Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/CEXC Golden Squirrel

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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. King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 18:12, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] CEXC Golden Squirrel

Completely non-notable trophy. Fails the Google test. I strongly doubt it's location is classified information. eaolson 00:05, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

  • Comment Oh, it fails the google test huh? heres a quote from Wikipedias Verifed, and Notable article on being Notable "There are no objective criteria for notability besides the Search Engine Test (note: many editors do not consider those tests to be objective or reliable)". My private website Samscape passes the Google test test however, and is significantly less notable the the CEXC Golden Squirrel. --70.239.89.210 23:10, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
  • This AfD nomination was incomplete. It is listed now. DumbBOT 11:23, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete per unverifiability. -- zzuuzz (talk) 12:53, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete one high school's cross-country trophy, nonnotable even if they tell us where it is. NawlinWiki 16:57, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete Per above. Kukini 21:31, 30 July 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep. IN THE DEFENSE OF THIS ARTICLE
I the Author, should like to say that Wikipedia is not as though it seems, while it seems that Wikipedia is a collaboration of the greatest mind, designed to distribute knowledge to the world, this presumption is sadly, false. Wikipedia is a collaboration of the Tightest Wads in the history of the world. this article is proposed for deletion because it is "NonNotable, and Unverified". I would like to address these seperatly.
NonNotable:
This is an opinion, what is considered notable for some is not notable for others. take for instance my opinion involving the article on "Pratt County, Kansas" while I particularly do not find it interesting or even mildly neccesary, I would never propose it for deletion just because I can't think of anybody who would want to read it. because I realize that I might be wrong. of the 6 billion people in the world, even if only one person was prevented from reading it, I would never delete it, simply because I could not rest knowing I but a price on human knowledge.
UnVerified:
This is the same thing they told Columbus when he claimed the world was round. how may I rally people to my cause, how may I find witnesses to "verify" my findings if the article is deleted, moreoever hypothesize that it is wrongly accused of being unverified, the article is then deleted. thus information on this topic is even less verified. it leads to a vicous cycle in which the only important knowledge is, in the end, that which an elite group of WikiJunkies (such as the man who proposed this article for deletion) says is in important. I will never stand for that kind of Aristocracy.
  • Comment: Wikipedia is not verification. Wikipedia requires verification from other sources. It's one of the few official WP policies. eaolson 22:04, 30 July 2006 (UTC)
  • Comment on Comment Wikipedia is not verification to wikipedia. it is however considered a reputable source by third parties, thus a third party would have a harder time finding the info if it can't be found on wikipedia. information on the topic refers to global information, not just wikipedia.--Misery507 01:12, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
  • Further Comment Verification can be simply faked, since other reputable sources include the article subject itself. such as the source for the article on penny arcade, the information is pulled from penny-arcade.com If I really wanted this to fly, nothing is stopping me from making www.goldsquirrel.com and citing it as a source. --Misery507 01:12, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
In Conclusion, I would like to say, that should WikiPedia decide to delete this article. it would be a direct violation in open information sharing policy, and not at all like the world of limitless knowledge I hoped we lived in.--Misery507 21:29, 30 July 2006 (UTC)
P.S. The source of the squirrel is in fact classified in the sense that it is limited to "Certian classes of people" mostly senior members of the cross and track team. your mistake again is a matter of opinion. the Federal government isn't the only group of people that can "classify" information.
P.P.S. It's not a trophy, it is a keepsake and symbol.
  • Update See the article for an uploaded photo of this shirt, and appearing squirrel as the article states the squirrel can be found...hope this increases "verifiability" --Misery507 01:35, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep The CEXC Golden Squirrel part of the heritage of the people of Columbus Indiana.

The story of the golden squirrel has happened to reach the teachers at Columbus East and the freshman english teachers have created an assignment for the freshmen to try to learn more about their school by doing a research project. One of the topics to be researched is the Golden Squirrel. If the teachers of Columbus East High School find the topic credible and verifiable i believe it has what it takes to make it on wikipedia.--User:veritas32914:07, 01 august 2006 (UTC)

  • keep per nom.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.76.218.134 (talk • contribs) .
  • keep per nom.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.76.218.134 (talk • contribs) .
  • keep per nom. The Golden Squirrel is a great piece of history that will always remain with the high school—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.76.218.134 (talk • contribs) .
  • keep per nom. this is something about my high school, its important to the cross country team so I say keep it jwlx 17:17, 2 August 2006 (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.