Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:AnonProd

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 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the miscellaneous page below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the page's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the discussion was delete. Reaper Eternal (talk) 19:16, 28 August 2012 (UTC)

User:AnonProd


Seems to be a blatant hoax. The list promotes the idea that all of these songs were written by a common person, when two seconds of following the wikilinks showed this not to be the case. (For instance, I doubt Josh Turner's songs would have any songwriters in common with Justin Bieber, Adam Lambert or Train.) I also strongly suspect that some of the song titles are fabrication. Also, the navbox at the bottom links to totally random articles, including Zebra, Heidi Klum, Katy Perry discography and Lady Gaga discography. Furthermore, the user has been here since January and done nothing but add to this bizarre table. Given that the user clearly shows no interest in editing article space, this is clearly in violation of userspace rules. Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 07:05, 18 August 2012 (UTC)
 * delete The fact template at the end list nonsense. The top --- bit links to a model who doesn't sing, and the edit button for the template links to a Lady Gaga template, which is rather deceptive.  The songs link to unrelated Wikipedia articles for things other than songs.  Click the edit button the page and you'll see this isn't a real template, just a fake creation made to look like one.   D r e a m Focus  11:16, 18 August 2012 (UTC)
 * I didn't realize there were rules against making edits on one's own User page. Nowhere on the page did I say all the songs were by one specific person, I just put all the lists together in on table so I could remember song titles, albums, etc. I didn't think editing a user page was damaging the entire Wikipedia project as a whole, just trying to keep tabs on songs I like. Would it have been better to make a sandbox page? I thought personal pages were personal for a reason, like how sandboxes were made to have fun and practice editing. The reason I don't make edits on the project is because I didn't want to cause a disturbance in case someone came across my page and misunderstood it, much like you have now. To be honest, I'm not even sure how you came across my page. I never did anything against you did I? If I did, I sincerely apologize, was just trying to make a list for myself.
 * AnonProd (talk) 01:44, 19 August 2012 (UTC)
 * The fake template is the real problem. It just looks like it was meant to trick people who Google their way in, or click the link on the left that says "what links here" and find their way there by that means.  Why did you create that?  The rules are at WP:userpage.   D r e a m Focus  03:18, 19 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Ah, got it. Yeah, that's my bad. I didn't even realize Wikipedia had that type of an option (what links here). Also I didn't think Google traced User pages. Would it be okay for me to continue my list to a sandbox page? (After getting rid of the bottom template)?
 * AnonProd (talk) 03:45, 19 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Sandboxes and notes for writing articles are perfectly acceptable, as per the user page guidelines, as long as you make it obvious that the page is a sandbox and as long as the sandbox is used constructively. If you want to experiment with Wikipedia's syntax, my suggestion is that the page should be moved to User:AnonProd/Sandbox, and tagged with userspace notes, which prevents the page from showing up on search engines.--SGCM (talk)  05:30, 19 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Thank you SGCM for coming up with a solution/suggestion and being polite about it. You've been great help! I appreciate you actually giving advice.
 * AnonProd (talk) 07:21, 19 August 2012 (UTC)
 * A sandbox is appropriate, but only if it's being used constructively as practice for writing in the article space. Your edits, starting from January, have been entirely in the userspace, which is why TPH nominated the page for deletion. Please understand that Wikipedia is not a webhost. Is this your main account? Or are you using this account solely to experiment with Wikipedia syntax? It's not uncommon for new users to create separate accounts for sandbox editing, and if that's the case (and it may not be), the sandbox should be a subpage of your main account. I'll assume that you're editing in good faith, but if you don't intend on editing articles, then there is a legitimate reason to delete the sandbox.--SGCM (talk)  07:45, 19 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Delete. Personal pages, like a list of favorite songs, are generally not appropriate for the user space. As Wikipedia's guideline on user pages states, user pages, including sandboxes, should be restricted to work related to building the encyclopedia. After all, building an encyclopedia is what we're here for. Although the user's edits have been entirely on his user page, I have a feeling (from having seen it happen before) this isn't his main account. If this is a separate account created solely for sandbox edits, the page should be moved to a subpage of the main account .--SGCM (talk)  08:18, 19 August 2012 (UTC)
 * This is my main account. I haven't edited anything because I keep reading History revisions of people's edits being reverted when I don't see anything wrong with them, so I get a little nervous about editing. I don't want to anger anyone. But I guess I can step up my courage and start editing. Hopefully I won't have a bad experience like some other users I've seen.
 * AnonProd (talk) 08:33, 19 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Delete - per WP:UP: excessive content not needed to better participate in the Wikipedia community. -- Uzma Gamal (talk) 12:58, 23 August 2012 (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 page's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.