Wikipedia talk:Articles for deletion/Republic of Ireland vs France (2010 FIFA World Cup Play-Off)

Off topic discussions
Can we please cut with the off-topic discussions regarding who maybe biased and such? If you have an issue with a specific editor, discuss it on this talk page or their talk page, but the deletion discussion is for just that, discussing deletion, not some personal crusade or tangent.  Grsz 11  23:00, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

Record number of participants?
Just out of curiosity, how does this discussion rank in terms of number of editors to comment in a single AfD? It seems the most I have seen in some time? Thanks! --A NobodyMy talk 17:51, 24 November 2009 (UTC)


 * Maybe second place? (note the final section header).--chaser (talk) 18:59, 24 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Another huge one: Articles for deletion/List of notable converts to Christianity (3rd nomination). • Anakin 19:12, 24 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Wow! Thank you for the replies!  Best, --A NobodyMy talk 22:36, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

Interesting case study in AfDs
This AfD discussion shows that the opinion of hardcore AfD'ers is not representative of Wikipedia as a whole. At first it's delete delete delete, but when a broader cross section of wikipedians join in the discussion that [WP:SNOW|snow] evaporates awfully fast... 70.112.187.225 (talk) 07:23, 5 December 2009 (UTC)


 * If only that broader cross section participated in more discussions! Cheers!  --A NobodyMy talk 23:50, 6 December 2009 (UTC)


 * ehh be carefu what you wish for. A lot of editors who start to participate in AfD become disillusioned and leave the project. 70.112.187.225 (talk) 05:37, 7 December 2009 (UTC)


 * Well, I do wish more of those who focus on saying to delete in discussions joined in the efforts to find and add sources. One thing I'll never get is why anyone somehow thinks we're better off being a collection of AfDs rather than actual articles that are at least worthwhile to someone.  Sure, hoaxes, libel, and copy vios must be deleted, but just about anything else, well, it's like getting annoyed that there's a hair salon in town.  I don't use it, but what's it to me if others do?  Imagine what we'd accomplish if some stopped worrying about what they don't care for/like and instead devoted more time trying to improve that which they do care about?  Certainly all the time and effort that goes into any given AfD could result in untold actual articles improved!  Sincerely, --A NobodyMy talk 05:45, 7 December 2009 (UTC)