Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2010 January 15
January 15[edit]
This is a list of redirects that have been proposed for deletion or other action on January 15, 2010
Sally brown eyes[edit]
This was created yesterday with the content, "Sally Brown Eyes is a character that is used in the Nickelodeon show, Brainsurge." I issued the PROD, "No legit Google results, not notable (if the character exists), nor useful as a redirect." On double-checking, "sally browneyes" gets one hit, appearing in one line of what may or may not be an official transcript of an episode of BrainSurge. This has now been made a redirect to BrainSurge, but I'm still of the view that it's not a likely one, especially with the space in "brown eyes." Glenfarclas (talk) 19:19, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
The above is preserved as the archive of an RfD nomination. Please do not modify it.Smile (Beach Boys/Brian Wilson album)[edit]
- Smile (Beach Boys/Brian Wilson album) → Smile (Brian Wilson album) (links to redirect • history • stats)
unused; extremely unlikely search term, completely arbitrary that it redirects to Smile (Brian Wilson album) and not Smile (Beach Boys album). Santa Claus of the Future (talk) 19:10, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
The above is preserved as the archive of an RfD nomination. Please do not modify it.Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA[edit]
Was blanked with the summary: Lane County is NOT an MSA; also, many more cities outside MSA and inside Lane County; see Lane County, Oregon#Communities. I remain neutral, this is a courtesy nomination. Gigs (talk) 16:14, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
- The United States Office of Management and Budget defines the Eugene-Springfield, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area as consisting of Lane County, Oregon alone. Please see page 38 of OMB 10-02. Yours aye, Buaidh (talk) 16:24, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
- Keep as it is supported by the source above and consistant with other redirects used in Oregon census statistical areas. Also, it should be noted somewhere in the target article that the county and the MSA are congruous. Jim Miller See me | Touch me 21:08, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
How to buy silver[edit]
- How to buy silver → Silver as an investment (links to redirect • history • stats)
- How to buy gold → Methods of investing in gold
- How To Build A computer → Homebuilt computer
- How to cook oysters → Oyster (see also Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/How to cook oysters)
- How to cook dandelions → Taraxacum (see also Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/How to cook dandelions)
- How to cast a horoscope → Horoscope
- How to calculate Earth's Age → Age of the Earth (but see Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/How to calculate Earth's Age)
- How to compute calendars → Calendar
- How to create a home movie → Home movies
- How to cut hair → Hairstyle
- How to deal with the unpinned knight! → Pin (chess)
- How to draw a diagram with Microsoft Word → Microsoft Word
- How to draw a diagram with OpenOffice.org Write → OpenOffice.org Writer
- How to eat pussy → Oral sex
- How to find circumference → Circumference
- How to gain balls and be able to not freeze when the only open spot on the bus is next to a really really cute asian guy → Nike, Inc.
- How to get rid of stomach ache → Abdominal pain
- How to handle rope → Rope
- How to invest in silver → Silver as an investment
- How to induce lucid dreaming → Lucid dream
- How to invest in gold → Methods of investing in gold
- How to learn lines → Mnemonic
- How to light your farts → Fart lighting
- How to light a fire → Campfire
- How to Make Chinese Knots → Chinese knotting
- How to make love → Sexual intercourse#In humans
- How to make portable apps → VMware ThinApp
- How to make soap → Soap
- How to make sunscreen lotion → Sunscreen
- How to multiply → Multiplication
- How to name numbers in English → English numerals
- How to ollie → Ollie (skateboarding trick)
- How to play sudoku → Sudoku
- How to play the violin → Playing the violin
- How to Program an AI to Learn → Machine learning
- How to program in Java → Java (programming language)
- How to program in object-oriented languages → Object-oriented programming (see also Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/How to program in object-oriented languages)
- How to be anorexic → Anorexia nervosa
- How to raise a puppy → Dog training
- How to read a poem → Poetry analysis
- How to roll a spliff → Joint (cannabis)
- How to see under water → Underwater vision
- How to solve a rubik's cube → Optimal solutions for Rubik's Cube
- How to specify a function → Function (mathematics) (see also Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/How to specify a function)
- How to synthesize thermite → Thermite
- How to take care of plants → Houseplant care
- How to take care of a horse → Equine nutrition
- How to test three-phase electrical supply → Three-phase electric power
- How to tell a honeybee from a wasp, hornet, etc. → Characteristics of common wasps and bees
- How to tell the origin of an accent → Regional accents of English
- How to throw a 4-seam fastball → Four-seam fastball#Throwing mechanics
