Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Walri

Walri was proposed for deletion. This page is an archive of the discussion about the proposed deletion. This page is no longer live. Further comments should be made on the article's talk page rather than here so that this page is preserved as an historic record. The result of the debate was to delete.

Looks like utter nonsense. Exploding Boy 23:12, Nov 22, 2004 (UTC)

• It will improve over time
• keep. Keep it, some people might want to know what they are

Comment: The comment and vote above were made by an unregistered user, an IP with many edits. David Johnson 14:50, 25 Nov 2004 (UTC)

It might not be a real word but if we keep it here it could happen! Vote walri for 2005!! Gjb

Comment: That comment by the article's author, an IP with many edits. Andrewa 00:00, 23 Nov 2004 (UTC)

• It does get some Google hits. I suggest Transwiking it to Wiktionary. GeorgeStepanek 23:49, 22 Nov 2004 (UTC)
• Delete. I don't think this should really be moved into Wiktionary becuase it isn't a real word. Google returns <1000 results, so the word isn't even in widespread use. In any case, the article is factually incorrect as it isn't only used by a few people at one Uni. David Johnson 00:13, 23 Nov 2004 (UTC)
• Delete. I have used this word myself, but only jokingly to refer to more than one walrus. In any case, it is a neologism and has no place in the Wikipedia or Wiktionary. [[User:Livajo|力伟|☺]] 00:57, 23 Nov 2004 (UTC)
• Delete. A made up word that does not provide any value, even in a dictionary. I would also vote against Meeces (which has 10x the Google hits) unless it was a redirect to Mr. Jinks or Pixie and Dixie of Hanna-Barbera fame. -- JamesTeterenko 02:54, 23 Nov 2004 (UTC)
• Delete: Didn't this get speedy deleted earlier? It's a joke. Geogre 04:57, 23 Nov 2004 (UTC)
• Delete nonsense. Gazpacho 14:52, 23 Nov 2004 (UTC)
• Kill it. Wolfman 00:49, 24 Nov 2004 (UTC)
• Delete. Cribcage 19:38, 27 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Comment: the votes below are all from 2 unregistered IPs, both with no other edits. David Johnson 14:50, 25 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Thses vote were by differnt people on the same network so have the same ip

Whatever. Votes from unregistered users, especially when they have no other contributions, do not count. David Johnson 17:52, 25 Nov 2004 (UTC)

A vote can not just not count, its either a fair vote or not.. these people may help to ward more things if you give them a chance. Most are knew users, if they dont see their work being kept or even there votes they might not make a valubale contribution

Precisely. It's all about fairness. The reason votes from users with no other contributions are not counted is because it would be quite easy for you, for example, to create lots of accounts to vote with and subvert the process (or get other people to do so). Also, votes from non-registered users are not counted because you could (and have done, by the looks of it) get all your friends to vote 'keep' which is NOT a fair vote. Don't take this personally - it isn't. But the process is fair. David Johnson 00:14, 26 Nov 2004 (UTC)

I dont think there is anything wrong, with asking friends to vote for something, as they are people who know and use the subject. In an ellection you can ask who ever you want to vote for you, this is what i am doing.

If people can edit wickipdeida with out registrering then there votes should count with out registering.

Other wise you may as well just close off the whole thing to registerd users.

• Not a bad idea. Cribcage 19:38, 27 Nov 2004 (UTC)

By me asking my friends to vote i have introduceed a lot of people who do not know about wickipedia to it, not everyone wants to be registerd.

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• keep.

we think it should stay, it rids the world of confussion

• keep.

Walri sounds amazing i am a student from southampton and if whoever started this mith can give me his information i would love to do a south of england meeting for the walryyyyyyyyy

keep it up people it sounds awsome!!

• keep.

Seriously 1000 results of walri in google that is amazing

i think walri should be put in Wiktionary

• keep.

• keep.

The guy who did this is a mate of mine and u should keep it. He's mad so if you don't he will kill you

• keep.

• keep it most cirtainly deserves the respect of the masses!!!!!mwahahahahaha tis how our language has evolved after all good old will shakespere made up a few thousand what does this one hurt ps loti are beautiful!

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