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. Astroturfing and drive-by comments aside, there is a general consensus that this is not a suitable subject for an article. There was some interest in a merge but not much consensus on what or where, but if that can be sorted out, let me know and I'll be happy to facilitate the merge. Seraphimblade Talk to me 06:40, 17 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Tater Tot (cat)[edit]

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Coverage fails WP:SUSTAINED, and the article fails WP:ONEEVENT. Just one internet fad subject of hundreds. Lavalizard101 (talk) 17:42, 1 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz Read! Talk! 19:29, 8 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comment - If the issue is that it hasn't been long enough to establish if something is actually notable, wouldn't the ideal solution be to Draftify it for a couple months to see if additional coverage is forthcoming and restore it at that point, rather than Keeping it until then? Rorshacma (talk) 20:11, 10 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    I'd be okay with draftifying it to see if more coverage appears. SilverTiger12 (talk) 20:19, 10 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    I'm generally ok with that idea. But in hopes of avoiding backdoor deletion, is there someone interested in maintaining the draft? —siroχo 20:38, 10 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
You don't seem to understand the concept of "sustained exposure" either. As sad as it is, the cat passed away. All news articles about him (I have just checked) are a month old. There's no active reports (what is there to report about?) on him, and the only "exposure" is a Facebook group which is only posting photos of *other cats* for obvious reasons. Ladysif (talk) 13:24, 13 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep- Almost every cat on the "cats of the internet" and "list of individual cats" page has a link to a seperate page about the cat, why is it any different for Tater Tot? I see people saying "but he only lived a month" as a way to write off him being a "fad" but he surely would have been a much larger piece of internet culture had he lived longer because he already had a GIGANTIC impact. His story has helped spotlight several other disabled kittens, most especially in the 57 thousand member group "tater tot and his spudbuds" which has helped multiple shelters get funding for their animals to be able to get medical care so he it still having an impact on the world. 2600:4041:1CA:4F00:5182:CF61:45FE:3093 (talk) 22:21, 12 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Cant "edit to add" but if I could I would mention that if it absolutely HAS to be deleted it should be merged into "cats of the internet" because of the huge amount of news coverage. The amount of people showing out for this discussion page alone should make it notable enough for at the very very least an entry to cats of the internet 2600:4041:1CA:4F00:5182:CF61:45FE:3093 (talk) 22:27, 12 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Please don’t delete this. This legacy is still on going and the help and good he has done for many resecues and other stray cats and kittens is on going. It’s the tater tot effect. Keep going out of spite. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.107.17.181 (talk) 12:53, 12 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The Facebook group on at least two occasions now has attempted (or attempted to plan) edit wars on his page so it shouldn't really be surprising.Ladysif (talk)

Pleas do not delete the Tater Tot page. If has helped so many countless Babis get the card they need. And we need Tator Tot desperately — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2607:FB91:284:8C71:B83E:A6A0:3D2E:4970 (talk) 17:16, 12 September 2023 (UTC)contribs) 15:30, 12 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This article must be kept alive. It is important for the future of feline care, not just the love of Tater Tot. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.252.141.20 (talk) 14:17, 13 September 2023 (UTC) Do not delete tater tot’s page. With all the nasty and ugly in the world, do you want to delete some thing that’s positive and cute? Tater tot’s page has brought unity to the rescue community and John attention to the plate of special-needs cats, all around the world. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.164.7.6 (talk) 15:45, 13 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Tator tot cat is 100% a thing that a lot of people know about please keep this — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.235.200.117 (talk) 21:58, 13 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Keep the article — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.18.212.143 (talk) 18:03, 15 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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.