Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tides of Blood

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The result of the debate was delete. – ABC D✉ 23:54, 3 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Tides of Blood

Restore. The reasons given for deletion make no sense, other fanmade maps for the same video game are allowed for no reason. Either delete DOTA allstars and Advent_of_the_Zenith or allow this article.

—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 200.105.142.11 (talk) 15:10, 29 March 2007 (UTC). It's a fanmade map for a videogame. Yes, that's all. Take it away Vikings! "cruft cruft cruft cruft! Lovely cruft! Wonderful cruft! cruft cru-u-u-u-u-uft cruft cru-u-u-u-u-uft cruft! Lovely cruft! Lovely cruft! Lovely cruft! Lovely cruft! Lovely cruft! cruft cruft cruft cruft!" Garrett^Talk 02:33, 25 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. Not notable. android 79 02:49, July 25, 2005 (UTC)
[I assume this is meant as a Keep vote] why is there no vfd for dota, life of a peasant, tower defense, aeon of strife, all these other things? Regardless of what it is. It is here to give Tides of Blood its place in history as it is clearly a notable piece of work. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ScrewedThePooch (talk • contribs) 03:53, 25 July 2005
Because Wikipedia doesn't work that way. Articles are nominated for deletion if someone comes across it and feels it is not encyclopediac. It is possible the nominator hasn't seen the other articles you mention. Talrias (t | e | c) 03:01, 25 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
No, but I have now... *does best impression of Dr. Evil laugh* :) Garrett^Talk 03:12, 25 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Delete for gamecruft, and throw a dollar and a quarter in Garrett's hat for the musical accompaniment. -- BD2412 ^talk 03:03, July 25, 2005 (UTC)
Delete as per Garrett.Hamster Sandwich 03:25, 25 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per Garrett. Thunderbrand 04:03, July 25, 2005 (UTC)
Delete - Unnecessary Fan-Related Detail - Skysmith 10:50, 25 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Delete: Any item in an encyclopedia should be referred to by a group outside of its own participants. If an item is referred to only by its own participants, then it is jargon or argot or slang or cruft. However, when a subject appears in multiple referential contexts, it will need discussion and explanation. Hence, fanfiction, fanmaps, etc. are not appropriate encyclopedic fare unless some context other than fans (e.g. getting on the 6 o'clock news for being scary), it is inappropriate content. On the other hand, there are specialist-oriented sites on the Internet that thrive on such material. Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia, however. Geogre 15:11, 25 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per George. - Mgm|^(talk) 18:43, July 25, 2005 (UTC)
Delete nn. nonencyclopedic. Mmmbeer 22:01, 26 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Keep notable and widely known custom game. Derktar 01:35, July 27, 2005 (UTC).
Delete. And also delete the other WCIII map articles (can someone list them on VFD), and also unlink them from the WCIII page, as redlinks encourage article creation. —Lowellian (talk) 10:53, July 30, 2005 (UTC)

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