Article Wikipedia:Bad jokes and other deleted nonsense/WikiSex listed on WP:VFD Apr 22 to Apr 29 2004, consensus was to delete (16 v 6). Discussion:
If the page is to be deleted, and in this instance by popular consent, it should stay deleted, and not be left intact anyway.
This kind of thing has happened before. At one stage, someone wrote up a pageful of rubbish on 'wops'. It got deleted and then was resurrected as a deleted nonsense page. Having it there, wasting wikipedia resources, defeated the whole purpose of having it deleted. It was deleted accordingly.
A similar situation exists here. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, NOT an adult contact page/bulletin board etc. This kind of thing should not be around, at all. Arno 12:22, 22 Apr 2004 (UTC)
Keep:
Delete:
Comments: * It does seem to be getting some use there, but not a great deal. I'd prefer we didn't have it, I think it's a bad precedent which we may bitterly regret. If there are better places on the Web for this sort of thing, then that's where these people should go to do it. If there aren't, then that's far more dangerous, it means we will need to stop it someday and the longer we wait the bigger the fight. But even so I'm not convinced it's worth another war right now. Andrewa 21:57, 22 Apr 2004 (UTC)
FYI: No new material has been added since the move. I have no intention of adding any more. The copyediting I did after the move is likewise complete. The prior "vote" was roughly as follows:
Obviously, opinions may well have changed in some cases, due to the different location, the different name, the copyediting, and whatnot. Also, some of the earlier votes were made before the "action" finished. As with the prior vote, I'm undecided. I had hoped that the move to BJAODN, together with no new material being added, would be a satisfactory compromise between the two sides - evidently that's not the case. Martin 22:02, 23 Apr 2004 (UTC)
Comment from User:I am Hot! The other day I was somewhat annoyed by the tone of Arno's remarks. I tried not to let it show but if my own tone was harsh, I apologise. The bottom line is, I don't really mind all that much if the page gets deleted. It was only a bit of fun after all. I do want to say a couple of things about "my behaviour" though.
All I did, was type a few saucy words on a talk page. I have never knowingly insulted anyone, I have never vandalised a talk page or an article. I never wrote anything too near the mark, or indecent. I never resurrected a deleted page. I never added new material to an archived page. I tried to be funny (I accept that not everyone has the same sense of humour as me, plus a lot if not most of the jokes are for an English readership so most of you won't get the humour, but I can't help that). I think that Arno's comparing this page with what I assume to be a highly insulting page on "wops" is right out hof horder (as they say in Eastenders). I think that Maximus's comment about my behaviour being "not appropriate" is - well it's hurtful. <Miss hot looks dejected, she needs a hug> I'm tempted to dream up a suitable punishment for you two, but it probably won't be appreciated <sigh>.
Oh one last comment- Jwrosenzweig said "embarassing private joke" embarrassing for who? This has been bugging me all day, so I'm just going to ask it. Are you user:I am Sexy? Because if you are you did a grand job of disguising yourself. (and if not, well never mind, I'm sure you are sexy as well) I am Hot! 21:40, 27 Apr 2004 (UTC)
End archived discussion
Article Wikipedia:Bad jokes and other deleted nonsense/WikiSex listed on WP:VFD Apr 22 to Apr 29 2004, consensus was to delete (16 v 6). Discussion:
If the page is to be deleted, and in this instance by popular consent, it should stay deleted, and not be left intact anyway.
This kind of thing has happened before. At one stage, someone wrote up a pageful of rubbish on 'wops'. It got deleted and then was resurrected as a deleted nonsense page. Having it there, wasting wikipedia resources, defeated the whole purpose of having it deleted. It was deleted accordingly.
A similar situation exists here. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, NOT an adult contact page/bulletin board etc. This kind of thing should not be around, at all. Arno 12:22, 22 Apr 2004 (UTC)
Keep:
Delete:
Comments: * It does seem to be getting some use there, but not a great deal. I'd prefer we didn't have it, I think it's a bad precedent which we may bitterly regret. If there are better places on the Web for this sort of thing, then that's where these people should go to do it. If there aren't, then that's far more dangerous, it means we will need to stop it someday and the longer we wait the bigger the fight. But even so I'm not convinced it's worth another war right now. Andrewa 21:57, 22 Apr 2004 (UTC)
FYI: No new material has been added since the move. I have no intention of adding any more. The copyediting I did after the move is likewise complete. The prior "vote" was roughly as follows:
Obviously, opinions may well have changed in some cases, due to the different location, the different name, the copyediting, and whatnot. Also, some of the earlier votes were made before the "action" finished. As with the prior vote, I'm undecided. I had hoped that the move to BJAODN, together with no new material being added, would be a satisfactory compromise between the two sides - evidently that's not the case. Martin 22:02, 23 Apr 2004 (UTC)
Comment from User:I am Hot! The other day I was somewhat annoyed by the tone of Arno's remarks. I tried not to let it show but if my own tone was harsh, I apologise. The bottom line is, I don't really mind all that much if the page gets deleted. It was only a bit of fun after all. I do want to say a couple of things about "my behaviour" though.
All I did, was type a few saucy words on a talk page. I have never knowingly insulted anyone, I have never vandalised a talk page or an article. I never wrote anything too near the mark, or indecent. I never resurrected a deleted page. I never added new material to an archived page. I tried to be funny (I accept that not everyone has the same sense of humour as me, plus a lot if not most of the jokes are for an English readership so most of you won't get the humour, but I can't help that). I think that Arno's comparing this page with what I assume to be a highly insulting page on "wops" is right out hof horder (as they say in Eastenders). I think that Maximus's comment about my behaviour being "not appropriate" is - well it's hurtful. <Miss hot looks dejected, she needs a hug> I'm tempted to dream up a suitable punishment for you two, but it probably won't be appreciated <sigh>.
Oh one last comment- Jwrosenzweig said "embarassing private joke" embarrassing for who? This has been bugging me all day, so I'm just going to ask it. Are you user:I am Sexy? Because if you are you did a grand job of disguising yourself. (and if not, well never mind, I'm sure you are sexy as well) I am Hot! 21:40, 27 Apr 2004 (UTC)
End archived discussion