Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:IP addresses are not people

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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 Snow keep. The renaming of the page can be discussed via WP:RM. (WP:NAC) Armbrust The Homunculus 21:35, 7 January 2013 (UTC)

IP addresses are not people


As explained by an unregistered user: "The tone of this essay, which has been written by one particular admin so he can use it in response to people who point him to WP:HUMAN, seems to be at odds with the guideline of assuming good faith in this site. The whole essay and the accompanying images convey the overall message that unregistered users are up to no good. I think an essay like this has no place in Wikipedia. Instead of writing this essay, the author should perhaps ask himself why other editors keep pointing him to WP:HUMAN. 220.246.156.175 (talk) 02:49, 25 December 2012 (UTC)" NReTSa (talk) 02:44, 7 January 2013 (UTC)

While I am not the aforementioned unregistered user, I do agree with the user in that a page like this does not belong in Wikipedia. Hence this nomination. --NReTSa (talk) 02:46, 7 January 2013 (UTC)

Keep There's no evidence the essay has been used in response to folks referring the author (User:Dennis Brown) to WP:HUMAN and Dennis et. al. are entitled to hold this opinion. NE Ent 03:01, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep - per WP:ESSAY "(Essays) may represent a strictly personal viewpoint about Wikipedia"...you don't have to agree with the view expressed, but he's allowed to do so. I also see no reason after reading WP:NOESSAY that this should be disallowed. Due respect to both the IP and the nom, what you're saying seems to resemble WP:IDONTLIKEIT. Go   Phightins  !  02:49, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
 * And a quick addendum. It is common practice to have rebuttal essays on Wikipedia. See WP:BLUE and WP:NOTBLUE for an example. Go   Phightins  !  02:55, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
 * As far as WP:NOESSAY is concerned, it does say "Writings that ... contradict ... pages with established consensus)" so this does seem to fall under that. For the record I am not opposed to a userfication of this essay. --NReTSa (talk) 03:07, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
 * But WP:HUMAN is not policy; it's an essay just like this one. Go   Phightins  !  20:14, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep - and note who also helped write some of that essay, the author of IPs are human too, and we cross link the essays. ;-) NE Ent also oversaw it.  None of the people involved are anti-editor, anti-IP, nor is the tone of the essay as such.  The purpose is to provide balance, provide information, encourage registering and be honest with IP editors.  It explains why IP editors can't do certain things, and that we should try to treat their edits as equal to anyone's.  I'm kind of confused where any controversy is, particularly if a person actually reads it.  The fact is IP's can't nominate to AFD, vote at RfA, etc.  This explains why.  All I see for a nominating rationale is WP:IDONTLIKEIT.  Dennis Brown -  2&cent;    &copy;  Join WER 02:58, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep Unproblematic essay. Mathsci (talk) 02:59, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep Not finding any reason for deletion.  Automatic Strikeout  ( T •  C ) 03:06, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep per WP:ESSAY, no reason to delete this, and nom does not cite any supporting policy. Beyond My Ken (talk) 03:26, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep: non-objectionable essay.·ʍaunus·snunɐw· 03:28, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Rename to An IP address is not a person. More accurate and better reflecting the intent.  IP addresses frequently represent many people.  --SmokeyJoe (talk) 03:41, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep per Beyond My Ken. I cannot see the WP:AGF vio in the essay, as asserted by the nominator, that would justify deleteion. --Surturz (talk) 03:45, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
 * keep even though the essay disregards/is incorrect about some technical aspects and several issues related to communication on Wikipedia. Cptnono (talk) 03:50, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep; a very reasonable, well thought out essay that serves as a useful companion piece to IPs are human too. 28bytes (talk) 04:34, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep: Per ·ʍaunus, Beyond My Ken, others.  Garamond Lethe  04:59, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep no policy reason I can see why this page should be deleted. KTC (talk) 17:20, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Comment Looks like we are getting some wintertime SNOW.  Automatic Strikeout  ( T •  C ) 17:24, 7 January 2013 (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.