Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Gladin'

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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 by admin as per author request. Agent 86 02:05, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Gladin'

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Total nonsense. Unable to find any credible source to back article edits or claims. I already forgot 05:19, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

  • Delete - seems to be a sport which was made up one day.... MER-C 06:05, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete per MER-C. --Dhartung | Talk 06:06, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete per nom... WP:NFT SkierRMH,08:08, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete I was going to be generous and give it a little while to assert notability, but since it's here, delete for having no such assertion. Looking over it again, I doubt I'd have been so generous if I'd taken a closer look in the first place. --Icarus (Hi!) 08:42, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
    • Speedy it? The creator of the article left this comment on my talk page. I'm not sure if this counts as G7 for speedy deletion, because there have been a couple other editors (even not counting vandals), but I thought I'd mention it here. --Icarus (Hi!) 20:04, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep I'm new at this and still trying to understand the policies and what not. As for the "complete nonsense" and WP:NFT, thats not the case. Even elsewhere in the Wiki is gladin', or the effects there-of, mentioned. Big Cypress National Preserve (under Controversy Over Off-Road Vehicles). I'm trying to locate additional proof that we're not crazy, please bear with me. Jnonnemaker 09:25, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
    • The "Controversy" section of that article makes no references to "Gladin'." What we need are reliable sources showing that this is a notable activity, not just a group of kids destroying rental cars (presumably in direct violation of their rental contracts) and then bragging about it online. If it's not a case of WP:NFT, then the article needs to demonstrate that enough so that it doesn't look that way to someone unfamiliar with the subject. --Icarus (Hi!) 10:27, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
    • Let me get this straight. You rent a car, practically trash it, then expect the rental agency to take it back (with the damage covered by the CDW, presumably), and not one insurance or rental agent or rental car company lawyer calls you out on this obvious violation of contract? Many rental cars are equipped with GPS tracking and you'll get nailed with fees if you take a car off road. Rental car companies are somewhat noted for nailing people for fees on even minor contract infractions, let alone nearly trashing a vehicle. to acheive this form of gladin you must drive down the Alaskan Highway at high speeds (100+MPH) Yeah, right. I might buy that story if you were Brock Yates, but until you come up with reliable sources that document 100 MPH speeds on the Alaska Highway, the story belongs on a blog, not WP. The pictures only show dirty vehicles, not ones that have been trashed. Delete. Tubezone 11:27, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Dellin' like a Felon because it's so not gellin'. Danny Lilithborne 09:40, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
  • DELETE' These idiots are why real off-roaders get their land shut down. Jackasses. I'm going to make sure and plaster your pictures all over real off roader websites, hopefully they will find you. I should also send your pictures to Hertz, Enterprise, etc. Mtxchevy 13:58, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete Entire article promotes illegal activity. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 63.68.196.38 (talk) 14:24, 13 December 2006 (UTC).
  • Delete. There would be a certain degree of irony in applying the WP:SNOW principle here. Can't sleep, clown will eat me 15:41, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete - The last thing legal off-roaders need is moronic idiots such as these from giving fuel to the eco-nazi end of the spectrum. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 136.2.1.101 (talk • contribs) 2006-12-13 16:12:23
  • Please note that arguments that "these people are criminals/idiots/jackasses" are not arguments based upon our Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines. Please base your arguments upon our policies and guidelines. Your personal opinions of these people are irrelevant to whether or not they warrant an encyclopaedia article. Uncle G 17:19, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete per nom and all of the above. Doc Tropics 17:48, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Comment Does anyone know what template creates that message at the top of an AfD to tell people that if they were told to come here by a friend or on some online message board or whatever that we generally don't count votes (for lack of a better word – I know it's a dicussion, not a vote) from anonymous or single-purpose accounts? There's a forum on a 4x4 website encouraging people to come here, which is probably what caused all of the vandalism that made it so the article had to be semi-protected. --Icarus (Hi!) 18:18, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete per nom. Edison 20:32, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete per MER-C FirefoxMan 01:15, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete - As hoax. "Butt-Gladin: Very experimental. Normally done while on heavily potholed roads. James removes his pants, and slowly sits down on Josh (the driver) Once fully inserted, they drive over 55 mph down an extremely bumpy road. The trick is to see who comes to a climax faster. James usually does, because he is already out of the closet." - hard to describe this as anything but trash. --Wooty Woot? contribs 03:59, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
That part was apparently vandalism that didn't get caught. There was an insane amount of vandalism before it became semi-protected, and I just reverted more that happened afterward. It's really a shame that people are stooping to that level, especially when it's clearly going to be deleted soon anyway. --Icarus (Hi!) 04:16, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Extremely Strong Delete!, this article violates WP:NFT,WP:NOT,WP:DUMB,WP:BOLLOCKS, and everything else. Storm05 14:52, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
    • It cannot possibly violate an essay. And consider yourself warned for incivility. – Chacor 15:33, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete - This is not a sport or even a good idea for a responsible person to do. The wiki should not promote illegal off-roading and/or damaging of others vehicles. It appears to be some kids seeking out their 15min of fame in a pretty poor way. 4x4support.com 17:43, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete under WP:NFT and WP:V.-- danntm T C 18:42, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete - This is not only not a sport and destructive of our vanishing natural resources, not to mention destructive of private rental property, it is damaging to the people who do offroad responsibly and follow the "Tread Lightly" offroading philosophy that encourages the protection of wild areas for future enjoyment. It damages the reputation of offroad clubs and groups that go out and clear trails, pick up trash and take good care of the wild areas of our country. Another thing including this article does is damage Wikipedia. When young, bored and incompetent people can come on Wikipedia and post up their irresponsible behavior then a precident is set and Wikipedia becomes a version of MySpace or YouTube to post up ever escalating versions of destructive "one-upsmanship." Wikipedia needs to be cautious about its reputation as it will soon be facing competition. Wikipedia is already suffering slights to its credibility and doesn't need spoiled grown children to further trash its intellectual stock. Should this article stand, I will cease to use Wikipedia. I can't in conscience use a website that promotes wantonly destructive behavior while promoting itself as an intellectual resource. Oh, and hope some kids don't find this article, commit the same acts and the parents hire a lawyer. Must watch what you put on the net these days. Qwiksilver 20:02, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
You have come to the wrong place for a rant. Wikipedia does not and has not endorsed any activity whatsoever. Adding an article to wikipedia, whether its illegal or not, has nothing to do with endorsement. Nonsense articles up for deletion such as this one only verifies its credibility. --I already forgot 21:54, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete - based off of WP:NFT,WP:NOT,WP:DUMB and possibly more. Apeters89 01:21, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete. Thoroughly unencyclopedic, and beyond cleanup, in my opinion. Grandmasterka 22:19, 16 December 2006 (UTC)
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