July 28

This is a list of redirects that have been proposed for deletion or other action on July 28, 2008

Guinness World Records Gamer's EditionGuinness World Records

The result of the debate was Moot, since theredirect has for now been reverted to an article. If there is wider consensus in future for a redirect or merge, it would still in all likelihood be kept as redirect with rather the target article being updated or expanded.Tikiwont (talk) 08:26, 5 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

In the same article, there is a section called the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition. There is a "for main article, go here" text, which leads to the same article. Its circular. The tag on the article has already been deleted. However, instead of deleting the redirect, an article can be written in its place.NS Zakeruga (talk) 23:59, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

An article could simply be created assuming it meets Wikipedia policies. The deletion of the redirect is not necesary to create the article. --76.69.170.225 (talk) 01:51, 29 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Note that an article existed at this page -- it was redirected by a user a few days ago with the rationale: "Individual books are not notable". This is the version of the article prior to redirection; if anyone disagrees with the redirection, it can simply be reverted, assuming that the redirection did not come about as a result of a consensus reached in a discussion. –Black Falcon (Talk) 02:31, 1 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I agree with reverting the redirection and changing it back into an article. --Jan.Kamenicek (talk) 12:47, 1 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
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Bridge to the past → Bob Dole

The result of the debate was Deleted. This is not the only use of this phrase in Wikipedia. The Clinton quote about Dole is not a particularly famous quotation to the extent it should have primacy of other uses. This is a case where the search is better than a redirect. -- JLaTondre (talk) 13:49, 9 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. Redirect title does not identify the target; redirect phrase is not even used in the target article. Editor apparently misunderstands the purpose of redirects, since the fact that a particular quotation can be sourced to the subject of an article does not make that quotation a useful redirect. Russ (talk) 13:30, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Weakly symmetric matter → List of states of matter

The result of the debate was Keep, but remove circular link, with no prejudice to later expansion or retargetting.Tikiwont (talk) 08:36, 5 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The only thing that links to this redirect is an archived talk page. Before, it was linked out from List of States of Matter, but it leads right back there, creating a circular link. Quanticle (talk) 01:45, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Michael TylerNotable Usenet personalities

The result of the debate was Delete. Tikiwont (talk) 08:41, 5 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Apparently, Michael Tyler is a notable scientist on frogs, reptiles without an article on Wikpedia. However, there is no mention of a Michael Tyler in the target article. Thus, 1) the REDIRECT is misleading; 2) given the nature of the target article, the REDIRECT might be mischievous. Michael Bednarek (talk) 02:45, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Chess trapCategory:Chess traps

The result of the debate was Delete and add a redlink via ((catmore)) tag to the category Tikiwont (talk) 08:59, 5 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It is a crossnamespace redirect, which takes the reader to a category containing various chess traps instead to the general article explaining the term, as one would expect. It would be good to have an article on the subject, but the existence of the redirect causes that the links are blue and thus it is not apparent that the article has not been written yet. Red links might help find somebody to write it. Jan.Kamenicek (talk) 22:54, 28 July 2008 (UTC). Delete. Jan.Kamenicek (talk) 06:30, 31 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have no sources for such an article, in fact I got there because I was looking for some information on this subject, which I know quite a little about. I agree that it would be nice if somebody wrote this article, otherwise I suggest deleting the useless redirect. Jan.Kamenicek (talk) 18:22, 1 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
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