Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Campaign for less bull more writing


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the miscellany 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 debate was Keep. El_C 09:02, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

Campaign for less bull more writing
Several users on the talk page have expressed a concern that this "humorous" page is insulting to editors who make valuable contributions, dismissing any contributions besides writing featured articles as not useful, and warning in big bold letters, "We are here to write an encyclopedia." PRODded by Tawker, which was then contested. Andrew Levine 22:16, 12 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep but remove the humor tag. It doesn't appear that the intention was ever strictly humourous or that anybody is treating as such (the appearance may be humourous but the content isn't). There is nothing intrinsically insulting in its content - it is clearly an expression of the users' opinions rather than an attack. It is not devaluing the contributions of anybody undertaking purely administrative tasks by its existence. I think it is silly, but harmless unless blown out of proportion. Yomangani talk 22:32, 12 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Userfy and mark as essay. ---J.S (t|c) 23:54, 12 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Remove from the Wikipedia namespace by either deleting or userfying it. -- Howard  the   Duck  08:48, 13 October 2006 (UTC) (Or merge with WP:1FA, they're identical, anyway.)
 * Keep. As good as any other essay. -- Ghirla -трёп-  11:06, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Userfy and tag as essay instead of per J.S. Where's the funny side to it?-- Andeh 12:02, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep, and do not userfy. I'm not going to adovcate this version of 1FA on userspace. It is meant to document a trend that I noticed on user talkpages in a serious but also tongue-in-cheek manner. - Mailer Diablo 12:37, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep, it's not particularly more offensive than e.g. WP:DICK or WP:BALLS. No opinion as to what tag (if any) to place on it.  &gt; R a d i a n t &lt;  15:00, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Well WP:DICK says you're not a dick until you've done something that'll make you a dick. WP:BALLS are really for spammers. The page is question puts the contribution of level-headed Wikipedians as bull. -- Howard  the   Duck  15:27, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep per >Radiant!<, though I disagree with its position, a non-negligible proportion of people on WP:RFA use it as part of their rationale and requirements. --Storkk 15:27, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep and give it an essay tag, with no requirement to userfy. If the "essay" isn't in user space than any Wikipedian could remove the humour tag, so I can't see that's a big deal. Addhoc 17:51, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep. It has a point and expresses it clearly. Same as other essays. Dekimasu 05:41, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete or userfy per Howard the Duck, appears to be essays gone completely mad. Stifle (talk) 21:01, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep. Radiant and Mailer Diablo hit the nail on the head, and deleting the page will not delete the sentiment that exists. Tito xd (?!?) 21:23, 16 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Userfy. Soapboxing is not the purpose of projectspace. If you'd like to somehow turn it into a policy proposal, a guideline, or something, well, project-oriented, then I'd be fine with it; otherwise, put it where it belongs. AmiDaniel (talk) 06:35, 17 October 2006 (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.