Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Active game

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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. —Wknight94 (talk) 03:25, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Active game

Active game (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)

Almost certain neologism; we're the number one result on Google and only one peripheral manufacturer seems to use anything approximating this meaning for the term. Sockatume 19:35, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

  • Weak keep. I have heard this term in news outlets and such. It requires a cleanup and frankly, "active game" is not a genre of game rather, a typr of gaming. SYSS Mouse 04:44, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
    • Regardless of how widely it has been used, it needs to be shown that there is enough reliable material out there that is specifically about the term and its particular usage, per WP:NEO. I feel that plenty of time has been given to address those concerns. It's been nearly two months since I originally tagged the article. Dancter 20:48, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete This doesn't seem to be even a neologism, but a protologism. Any traction the term may have gained is probably because the Wikipedia article was allowed to stay up for a while. Wikipedia is not a publisher of original thought. Dancter 20:48, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete - I had never heard this term before today, despite being an avid gamer, and a regular magazine/website reader. It is undeniable that there are games that do require active user input (especially with the release of the Wii), but I have not heard this term previously - I certainly wouldn't say it's widespread enough to be included in an encyclopedia. --Dreaded Walrus 23:50, 12 January 2007 (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.