- How to use camouflage → Camouflage
- How to write a Java applet → Java applet
A variety of how-to queries. These have no mainspace links (maybe one in an "Index of" page, I forget), and few to no links from the other namespaces. I find these implausible and unnecessary; who goes to Wikipedia to type how to get rid of stomach ache into the search box? Glenfarclas (talk) 12:20, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
- Delete all, Wikipedia is not a how-to guide, and recent consensus at RfD is to not use redirects such as this. --Taelus (talk) 13:07, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
- Delete all - [[WP:NOT#HOWTO]. Some of these are just plain implausible or even ridiculous. Many (most?) don't even answer the question. Lord Spongefrog, (I am Czar of all Russias!) 17:02, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
- Delete all - We are not WikiAnswers. December21st2012Freak Talk to me at ≈ 00:16, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
- Delete. I was going to list these myself soon. — the Man in Question (in question) 23:08, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
Teh blademaster[edit]
Remains of a page move, which was then converted to a redirect anyway. Seems to lack general relevance to the game "Warcraft", other than that "Blademaster" is a type of unit within the game. This is not covered in the target article, and is an unlikely search term due to the mis-spelling of "the". Taelus (talk) 00:51, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
- Note. The page was moved to Blademaster (Warcraft), so all relevant history is now there. Hope this helps, --Taelus (talk) 00:53, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
- Delete typo spelling of something that has alot of meanings and many different articles on Wikipedia. 76.66.197.17 (talk) 05:59, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
- Delete tpyo that could point to multiple articles, edit history doesn't show any special reason to keep this one. Skier Dude (talk) 07:21, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
- Delete. I don't know that it's truly a case of misspelling (see Teh), but "Blademaster" doesn't even appear on the target page, so this seems implausible and useless. Glenfarclas (talk) 10:55, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
Hybrid Roleplay[edit]
Potentially ambiguous term, as it could be used to apply to types of role-play, however I cannot really find any that would be referred to as "hybrid."
In this context, it redirects to a game page, as it is also the name of a non-notable community mod for it. Not covered in target article, thus potentially misleading.
Any thoughts about possible disambiguation, or a new target page? Taelus (talk) 00:47, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
- Note for convenience. A search around google and such suggests the term may be used as a neologism to describe types of guild communities in online games, a term to describe a mixture of role-play and student learning, and is used to describe several small role-playing games which don't seem to have much notability. Hope this information helps, --Taelus (talk) 00:49, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
Bloodfeather[edit]
Non-notable character from a game, has never re-occured since Warcraft III, was very minor in the game itself anyway. No relevant information is present on Wikipedia due to the notability guidelines, thus there is no relevant page to retarget this to. Taelus (talk) 00:43, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
- Delete. Looks like this was a deletion-by-redirect; not a notable character then, not a very useful search term now; "Bloodfeather" isn't mentioned on the target page. Glenfarclas (talk) 10:58, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
Burrow (Warcraft III)[edit]
- Web (Warcraft III) too for same reasoning.
- Unholy Aura too for same reasoning. This may have potential to be retargetted however, feel free to unbundle.
Non-notable ability and building (depending on your spelling) in the game "Warcraft III". No relevant page to direct to, as content related to this topic would fail notability guidelines, and be a game guide by nature. Thus, this is a potentially misleading redirect for users. Taelus (talk) 00:40, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
- Delete per nom, except redirect Unholy Aura to a political figure and see how long it lasts. Glenfarclas (talk) 11:05, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
Footman frenzy[edit]
Non-notable community mod for the game "Warcraft III". No mention in target page as the topic fails the notability criteria, thus it is a misleading redirect as relevant information is and will not be on Wikipedia per current policies. No appropriate target seems to exist. Taelus (talk) 00:37, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
- Note. There have been previous AfD discussions for this topic. They can be found here and here. Hope this helps, --Taelus (talk) 00:39, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
- Delete, another artifact of a deletion-by-redirect. Not a notable fan mod, not a useful search term, especially since it's not mentioned in the target article. Good work on finding those AfD's. Glenfarclas (talk) 11:04, 15 January 2010 (UTC)