iPhone is going to be a mobile phone and a mp3 combined. The Apple Inc. product, is going to be rel...' )
 * 22:41, 18 August 2006 deleted page IPhone (a1)
 * 23:09, 13 August 2006 deleted page IPhone (CSD:G4 content was: '==External links==*Apple - The company that makes iMacs, iPods and hopefully the iPhone.*[http://www.everything...' )
 * 11:01, 11 August 2006 deleted page IPhone (Articles for deletion/IPhone)
 * Justin Bieber
 * 14:52, 22 April 2008 deleted page Justin Bieber (Speedy deleted per (CSD A7), was an article about a real person, group of people, band, club, company, or web content that didn't assert the importance or significance of its subject.)
 * Kid Cudi
 * 12:47, 14 August 2008 deleted page Kid Cudi (A7 (bio): Doesn't indicate importance or significance of a real person)
 * 05:10, 24 September 2008 deleted page Kid Cudi (A7 (bio): Doesn't indicate importance or significance of a real person)
 * Lady Gaga
 * 17:33, 6 May 2008 deleted page Lady Gaga (A7 (bio): Real person; doesn't indicate importance/significance)
 * Articles for deletion/Mark Zuckerberg
 * The result of the debate was merge into Facebook (website). 15:51, 29 November 2005 (UTC)
 * Articles for deletion/Meghan Markle
 * Nomination statement "Non-notable."
 * The result was delete. No consensus to redirect/merge. 17:52, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Minecraft
 * 22:18, 17 May 2010 deleted page Minecraft (A7: No explanation of the subject's significance (real person, animal, organization, or web content): Article about a web site, blog, web forum, webcomic, podcast, browser game, or similar web content, which does not indicate the importance )
 * MrBeast
 * 22:01, 25 April 2018 deleted page MrBeast (A7: Article about a real person, which does not credibly indicate the importance or significance of the subject)
 * 21:08, 5 March 2018 deleted page MrBeast (Multiple reasons: speedy deletion criteria A7, G11)
 * Articles for deletion/Nicki Minaj
 * The result was Delete, consensus is that the article fails the notability guidelines. 12 July 2008
 * Articles for deletion/Peter Scholze
 * The result was delete. 6 May 2011
 * Articles for deletion/PewDiePie
 * The result was delete. 27 July 2012
 * Pizza Tower
 * 15:05, September 12, 2022 deleted page Pizza Tower (A7: Article about a website, blog, web forum, webcomic, podcast, browser game, or similar web content, which does not credibly indicate the importance or significance of the subject)
 * PlayStation 4
 * 05:29, 18 June 2008 deleted page PlayStation 4 (A1: Not enough context to identify subject)
 * 05:28, 18 June 2008 deleted page PlayStation 4 (A1: Not enough context to identify subject)
 * 11:36, 24 May 2008 deleted page PlayStation 4 (G10: Pure attack page or negative unsourced BLP)
 * 20:28, 14 November deleted page PlayStation 4 (content was: 'Wikipedia is not a crystal ballPlayStation 4 is coming out in 2010.')
 * 17:50, 7 November 2007 deleted page PlayStation 4 (G4: repost of deleted content (Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/PlayStation 4))
 * 23:01, 17 April 2007 deleted page PlayStation 4 (content was: ' ')
 * 20:26, 4 December 2006 deleted page PlayStation 4 (content was: 'Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/PlayStation 4The PlayStation 4 will be Sony's eigth generation era video game console, fourth in the Pl...')
 * 10:18, 4 December 2006 deleted page PlayStation 4 (Deleting protected deleted page (it has been nearly a month now))
 * 01:39, 5 November 2006 deleted page PlayStation 4 (CSD G4)
 * 16:52, 27 October 2006 deleted page PlayStation 4 (content was: 'db-emptyThe Playstation 4 will be Sony's eighth generation game console. It will be the successor to the Playstation 3.')
 * 15:25, 27 October 2006 deleted page PlayStation 4 (G4)
 * 23:15, 13 October 2006 deleted page PlayStation 4 (Wikipedia is not a crystal ball.)
 * 21:47, 5 October 2006 deleted page PlayStation 4 (Articles for deletion/PlayStation 4)
 * PlayStation 5
 * 16:31, 26 October 2017 deleted page PlayStation 5 (G11: Unambiguous advertising or promotion)
 * 21:09, 9 July 2017 deleted page PlayStation 5 (G7: One author who has requested deletion or blanked the page – If you wish to retrieve it, please see WP:REFUND)
 * 19:06, 20 April 2017 deleted page PlayStation 5 (G5: Created by a banned or blocked user in violation of ban or block)
 * 15:01, 3 August 2016 deleted page PlayStation 5 (Multiple reasons: speedy deletion criteria G2, G3)
 * 04:39, 13 September 2008 deleted page PlayStation 5 (Speedy deleted, vandalism)
 * 04:38, 13 September 2008 deleted page PlayStation 5 (Speedy deleted, article provides no context)
 * 04:36, 13 September 2008 deleted page PlayStation 5 (A1: Not enough context to identify subject)
 * Roblox
 * 22:56, 20 June 2008 deleted page Roblox (Speedy deleted per (CSD G11), was blatant advertising, used only to promote someone or something. using TW)
 * 03:46, 3 June 2008 deleted page Roblox (A7 (web): Web content; doesn't indicate importance/significance)
 * 12:48, 13 May 2008 deleted page Roblox (G4: Recreation of deleted material: per Articles for deletion/Roblox. Still no verifiability.)
