Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Whoop whoop

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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. --Coredesat 23:05, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Whoop whoop

Whoop whoop (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) – (View log)

Neologism, creator removed prod. FisherQueen (Talk) 19:18, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

  • Do not delete – It obviously means something to the club members and if you look at point 3 has safety in mind when it is used. Think about it, it is a very identifiable term and the fact that it is said twice may emphasise its safety nature - If a shooter only hears part of it say the second “whoop” he will still be alerted to some element of danger.

Also think about the mechanics of the sound – it is one that is easy to repeat at the top of your voice and will carry well on the wind/air, quite important in the shooting environment.

  • Do Not Delete It is the offical callsign of the University of Plymouth Clay Pigeon Shooting Club, which can be used as above in a manner which befits the shooting environment and gives the club an identity all of its own.
Comment - Is there anything to verify that it is the "official" callsign of the club? Even then, it is probably not notable enough for inclusion in an encyclopedia, but at least it would give the reviewing editors something to consider. As it stands right now, the article is in clear violation of a couple policies, particularly that no sources are given to verify its accuracy, and it does not provide us with evidence that it is notable outside a very small group of people. This last one is especially important since it is a generic term, and was certainly not "invented" by any recent individual. ◄Zahakiel► 00:33, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

Comment - There is noting to say it is official as in documentation due to the phrase being introduced after the start of the year academic year (Sept 06 – Sept 07). The books/club material is distributed in sept each year to new members so it should go in for next year. As the phrase was widely used at the nationals many other clubs are aware of it as well as shooting elements around the local area of Plymouth and club member home towns. It tends to be used by younger members of the sport that know of it. As for the invented comment it is now quite clear that we are not the first to use it (so invented can be change to implemented) but…… as products can have patents obtained for different use or slight modification we are the first to use it in a safety sense or to signify an event. 04/03/2007 @ 13:30

Okay. Take a look at the article as it reads now. I removed most of the content which was specific to PUCSC, especially the list of PUCSC's achievements, which have nothing whatsoever to do with the notability of this term. What are you left with? A dictionary definition of the term, and Wikipedia is not a dictionary. This could be transwikied to Wiktionary, I suppose. ObtuseAngle 15:05, 4 March 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.