Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games/Assessment/Characters of Final Fantasy VIII




 * 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 - Although normally we'd like to hear from the project before deleting an active project's subpages, this is an extreme example of a page that doesn't do anything and never did. Wouldn't add less if it were blank.

WikiProject Video games/Assessment/Characters of Final Fantasy VIII
This page was never used. It is over 2 years old, has only had 1 editor, and nothing links to it. The project does not use subpages for assessments. A similar page has already been speedy deleted as housecleaning, which I also think this should qualify for. MrKIA11 (talk) 17:34, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of video game related deletion discussions. MrKIA11 (talk) 17:40, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete? Objector in the article edit histories suggests there is, but since I can't recall, can anyone point me to somewhere that says "not common practice to delete inactive project pages"? Wouldn't people just be able to add project tags onto articles and vandalize them endlessly if that were true? Extreme case, but from the same principle. I see absolutely no reason whatsoever not to go along with the pretty obvious precedent set with the one that had already been CSD'd, and since it's an orphan it doesn't have anything to back up against to justify its continued presence. Actually, you could make a case it's not even "in" the project since it's orphaned without use and doesn't have the appropriate project tags. If there's a guideline spelled out I'd much rather know that, but I really hope the "not common practice" was in regard to it being specifically G6 instead of a different CSD type. ♪ daTheisen(talk) 11:24, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. Datheisen: It seems there's a mixed record on this. Apparently if the WikiProject or task force was never used, was created improperly, or never amounted to more than one user, deletion may be appropriate, as it is here. On the other hand, if a WikiProject or task force was used by more than one user, it may be kept and tagged as historical or inactive. I don't think there's anything as explicit as "not common practice to delete inactive project pages" out there – that's awfully black-and-white – but in the past, WikiProjects and task forces have been deleted at MfD for reasons similar to those put forth in this nom. Here's one example. A Stop at Willoughby (talk) 16:37, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete nothing worth keeping per above. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • (Many otters • One bat • One hammer) 22:14, 11 November 2009 (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.