 * 20:56, 10 May 2008 deleted page Roblox (Speedy deleted per (CSD A7), was an article about a real person, group of people, band, club, company, or web content that didn't assert the importance or significance of its subject. using TW)
 * 6:27, 3 May 2008 deleted page Roblox (AfD discussion: Articles for deletion/Roblox)
 * Rickrolling (and redirect Rickroll)
 * Speedy deleted several times in May and June 2007, then subject to a deletion review in October 2007.
 * Articles for deletion/Selena Gomez (unsuccessful nomination created 9 August 2007)
 * The article was additionally deleted in August 2006.
 * Slender Man
 * 23:16, 12 June 2012 deleted page Slender-Man (G4: Recreation of a page that was deleted per a deletion discussion)
 * 17:18, 12 February 2012 deleted page Slender-Man (Articles for deletion/Slender-Man)
 * 18:26, 7 October 2011 deleted page Slender Man (G4: Recreation of a page that was deleted per a deletion discussion: A7: Article about an eligible subject, which does not indicate the importance or significance of the subject)
 * 22:08, 28 July 2011 deleted page Slender Man (Articles for deletion/Slender Man (2nd nomination))
 * 18:36, 22 April 2011 deleted page Slender Man (A7: Article about a web site, blog, web forum, webcomic, podcast, browser game, or similar web content, which does not indicate the importance or significance of the subject)
 * 01:32, 2 January 2011 deleted page Slender man (G4: Recreation of a page that was deleted per a deletion discussion)
 * 01:42, 11 December 2010 deleted page Slender Man (Articles for deletion/Slender Man)
 * 13:22, 18 January 2010 deleted page Slender Man (A7: Article about a web site, blog, web forum, webcomic, podcast, browser game, or similar web content, which does not indicate the importance or significance of the subject)
 * 03:39, 3 February 2010 deleted page Slender man (A7: No indication that the article may meet guidelines for inclusion)
 * 01:33, 26 June 2009 deleted page Slender man (Articles for deletion/Slender man)
 * Articles for deletion/Son Heung-Min
 * The result was delete. 14 August 2010
 * Spotify
 * Speedily deleted 4 times in 2007-8 (all for A7)
 * Articles for deletion/Eric Trump (2nd nomination)
 * (An example of Wikipedians being right, but the world going crazy?)
 * Articles for deletion/The Simpsons Movie
 * Merged into another article in January 2005 before being announced; the actual movie came out in July 2007.
 * The Weeknd
 * 04:03, 28 March 2011 deleted page The Weeknd (A7: No explanation of the subject's significance (real person, animal, organization, or web content))
 * 08:19, 7 March 2011 deleted page The Weeknd (A3: Article that has no meaningful, substantive content)
 * Twitter
 * 14:04, 27 February 2007 deleted page Twitter (spam)
 * 22:36, 18 February 2007 deleted page Twitter (CSD A7)
 * Articles for deletion/United States presidential election, 2012
 * The result of the debate was delete. 04:03, 9 March 2006
 * WhatsApp
 * 15:35, 15 December 2010 deleted page WhatsApp (G11: Unambiguous advertising or promotion)
 * Windows 7
 * 13:20, 6 August 2005 deleted page Windows 7 (Votes for deletion/Windows 7)
 * Windows 8
 * 02:17, 12 February 2008 deleted page Windows 8 (Articles for deletion/Windows 8)
 * Windows 10
 * 20:57, 6 August 2011 deleted page Windows 10 (Editing experiment)
 * 17:02, 15 June 2011 deleted page Windows 10 (A3: Article that has no meaningful, substantive content)
 * 20:24, 17 January 2011 deleted page Windows 10 (A3: Article that has no meaningful, substantive content)
 * 13:49, 21 December 2010 deleted page Windows 10 (G1: Patent nonsense, meaningless, or incomprehensible)
 * 11:30, 16 December 2010 deleted page Windows 10 (G3: Blatant hoax)
 * 15:16, 20 November 2010 deleted page Windows 10 (G7: One author who has requested deletion or blanked the page)
 * 04:02, 13 April 2010 deleted page Windows 10 (DNE)
 * Windows 11
 * 08:23, 2 November 2016 deleted page Windows 11 (A10: Recently created article that duplicates an existing topic, Windows 10)
 * 11:20, 9 October 2016 deleted page Windows 11 (A3: Article that has no meaningful, substantive content)
 * 18:46, 8 October 2016 deleted page Windows 11 (Useless content)
 * 04:04, 27 February 2016 deleted page Windows 11 (A3: Article that has no meaningful, substantive content)
 * 21:38, 23 May 2014 deleted page Windows 11 (A11: Obviously invented)
 * YouTube Poop
 * 22:36, 18 April 2007 deleted page YouTube Poop (content was: '')
 * 03:49, 26 March 2007 deleted page YouTube Poop (speedy G4)
 * 17:25, 30 January 2007 deleted page YouTube Poop (a7 nonnotable, unsourced)
 * 04:49, 2 January 2007 deleted page YouTube Poop (Per CSD G10 - Attack page - Please don't post attacks.)
 * 01:21, 29 November 2006 deleted page YouTube Poop (neologism)
 * 01:10, 29 November 2006 deleted page YouTube Poop