Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2008 August 30

August 30[edit]

This is a list of redirects that have been proposed for deletion or other action on August 30, 2008

Albino raccoon → Raccoon[edit]

The result of the debate was Delete. Lenticel ^(talk) 23:52, 7 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

There is no info about albinos in the article and even if one or two sentences should be added in the future, nobody would type in "Albino raccoon" in the search. There are also no redirects for albino wolves, foxes, elks... Novil Ariandis (talk) 19:17, 30 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Keep I don't see any harm in this existing, at least until someone wants to write an article about the Albino Raccoon.-Brougham96 (talk) 00:24, 31 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete as phrase has two potential targets: raccoon and albinism. 147.70.242.40 (talk) 18:06, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Unlikely search term. No other animal has an "albino foo" redirect, and very few animal articles already mention albinism. Anyone who is looking for an albino raccoon can simply search the two terms individually. Plus, raccoons probably aren't as cute when they don't have those masks. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells • Otter chirps • HELP)} 20:49, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It is conceivable to have an albino squirrel redirect to Albino Squirrel Preservation Society, on the other hand... but that's the only one I can think to be a valid one at present. 147.70.242.40 (talk) 19:55, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
There are a few "albino foo" redirects to animals[1]. Might be worth while to go through them to see if some need deleting. Suntag (talk) 19:56, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds like a plan... Albino channel catfish, anybody? 147.70.242.40 (talk) 20:23, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - While Albino Raccoon is a legitimate term, the redirect doesn't seem that useful. There is an unused photo at Image:Albinoracoon.jpg, which used the term albino raccoon. Suntag (talk) 21:44, 7 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The above is preserved as the archive of a RfD nomination. Please do not modify it.

Giant raccoon → Raccoon[edit]

The result of the debate was Delete. Lenticel ^(talk) 23:50, 7 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

There is no such thing as a giant raccoon. The raccoon is also called common raccoon, North American raccoon, northern raccoon and coon in reliable sources. Novil Ariandis (talk) 19:13, 30 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. Get rid of it. It may have its origins in a long-ago deleted article on the Giant Raccoon's Flatulence Theory, an imaginary "theory" advanced as a joke by Ann Coulter. Lou Sander (talk) 19:35, 30 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per nom.-Brougham96 (talk) 00:23, 31 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - misleading redirect, as no such animal actually exists (or, as far as I know, ever has). Terraxos (talk) 20:37, 1 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Joke redirect. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells • Otter chirps • HELP)} 21:06, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect to Godless: The Church of Liberalism - Science and intelligent design, assuming that the book says that. Suntag (talk) 19:59, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The above is preserved as the archive of a RfD nomination. Please do not modify it.

Internet Exploder → NULL[edit]

The result of the debate was Retarget to Internet Explorer. Lenticel ^(talk) 23:47, 7 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Unnecessay redirect - does not particularly fit with article to which it redirects either Wikiwoohoo (talk) 17:23, 30 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Revert redirect to original edit version from May 2007. As the edit summary explains, this is a commonly used name for Internet Explorer. --Allen3 ^talk 19:57, 30 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Revert Agree with Allen3.-Brougham96 (talk) 00:25, 31 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Boldly retargeted per above (also, it is a foreseeable typographical error). 147.70.242.40 (talk) 20:00, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The above is preserved as the archive of a RfD nomination. Please do not modify it.