Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Irish Pong

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 per WP:MADEUP. GlassCobra 19:34, 25 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Irish Pong

This is unsourced and unverifiable. It appears to be something-made-up-one-day. Richard Cavell (talk) 02:04, 21 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - I would like to tell you why I wrote the article on Irish Pong, and why I would urge you to reconsider your nomination. Irish Pong, as stated in the article, has generated a huge following in the schools throughout the town that I live in, and even some surrounding areas (i.e. Westlake Village). It may seem strange and almost trivial to you, but the players of this game have achieved an almost celebrity status at my school as a result of Irish Pong becoming so popular. Irish Pong deserves the recoginition that my article would provide. Indeed, it seems as though I am not the only person who feels this way: Talk:Irish Pong

"Irish pong is a completely legitimate article. I personally have played the game. This article should not be deleted under any circumstances because Irish Pong serves a beacon of hope for anyone who is in need of friends, relaxation, or just some good old fashioned fun. With this article on the web, not only do the lives of countless individuals become improved, but also wikipedia will become in my eyes and the lives of others a reasonable source for quality information. At my school, wikipedia has been censored due to its lack of cogent information. I'd like to change that. By allowing this article, you, yes YOU wikipedia, improve your status quo considerably. In conclusion, the article "Irish Pong" should not be deleted from wikipedia because it not only could create a social habitat for countless nerds looking for something to do, but it could also help wikipedia. ˜˜˜˜Dominick Gordon"

IRISHPONG 04:32, 21 November 2008 (UTC) Trevor McReyolds[reply]

The above message was addressed to me by the article's author, who is a Wiki-novice. I'm transplanting it here and re-formatting it as a 'keep' argument, because I believe that's what he would want. - Richard Cavell (talk) 05:27, 21 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Delete per the arguments stated by the user who said keep. He sums up why the article should not be here. Punkmorten (talk) 07:25, 21 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete even though it would "improve the status quo". Gtstricky^{Talk or C} 17:27, 21 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Delete as I think this is a perfect example of why we have pages like Wikipedia is not for games made up while bored. Bfigura ^(talk) 23:20, 21 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Echo Bfigura above, just parlor game invented by some bored students. Charles D. Ward (talk) 00:32, 22 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Strong delete — I repeat my rant before: aren't college kids supposed to get an education and not make up stuff that only makes them look stupider than before college? MuZemike (talk) 07:28, 22 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Keep!Italic text —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.175.71.149 (talk) 07:50, 22 November 2008 (UTC) — 216.175.71.149 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. [reply]

- No reason is provided for keeping it. MuZemike (talk) 17:34, 22 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - bored students pissing about. When I was at university we used to play cricket in the corridor of the hall of residence, and that wasn't notable either -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 11:29, 25 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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.