Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2008 September 8
September 8[edit]
This is a list of redirects that have been proposed for deletion or other action on September 8, 2008
Bomb Iran → John McCain[edit]
redirected to Vince Vance & The Valiants, as per below. Tony Fox (arf!) 22:11, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
This redirect seems to be doing some POV pushing. My guess is that someone is trying to do some Google manipulation by making the search phrase "bomb Iran" turn up the biography of John McCain. (Ironically, I have no idea if this is considered a pro or anti McCain move). I tried to think of what would be a more appropriate redirection target. The most obvious choice is simply Iran, but that would again seem to be POV/Google pushing by giving credence to something which is a political idea and not an actual event. I honestly don't see how any page with this name should exist at this time. Bachrach44 (talk) 14:13, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
- Delete as inflammatory redirect. Either that or retarget to Vince Vance & The Valiants, who had a song by that name. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • (Broken clamshells • Otter chirps • HELP) 18:11, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
- Retarget to Vince Vance & The Valiants and protect. Vance recorded and released "Bomb Iran" in reaction to the Iranian hostage crisis in 1980. The recording received plenty of attention in the media notwithstanding its failure to appear in the Billboard record charts. 147.70.242.40 (talk) 18:40, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
- I had never heard of Vince Vance & The Valiants until just now, but I think that makes a lot of sense. --Bachrach44 (talk) 18:47, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
- I decided to just be WP:BOLD and make the change. I hope no one objects. Can an admin speedy close this? --Bachrach44 (talk) 20:10, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
- I had never heard of Vince Vance & The Valiants until just now, but I think that makes a lot of sense. --Bachrach44 (talk) 18:47, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
- Speedy redirect to Vince Vance & The Valiants and speedy close as redirected to Vince Vance & The Valiants per Template:Db-g10. Suntag (talk) 21:58, 8 September 2008 (UTC)