Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Butt Nugget and the Silent Cane

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 11:40, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

Butt Nugget and the Silent Cane

The article is deceptively long but it's still about an unnotable Myspace-band that self-produces its music and whose claim to fame is being in the "top 50 general comedy chart" on soundclick.com, hardly a reliable measure of his importance. The creator of the page is 84theman (talk · contribs) which brings in a problem of vanity (as "The man" seems to be the artist's self-chosen nickname). Ghits at 1300 but actually, that's 42 unique hits [1] pretty much all sites that freely host anyone's music. Pascal.Tesson 19:41, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

• Delete overblown advertising. Opabinia regalis 00:06, 2 October 2006 (UTC)
• Delete vain vanity in vain. Danny Lilithborne 02:16, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

Interesting, and probably valid, points all around. Forgive me for not reading the notability guidelines before posting. While it is true that BNATSC has not had any major commercial success, as far as "internet" bands go, BNATSC is, in my opinion legendary. A look at the artist's statistics on mp3.com, purevolume.com, myspace.com, soundclick.com, and download.com will reveal that BNATSC has received well over 120,000 listens, something most "myspace bands" never accomplish. Add in the fact that, BNATSC does not tour or promote his music regularly, and you'll see that the sheer volume of his popularity is quite impressive for being a result of heresay alone. A quick search on youtube.com will also reveal several fan videos of BNATSC songs.

Regardless, does this entry stand up as valid in light of the notability requirements for musicians and bands? I do not believe so. Though it does stand up against the vanity argument. My name is Todd and I am a long-time fan of BNATSC from Littleton, CO. I wrote the article to suit the interests of myself, the artist, and other devoted fans like myself.

I will not delete this article, but, in the light of my comments, feel free to do so. 84theman 13:02, 2 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 article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.